Bring a group of friends and colleagues (you only need 15 people) and have your own special tour and meal.

Available from 1st December to the 23rd, inclusive, on the Christmas Tour the Lord or Lady of Sulgrave Manor will welcome you and your colleagues to their home and tell you of the traditions that were part of their lives, offering you mulled wine as a token of things to come. Then they invite you to walk through their house to appreciate its fine furniture and exquisite textiles. The cost per head is £6.50 plus any additional refreshments.

You can have coffee and biscuits on arrival, then visit the Lord or Lady of the Manor and come out to lunch - a choice of two tasty soups, followed by plum pudding and coffee, available from 12th to 23rd December. Or between the 1st and the 9th, you could experience our special Christmas Tea.

If your group comes in the evening, you can enjoy the Sulgrave Christmas Feast, provided by our partners, Carvers, who breed and butcher their own meat and then bring it to your table cooked to perfection. Each week the Feast will feature one of the great English roasts, pork, lamb or beef, accompanied by seasonal vegetables with a glass of wine or elderflower pressé and followed by syllabub and coffee. Before or after the meal, enjoy the tour of the house at its most mysterious, in the winter gloaming. The evening Feast Tour is available in the weeks beginning December 12th and 19th. The total charge is £30 per head. Places are limited and bookings must be made by November 15th.

BOOKING YOUR CHRISTMAS TOUR

ADMISSION: Groups must be a minimum of 15 people. Children accompanying an adult group are half-price - we are pleased to arrange customised children's visits. The adult charge for the tour is £6.50.

AVAILABILITY: The standard Sulgrave Christmas Tour is available on any weekday from 1st December to the 23rd, inclusive. The tours start at fixed times during the day and you will need to arrive at least 15 minutes before that to give your group time to be ready for the tour which will start promptly. You may like to order coffee and biscuits on arrival (£2) in which case please allow at least 30 minutes extra.

Between 1st and 9th December we are offering a special Christmas Tea at £6.50 a head. From 12th to 23rd you can book lunch with a choice of two soups, hot crusty bread, plum pudding and coffee (£7.50). Alternatively you might like tea and cake (£2) after the tour.

Please phone in the first instance to discuss dates and times. Your chosen day and time will then be held for two weeks awaiting the return of the completed form with a deposit of £30 - refundable in full if you need to cancel up to 10 days before the visit. You will need to confirm exact numbers at least 10 days before the visit. Meal numbers given at this time are binding - you will be asked to pay for that number of meals even if fewer people turn up. Admission charges will only be for those who actually arrive. Since we understand that numbers change right to the last minute, we ask you to pay the balance only on the day of the visit. Cheques payable to "Sulgrave Manor Board".

THE CHRISTMAS FEAST TOUR

The evening Feast Tour is available on Tuesdays to Thursdays in the weeks beginning December 12th and 19th. The total charge is £30 per head. The feast is not available to under 12s and there is no concessionary rate for under 16s.

The Feast will be held at 7pm in the Courtyard Hall and you can choose either a 5.30pm tour of the house or an 8.30pm one. Groups on those tours will share the Feast, sitting at tables of ten or eight.

Each week the Feast will feature one of the great English roasts, pork, lamb or beef accompanied by seasonal vegetables with a glass of wine or elderflower pressé and followed by syllabub and coffee. A vegetarian alternative is available.

Places are limited and bookings must be made by November 15th.