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Discover the National Horse Racing Museum The newly-rebranded NHRM is a five acre site in the heart of Newmarket and offers a great day out for all the family. It comprises three complementary attractions; the museum and temporary art exhibitions in Trainer’s House and King’s Yard Galleries, Packard Galleries of British Sporting Art in Palace House, and a chance to meet former racehorses in the flagship home of Retraining of Racehorses in Rothschild Yard. Watch a farrier practicing their craft in the working forge and ride the equine simulator to experience what it’s like to ride a racehorse. There’s a fabulous restaurant, bakery, gift shop and book shop onsite and visits can take from three hours to a full day. Don’t miss the new exhibition at NHRM, ‘Talking Sport: the forgotten history of everyday speech’ which opens December 2020. The exhibition explores words and phrases we use all the time without realising their sporting heritage. Come and see how many you recognise! www.nhrm.co.uk Take an Enchanted Journey of Light at Thursford With the Thursford Christmas Spectacular show on pause for 2020, and whilst Santa is in ICE-olation at the North pole until Christmas Eve and therefore unable to greet children and grandchildren at the end of Santa’s Magical Journey, an enchanting new festive celebration will light up Thursford as an alternative Christmas treat. Thursford’s Enchanted Journey of Light will be a magical walk-through experience for all ages running from November 19th 2020- January 3rd. An all-new indoor Wonderland Trail: a maze of steam engines, fairy-tale characters and an immersive experience of light and sound including one of the UK’s biggest kinetic light displays, will lead to a four acre Lantern Light Extravaganza: a beautiful, breath-taking outdoor installation of luminous sculptures, from a fantasy forest of jungle animals to the wilds of the North Pole. www.thursford.com

Popular illuminated trail set to return in 2021

This winter will see a beautiful Suffolk country estate brought to life with illuminations and music as its popular night-time event returns for a second year. Haughley Park, near Stowmarket, has announced that the Spectacle of Light will be back in February 2021, featuring a brand new trail and new light installations for the whole family to enjoy.The sensational after-dark experience invites people to explore the estate's usually-private gardens as they follow an illuminated trail through the grounds, accompanied by a gentle musical score to delight all ages. A warming range of food and drink is also available along the way and the ‘Wishing Tree’ will be back to raise money for local charities. The event runs each Friday, Saturday and Sunday in February, with entry times between 5.30pm and 7.00pm. The estimated walk time is 60-75 minutes and the trail is wheelchair accessible. The event has been adapted to follow strict Corvid safety procedures. www.haughleypark.co.uk/spectacle