For bright lights, dancing fountains and a festive fayre, this tour ticks all the boxes as we include AGLOW at Auckland Palace and a lunch at the Bowes Museum, this will surely light up any winter day.
Auckland Palace Credit Duncan Lomax
AGLOW Credit Duncan Lomax
The Bowes Museum
Itinerary
PACKAGED ITINERARY
Day 1 Arrival
Day 2 Durham & AGLOW at Auckland Palace
This morning, we have some time at leisure in Durham before making our way to Auckland Palace to explore the Palace at Christmas, we enjoy a festive hot drink & mince pie in the Spanish Galleries before enjoying AGLOW. One of the biggest light trails in the North East including a tunnel of lights and 22 large scale light displays.
Day 3 Barnard Castle & Bowes Museum
This morning we have some free time in the market town of Barnard Castle. Before making our way to Bowes Museum. Upon arrival we enjoy a 2 course Festive Lunch before having free time to explore the museum & parkland.
Day 4 Departure
After breakfast, we make our way home.
Hotel
Redworth Hall Hotel
Newton Aycliffe, County Durham
Set in 26 acres of woodland, the original parts of the Redworth Hall Hotel was a Jacobean manor house, dating back to 1693 and retains many of its original features. It is home to 143 spacious bedrooms decorated in a modern yet still traditional style and equipped with a hairdryer, telephone, TV and tea/coffee making facilities. The restaurant is spacious with an informal feel, and the adjacent bar is decorated in a similar cosy style with a mixture of tables and chairs. Guests can also make use of the modern and luxurious-feeling retreat lounge and bar as well as several outdoor seating areas. Leisure facilities include indoor swimming pool, sauna, steam room, as well as a hair salon and treatment rooms (extra charges apply).
BarGround Floor RoomsLeisure FacilitiesLiftParking On Site & Free of ChargeRestaurantTea & Coffee making facilities
Pricing
Redworth Hall Hotel
Newton Aycliffe, County Durham
3 Nights Half Board
NOV-DEC 2026
Double for Sole Use Supplement from £114
Inclusions
• Entrance to Christmas at Auckland Palace including festive hot drink & mince pie
• AGLOW at Auckland Palace
• Entrance to the Bowes Museum
• 2 course festive lunch
Please refer to your quote for hotel inclusions.
