Tickets are now on sale for a dazzling new light trail which will illuminate the skies of Bishop Auckland this Christmas from 22 November until 31 December.
AGLOW at Auckland Castle promises to be one of the most spectacular Christmas light trails in the North East, with over seventeen incredible illuminations and some of the largest light installations in the country. The 1.5-mile trail will take visitors on a glittering journey through Auckland Castle’s gardens and grounds, with surprises around every corner.
Highlights will include a Son et Lumière projection on Auckland Castle, the longest outdoor light tunnel in the country (measuring over 100m long), the largest Christmas tree in the North of England (measuring over 30m tall), and a Christmas village, where visitors will have the opportunity to see Santa and his mischievous Elves as they prepare for Christmas. Immersive sound and light installations, including mirror balls, bubbles and musical trees, will bring the trail to life, with vintage fairground rides and traditional festive food to complete the experience.
Edward Perry, CEO at The Auckland Project, said: “We are thrilled to be bringing this exciting new light trail to Bishop Auckland this Christmas. We hope that families will travel from far and wide to enjoy this immersive festive experience in the grounds of Auckland Castle.”
AGLOW will run from 22 November – 31 December (closed Christmas Day). Tickets can be booked for half hourly time slots from 4.30pm – 8.30pm, and the trail will take approximately 1.5 hours to complete. Tickets cost £14.50 for children (under 3s free), £21.50 for adults and £66.50 for families, with discounted tickets available for off-peak sessions on 22, 23, 27, 28, 29 and 30 November and 4, 5, 6 and 7 December. Off-peak tickets cost £19.50 for adults, £13 for children and £59.50 for families. An additional 10% discount applies to all ticket prices for people living in a DL4 or DL14 postcode and 20% discount for The Auckland Project annual pass holders.
The Auckland Project annual pass costs £25 for adults, £37.50 for a family with one adult and £62.50 for a family with two adults. Family tickets include entry for up to four children (under 5s free) and people living in a DL4 or DL14 postcode are entitled to 40% off The Auckland Project annual pass.
Bishop Auckland's local community newspaper.
I’ve heard this is not fully accessible. As the wife of a wheelchair user who would love to see this, how does the trail work does it have to go from beginning to end in a circuit or is it possible for a wheelchair user to miss inaccessible parts and still see most of it