"We paid a fortune to take the family to visit Santa in Lapland last year.
Believe me, this was better than that . . . and right on our doorstep!"
Wendy S
Santa's previous special festive headquarters were at Picton Castle.
Then some naughty little pixie gave away the secret of the location to the newspapers
and he decided to move to a wonderful new venue at Scolton Manor.
After last year's first Magical Family Christmas at Scolton was such a success
he has decided to welcome visitors there once again in 2022.
We thought you might like to know what our previous families have had to say
about this very special seasonal event.
"The venue was perfect, an old manor house set in beautiful grounds. The house was decorated in a stylish, cosy decor that suited it. All the staff were friendly and in character. We had magic tricks performed to us, which my son took part in. We were offered mince pies and mulled wine, and going in to see the big man was just wonderful. Thank you so much for such a lovely experience for us all."
Elly M.
"Our two little ones haven't stopped talking about their visit to see Santa. It was simply perfect and magical in every way. Thank you - it has made our Christmas extra special this year."
Moli S.
"We visited the Family Magical Christmas event and it was beautiful. The house was decorated
beautifully and the staff were all friendly and made it a special occasion. As for Santa well he is the
best one I have EVER been to visit, he just topped the whole thing off brilliantly. Well done to all
involved and thank you for your hard work to make it so special, you can see a lot of effort went into it.
Merry Christmas."
Sarah P.
"A beautiful setting for a very magical Christmas experience. The children were mesmerised and the
attention to detail with the Santa experience was fantastic! They were particularly taken with the magic
in the elves workshop and the Christmas trees and decorations in the house were really beautiful.
I would fully recommend it - it's made our Christmas!
Lucy V.
Emily W.
"Such a lovely experience, I took my 3 year old and she LOVED it 😍. She was absolutely lost for words
when she went in to met Santa as the room and the great man himself were just made so real for the children. I loved how much effort went into making it personal to each child as well by asking questions when booking so Santa knew exactly what to talk about. Beautiful experience and very Christmassy ♥️."
"Wow, this was a really wonderful Santa experience and I can’t recommend enough. The staff were amazing and the attention to detail in Santa’s workshop and magic tricks really captivated my son . Santa himself was the best I had ever seen . We particularly want to thank Papa Tinsel Bottom ( you know who you are ) for making this tour especially memorable for my son Dylan and his elf Freddy. Thank you all so much and see you next year !"
Rachel W.
"We all enjoyed the most fantastic Father Christmas experience. Not knowing what to expect we took the whole family and every one of us was amazed by how well done the whole experience is. It was all extremely personal and the kids loved it. Highly recommend to everyone. The best Father Christmas experience we had all ever done."
Helen M.
"Another magical Santa visit! One of our children gets overwhelmed on these occasions and everyone was attentive to their needs and kept stepping in and engaging them in the experience when they needed it. In other venues the Santa visit has been missed following stressful queuing and over excitement. Here it is enjoyable from start to finish. The opportunity for Santa to pass on personal praise to each child is wonderful. I love the traditional stocking and Maverick is thrilled to now have a matching pair! Thank you so much!