Well, I can’t believe it’s almost Christmas and the year’s nearly over. What a great year it’s been here for us at Peckforton Castle. We’ve been so busy; it feels like we just haven’t stopped! There are plenty of highlights for me and here are a few.
The restoration from January to July was a challenging yet rewarding project, which saw the launch of our new facilities including the 10 new bedrooms, the 2010 Brasserie and the beauty treatment rooms, Tranquility. The launch events went really well and the feedback was excellent. The rooms have been fully booked since they opened!
Other highlights include the many beautiful weddings we are privileged to host. We’ve seen as many as 180+ couples tie the knot here this year; from small weddings through to huge ones. Each wedding is unique and very special. We’re expecting next year to be equally busy, especially now that we can stage ceremonies in our delightful grounds from April through October.
Seeing lots of local children at Peckforton Castle is always a highlight. This year we had pupils from Tarporley C. Of. E. Primary School here after they won our competition to help design the Knights and Maidens menu and then we had the 2nd Tarvin Brownies here after they won the competition to name our new baby owls.
We’ve also had lots of journalists come and visit us this year and Peckforton Castle has appeared on television a few times and even starred in the Coronation Street 50th anniversary DVD ‘A Knight’s Tale’, which was released in November.
But, back to Christmas. The Castle is looking very festive and we’re looking forward to a very busy time with lunches and parties. We’re open to non-residents right throughout the holiday period, so if you’re in the area pop in and say hello.
I’d like to take this opportunity on behalf of myself and the Naylor family to thank you all for your continued support and custom. We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous 2011. We look forward to seeing you soon.