A TEST Valley tourist attraction is sending out the traditional Christmas message loud and clear with its winter experience.
The Nutcracker-themed festivities are now under way at Mottisfont Abbey where the popular Christmas tale is told around the house and grounds using scenes and puppets.
Visitors will go on a trail to the sound of ticking clocks, past the Mouse King and the toy soldiers’ battle to the ‘Land of Snow’ and, the ‘Land of Sweets’.
National artists and theatre workers, Cabaret Mechanical Theatre, Emerald Ant and Sarah Filmer, are part of the on-site production.
They have created hand-crafted lantern theatres and have-a-go life size puppets Visitors can then warm up in festive style with a feast from the seasonal menu, from turkey and Christmas pudding to mince pies and coffee.
Mottisfont Abbey is open every day from 10am-4pm until January 4, excluding Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
For full details visit nation al trust.org.uk/mottisfont.
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