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No festive season at the East Lancashire Railway would be complete without the Santa Specials (27 November – 24 December 2010).
It is a truly magical experience for children, mums, dads, grandparents, aunties and uncles, with families flocking to the station eagerly awaiting the arrival of the steam-hauled Santa Train.
Christmas officially came to the tourist board last week – the office trees were decorated, it snowed (again) and Friday was the day of our annual Christmas party!
This year Mytton Fold Hotel was our destination, and so we all headed off into the depths of the Ribble Valley (travelling through heavy snow I may add) in our very best togs for a spot of festive fun.
Nestling in the heart of Lancashire just off the A59 in the delightful village of Mellor, this 2 AA star hotel is a real delight. The Millstone is known as the ‘baby’ of the Shire hotels family, but its food is certainly ‘grown up’.
The home cooked menu featured the finest that the Red Rose County has to offer, serving Lancashire’s most popular dishes at 2 AA Rosette quality. Sunday lunch in the traditional oak, panelled restaurant dining next to a cosy fire was definitely appreciated on a winter’s day by my wife and I.
