Meet the Deer at Wentworth Castle Gardens
Come and meet the Wentworth Castle deer in this magical experience for all the family, followed by a festive breakfast in the Long Barn café.
- Booking essential
Come and meet the Wentworth Castle deer in this magical experience for all the family.
Join our farmer Terry to learn about these wonderful creatures and how to look after them. You can also help give the deer their breakfast!
This is a unique opportunity to enjoy early morning in the parkland before everyone else arrives on site. Afterwards visit the Long Barn café for a warming festive breakfast.
Please let us know if you have any dietary requirements or allergies. If you would like the veggie/vegan breakfast option please ensure you book this ticket, for GF or other allergy requirements please write this in the dietary advice box when booking.
Adult breakfast: Sausage, streaky bacon, hash brown, fried egg, baked beans, oven baked tomato, white toast and tea or coffee
Adult veggie/vegan breakfast: 2 veggie sausages, 2 hash browns, baked beans, oven baked tomato, white toast and tea or coffee
Kids full or veggie/vegan breakfast: Sausage/Veggie sausage, hash brown, baked beans, half slice white toast and orange or apple juice
Mini breakfast (recommended for under 2 years old): White toast with beans or jam and orange or apple juice
All breakfast items are gluten free with GF bread swap available on request. Oat milk is also available. If you would like an alternative upgrade drink e.g. a latte or hot chocolate these can be purchased on the day.
Admission to the gardens and parkland is included in your ticket price so why not explore our festive trail after breakfast?
Times
Prices
| Ticket type | Ticket category |
|---|---|
| Adult full breakfast | £24.00 |
| Adult veggie/vegan breakfast | £24.00 |
| Child mini breakfast | £10.00 |
| Child full breakfast | £17.00 |
| Child veggie/vegan breakfast | £17.00 |
The basics
- Booking number
Call 03442491895
- Accessibility
The entrance to the parkland and the café where the event will take place is about 200m from the visitor car park. There are uneven surfaces in the parkland making it unsuitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs however, you can see the deer from the path or leave your buggy nearby and walk to the deer. Please contact us in advance to discuss your access needs and we will do our best to support.
- Meeting point
Meet just behind the Visitor Reception building.
- Suitability for children
Suitable for all the family
- What to bring and wear
Dress warmly as it will be early in the morning. You'll be outside for about 45 minutes in total with around 30 minutes meeting and feeding the deer. Festive outfits are encouraged!
- Other
This event is not suitable for dogs as they may startle the deer. Please note as this is an out of hours event ticket prices are the same for members and non-members. If you require more information about ingredients or allergens for this event, please contact us in advance by emailing wentworthcastlegardens@nationaltrust.org.uk Please note, food and drinks prepared in our kitchens are made using a wide range of ingredients. Whilst we do our very best, we can't guarantee that any of our products are totally allergen free.
Contact info
Business Services and Booking Enquiries
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