The Covid Christmas Rules
The government recently announced its plans for a Covid Christmas and before we can focus on the fabulous, festive fun this means you can have at Happy Valley; we should first point out the following safety information:
Between 23 and 27 December, you may meet with other households in your Christmas bubble.
You can form an exclusive ‘Christmas bubble’ composed of people from no more than three households
You can only be in one Christmas bubble
You cannot change your Christmas bubble
You should not travel to see your bubble before 23 December, or travel back after the 27 December
If someone is in your Christmas bubble, you can visit each other’s homes and stay overnight, **including in private rented accommodation** (such as Happy Valley).
You can go to a place of worship together or meet in public outdoor spaces.
You cannot meet your Christmas bubble in any other indoor setting, such as a pub, hotel, shop, theatre, or restaurant
Source: Making a Christmas bubble with friends and family - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
A Woodland Christmas Staycation in a Covid-Secure Setting
To make the most of this Christmas, in a safe and sensible manner, Happy Valley are offering one family the chance of exclusively hiring the North side of the site for their Christmas bubble.
From Monday 23rd December 4:30pm – Friday 27th December 11:30am, Happy Valley can offer one Christmas bubble the following:
Exclusive use of the grounds on the north side of the site, including enchanting woodlands and mystical Willow Island – our grounds also lead onto the stunning 200-acre National Trust Woodlands - perfect for some socially distanced forest bathing
Exclusive use of the Hay Barn for your Christmas gathering. This cosy barn features a bar area, festoon lighting, log burner, seating area and dining area and will only be available to your personal, Christmas Bubble
A wood-fired hot tub that provides the chance to indulge in a spot of star gazing
4 sumptuous cabins, sleeping up to 12 family members (Keeper’s cabin sleeps up to 4, King Nutkin up to 2, Denver Rest up to 2, Woodpecker up to 4)
Parking for your family members
Covid safety measurements in place – deep cleaning, hand sanitiser, NHS app, Covid Health Form
The luxury of not encountering anyone else outside of your Christmas bubble
For the four-night, five day period, this will come to £2,995
The Hay Barn, featuring festoon lighting, log burner and its own bar area, is the perfect space for your Christmas Bubble to exclusively celebrate the festive season, without coming into contact with any other bubble.
The Hay Barn is big enough to have space for a seating area, bar area and dining area but it is still cosy enough to host just you and your Christmas bubble, giving it a relaxed and warm feel.
Create a Christmas dining experience in your own, personal Barn Bubble or venture outside for a feast in the forest
How to make the most of a Covid Christmas Staycation in Norfolk
At Happy Valley, we’ve got your back and have researched all the best activities you can take part in whilst adhering to the latest guidance. A coastal and countryside retreat, Norfolk can offer you the best of both worlds.
Top beaches: Holkham Beach, Brancaster Beach, Wells-next-the-Sea, Blakeney, Heacham, Hunstanton, Cromer
Top woodlands: Happy Valley, Thetford Forest, Burlingham Woods, Foxley Wood, Sandringham Park, Bacton Wood, Shouldham Warren
Church services: 24/12 7pm at St Boltoph’s, Grimston, 24/12 11:30pm at St Mary, Great Massingham, 25/12 09:30am at St Andrews, Little Massingham
Takeaway services: www.ffolkes.org.uk, https://www.roseandcrownharpley.co.uk, thefarmers-inn.co.uk, www.liquorandloaded.co.uk, thedabblingduck.co.uk, Rumbles Fish Bar 01553636527, Indian - http://voujon.co.uk
Christmas Day at Happy Valley
Happy Valley is an idyllic setting at any time of the year but it’s the best option for a beautiful, socially distanced Christmas during a global pandemic. If you wish, we can provide you with the materials needed to set up your own Christmas dinner in our sumptuous barn or, for the more adventurous, create a feast in the forest. With kitchenettes in the cabins, fire pits outside and local takeaway services available, there’s no reason you can’t have an unforgettable Christmas for all the right reasons.
To exclusively hire Happy Valley for your Christmas bubble, call 01485 600 719 or email hello@happyvalleynorfolk.co.uk
With love,
Katy, Kirsty and the team at Happy Valley xx