15/09/2026
๐ **AUTUMN AT STAY NORTHSIDE**
We love this time of year at the cottage.
The evenings get darker, the trees start changing colour, thereโs nothing better than a walk followed by a pub lunchโฆ and then suddenly Christmas is everywhere. ๐๐
So weโve been having a look at whatโs happening around us and put together **10 things to do within roughly 20 miles of Stay Northside before Christmas.**
๐ **3 Oct โ 1 Nov** โ Haunted Forest at Raby Castle
๐ **3โ4 Oct** โ Shildon Model Railway Exhibition
๐ **31 Oct** โ Kynren Pyromusical
๐ฐ **From 14 Nov** โ Christmas at Raby Castle
๐ **15 Nov** โ Darlington Christmas Lights Switch-On
โจ **From 20 Nov โ 3 Jan** โ AGLOW at Auckland Palace
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**21 Nov โ 24 Dec** โ Christmas at Beamish
๐ **27โ29 Nov** โ Raby Castle Christmas Market
๐ **28โ29 Nov** โ Locomotion Christmas Market
๐ **4โ6 Dec** โ Durham Christmas Festival
And the best bit?
You can go out and explore all dayโฆ then come back to a quiet little village, the village green outside, the Bay Horse across the green and the fire on.
**That's our kind of autumn.** ๐
We've got plenty of availability before Christmas, although Christmas itself is already booked.
๐ **Save this post for later** โ because you'll definitely forget the dates otherwise! ๐
And tell usโฆ
**Which one would you pick? ๐๐**