The tea room at Kiplin Hall and Gardens will serve its last customers ahead of a move to a new visitor centre.
The visitor attraction near Scorton will close for winter on Wednesday, November 6.
During 2025, the venue will celebrates its 400th anniversary and a new visitor centre including cafe will welcome visitors to the historic house museum and grounds, following the conversion of a coach house and stables.
Steve Hewitt, catering mobilisation manager, said: “In our last week of trading for 2024 we are keen to welcome visitors to the tea room for one last time.
“It’s a much-loved space and has served Kiplin well for the last 20 years.
“As our visitor figures go up, we would like to be able to share the delightful food and drink at Kiplin with even more people. For this we need more space and more modern facilities, something which can be tricky in a listed building
“The conversion of the new visitor centre will allow us to seat more people and provide more accessible facilities to our visitors.
“Many tea room favourites, like the famous scones, will still feature in the new café, alongside an improved menu showing off the best of the walled garden’s seasonal produce.
“This is a massively exciting time, as we plan a fabulous new space, which we are sure our visitors, new and old, will love. We can’t wait to welcome everyone next spring.”
Alongside the new visitor centre, 2025 will see Kiplin open up new museum displays in the house developed with the community through the National Heritage Lottery Fund project Interpreting Kiplin for 400.
A programme of events is also planned, shining a light on the life of the Calvert family, the first owners of Kiplin Hall in the 1600s.
The Calverts had many achievements, including governance of the colony which is now Maryland in the USA.
Living history events, performances, talks, trails and activities across the year will introduce visitors to the origins of Kiplin, its links to America, celebrating the last 400 years of the county house.
The first day of the 2025 season will be Friday, February 7.
Visit www.kiplinhall.co.uk or follow them on Facebook for announcements on the 2025 programme, including ways to get involved as a volunteer.
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