Scarborough Castle Illumination

Scarborough Castle Illumination opens at Scarborough Castle on 12 November, and it stays open right through to 20 December. It's a night-time light trail around the castle, so you're walking the grounds after dark rather than just looking at it from the road. The whole thing is built around the castle itself, with atmospheric lighting used to pick out the walls and the grounds as you make your way around.

Because it runs for over a month, you've got plenty of room to fit it in. It opens on 12 November and keeps going until 20 December, so it's as much a late-autumn thing as a proper winter one. If you're around for the lead-up to Christmas, it's one of those events you can slot in whenever suits best rather than having to clear a specific night.

The trail is set up at Scarborough Castle, and the organisers describe it as presenting the beauty of the castle lit with atmospheric lighting. It's a light trail, so you'll be on your feet and moving through the site, taking in the castle from a different angle than you would during the day. It's the sort of thing that works well as a quiet evening out, especially once the nights have properly drawn in.

It opens at 3:00 PM each day, which gives you a good window to get there before it gets too late, and it runs every day from 12 November through to 20 December. If you're planning a trip, that's the main thing to keep in mind: it's open daily for over five weeks, starting at 3:00 PM.