Take to the ice beneath Warwick Castle's turrets and towers between 11th December 2004 � 3rd January 2005.

� ALL NEW Frost Fair for 2004 including a spectacular open air Ice Rink in the Castle courtyard � Colour, sights, smells and sensations of mediaeval Christmas with flaming torches, fire eaters, larger than life characters and a Dragon on the loose � Castle transformed with snow, music and twinkling Christmas trees � Opens 11th December and runs till 3rd January. Book in advance on 0870 442 2375 � www.warwick-castle.co.uk

Get your skates on and glide along to Warwick Castle this Christmas season where Britain�s Greatest Mediaeval Experience will be transformed into a magical mediaeval Frost Fair complete with a specially constructed open air ice rink set amidst the splendour of the spectacular towers and turrets.

The colour, sights and sensations of a mediaeval Christmas will be brought vividly to life with a merry menu of entertainment and activities around the castle. Fire eaters will roam the grounds, as larger than life characters tell tall tales of Christmas myths and legends. Puppet shows and parody add a whimsical dose of seasonal farce and wannabe Knights will be desperate to meet the Castle�s resident Dragon, Kicwwar. But they won�t be called upon to do any slaying as Kicwwar is far more friendly than fierce and blows more kisses than fire and will be looking forward to playing games and being silly with little visitors, his favourite past-time!

And beneath the awesome towers and turrets of Britain�s most impressive mediaeval castle, guests can take to the ice on a specially constructed out door ice rink set in the central courtyard. The icy magic will be further enhanced with snow machines and luminous, twinkling Christmas trees.

PRICES AND OPENING Warwick Castle is open every day except Christmas day. Tickets can be booked in advance on 0870 442 2000 or at www.warwick-castle.co.uk . During the Frost Fair, adult tickets are �13.50, children (4-16 inclusive) �8.25 and a great value family ticket (two adults/two children) is �38.00. Ice skating is charged separately at �5 for an adult session of one hour and �4 for children; a family ticket for the ice rink is �16. Evening skating sessions will also be available for a single charge of �9 per session for adults, �6 for children and �25 for a family - the castle is not open during this time � visitors are advised to check with the website for details in advance. Warwick Castle was voted Castle of the Year by the Good Britain Guide 2003 and Britain�s Finest Castle in a Radio Times and Channel 5 poll.

For further information contact: Louise Dean/Karen Murphy on 020 7402 9966 or lwhite@freerangecommunications.co.uk or Jo Biggs on 01926 406633