‘I’M NEVER SHORT OF INSPIRATION’
Sharon Dean, 58, visitor experience officer at Powis Castle & Gardens, transforms the National Trust property into a festive wonderland every Christmas. Sharon has four grown-up children and lives in Shropshire with her husband Tim, three dogs and a chicken.
As we grow up, Christmas loses a bit of its magic. I like to think that experiences such as Christmas at Powis help to bring back that lovely, festive feeling. It’s one of the best bits of working in the visitor experience team, being able to bring the castle’s 700-year-old history to life for guests of all ages.
I joined the National Trust as a guide in 2015, having previously been a
