From 22 November 2024 – 5 January 2025, Various areas.
All 5 of the RHS gardens — Bridgewater, Harlow Carr, Hyde Hall, Rosemoor and Wisley — is likely to be illuminated this winter as part of their annual Glow event. Alongside the twinkling path at Wisley, enchanting music and magical narration from Jack Frost – A Winter Story. A brand-new musical album impressed by the parable of Jack Frost, with an enthralling story written and narrated by Alan Titchmarsh and spellbinding music composed by Debbie Wiseman. Whereas at Bridgewater, the Moonlight Gardener returns with a brand-new gentle current full of illuminated delights from his ever-growing yard. Be wowed by juggling birds, levitating glass orbs and pleasant specific outcomes on this engaging mini-spectacle, wonderful for company youthful and outdated.Go to rhs.org.uk for reserving knowledge and ticket prices.
13 November 2022 – 5 January 2025, Kew Gardens
The enduring glasshouse at Kew Gardens is a shocking spectacle inside the daylight, nevertheless it’s a really unmissable sight at night as vibrant lights dance throughout the panes of glass. Friends will stroll through tunnels of twinkling lights, and see lakeside reflections, a fire yard and even have the possibility to say good day to Father Christmas too! Meals and drinks is likely to be obtainable from delicious neutral avenue distributors who’re conveniently positioned throughout the trail to produce quite a few tasty festive treats.
Regular advance grownup: Off-peak £25.50/Peak £32.00. Go to kew.org to e-book.
29 November 2024 – 31 December 2024 , Staffordshire
The nice award-winning gardens at Trentham will as quickly as further be adorned in festive lights as Christmas at Trentham returns. Uncover a mile prolonged path that moreover incorporates highlights similar to an Apres ski lodge bar and funfair amusements, which are wonderful for youthful households. Grownup: £17.50. Go to trentham.co.uk to e-book.
Various dates all by way of November, December and January, County Durham
Wonderful for these with youthful youngsters, Beamish Hall in County Durham has created an enchanted historic woodland with illuminations, projections, music and interactive props to find, with particularly commissioned gadgets distinctive to this attractive nation lodge.
Grownup: £13.00. Go to beamish-hall.co.uk to e-book tickets.
23 November 2024 – 5 January 2025, Dorking
The engaging Edwardian residence at Polesden Lacey is elaborately dressed for a Christmas masquerade ball impressed by Mrs Greville’s attendance on the well-known Devonshire Residence Ball in 1897. See the 20ft Christmas tree inside the Hall and luxuriate in immersive scenes all by way of the house. Exterior inside the intensive grounds, expertise on a traditional carousel and take part in a festive path for households, filled with magic and marvel.
Go to nationaltrust.org.uk to e-book tickets.
15 November 2024 – 5 January 2024, Aylesbury
The house at Waddesdon seems to be like as if it has been plucked straight from a fairytale, and winter is the proper time to be immersed in its magic. A set of labor by Russian designer Léon Bakst, initially displayed inside the Tower Room, serves as inspiration for the beloved fairytale of Sleeping Magnificence dropped at life all by way of the Residence and embrace an enthralling arrange by theatre designer Tom Piper MBE inside the White Drawing Room, which responds on to Bakst’s work. There’s a Christmas Truthful inside the grounds to purchase too!
Grownup (Residence & Grounds): £39.50 (peak events). Go to waddesdon.org.uk to e-book tickets.
22-23 & 29-30 November; 6-8, 13-15, 20-23 & 27-30 December; 2-4 January
The historic and majestic partitions of Edinburgh fortress could be the magnificent backdrop to jaw-dropping gentle projections this winter. Friends are invited to enter the fortress, guided by vibrant reveals and twinkling lights as they take inside the tales of this historic jewel.
Grownup: £22.00. Go to edinburghcastle.scot to e-book tickets.
From twenty third November 2024
The implausible gentle spectacular inside the gardens of West Inexperienced Residence, a 10-acre wonderland. Observe a glowing mile of “yellow brick avenue“ through an illuminated yard , passing large dancing fountains and mysterious follies. An Journey earlier a glowing poppy topic, an evil witch, even a Barbie pink good witch, to look out The Tin Man, The Scarecrow, The Lion and Dorothy in the hunt for The Wizard. Moreover promised are domestically produced meals stalls, scorching chocolate, mulled wine, and Christmas treats.
Grownup: £25. Go to westgreenhouse.co.uk to e-book tickets.
19th November 2024 – 1st January 2025
The sunshine path at The Alnwick Yard obtained gold on the 2022 North East Tourism Awards for “Experience of The 12 months”, which demonstrates how sensational the unimaginable stroll spherical these lovely formal gardens bursting with immersive gentle installations is likely to be for all the family.
Grownup tickets from: £9.50. Go to alnwickgarden.co.uk to e-book tickets.