The Most Complete Guide to the UK Christmas Light Trails 2020
Looking for things to do this Christmas? Christmas light trails are springing up all over the place in 2020. Being an outdoor event, they’re the ideal place to be able to enjoy the sparkle of Christmas and socially distance. They’re a great alternative for a Christmas family day out if you’re not able to book a Santa’s Grotto.
These festive light experiences sell out fast to so make sure to have a look at this comprehensive list to find a Christmas light trail near you.
*Please check the current Government guidelines before visiting. More details can be found on the websites for each light trail*
Table of Contents
Christmas light Trails in the East
Christmas light Trails in the South East
Christmas light Trails in the South
Christmas light Trails in the South West
Christmas light Trails in the Midlands
Christmas light Trails in the North East
Christmas light Trails in the North West
Christmas light Trails in London
Christmas Light Trails in Scotland
Christmas Light Trails in Wales
Christmas Light Trails in Northern Ireland
Christmas Light Trails in the East
Belton House
When: Weekends from 27th November to 6th December, 11th to 24th December & 26th December to 3rd January 2021
Where: Belton House, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 2LW
Tickets: Adult – £19.00, Child (3-16) – £13.50, Under 3 – Free

Belton House Christmas lights | Photo Credit: National Trust
Thursford
Thursford Enchanted Journey of Light
When: 19th November to 3rd January 2021
Where: Thursford, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21
Tickets: £15.00 per person, Under 2 Free

Thursford Enchanted Journey of Light | Photo Credit: Thursford
Lincoln Castle
Lincoln Castle Christmas Emporium
When: 14th to 22nd December 2020
Where: Lincoln Castle, Castle Square, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN1 3AA
Tickets: Adult £8.00, Child £5.50 (Family £21.50)
Anglesey Abbey
When: TBC
Where: Anglesey Abbey, Quy Road, Lode, Cambridgeshire, CB25 9EJ
Tickets: TBC

Anglesey Abbey Winter Lights | Photo Credit: National Trust
Helmingham Hall
Helmingham Hall Illuminated Garden Trail
When: 18th November 2020
Where: Helmingham Hall, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 6EF
Tickets: Adult – £13.00, Child (5-16) – £8.00, Under 5 – Free

Helmingham Hall Illuminated Garden Trail | Photo Credit: Helmingham Hall
Audley End House & Gardens
When: CANCELLED FOR 2020 (see Santa Trains instead)
Where: Audley End House, Audley End Road, Audley End, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4JF
Tickets: N/A
Christmas Light Trails in the South East
Blenheim Palace
Blemheim Palace Illuminated Light Trail
When: 20th November 2020 to 3rd January 2021
Where: Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, OX20 1PP
Tickets: Adult – £19.00, Child (3-16) – £13.00, Under 3 – Free

Illuminated Light Trail at Blenheim Palace

Light Trail at Blenheim Palace

Light Tunnel at Blenheim Palace
Waddesdon Manor
Waddesdon Manor Christmas Lights
When: 14th to 3rd January 2021
Where: Waddesdon Manor, Waddesdon, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0JH
Tickets: Adult £19.98, Child (5-17) £9.99, Under 5 Free
Bedgebury Pinetum and Forest
When: 20th November to 31st December 2020
Where: Bedgebury Pinetum and Forest, Bedgebury Road, Goudhurst, Kent, TN17 2SJ
Tickets: Adult – £19.50, Child (3-16) – £13.00, Under 3 – Free
If you’re looking for other things to do in the area, don’t miss Rye, one of the most beautiful small towns in England.

Christmas at Bedgebury | Photo Credit: ChristmasatBedgebury
Hever Castle
Twilight Christmas at Hever Castle – one of the most impressive castles in Kent
When: 21st November to 8th December (Wed-Sun) & 9th to 23rd December 2020 daily
Where: Hever Castle, Hever Road, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 7NG
Tickets: Adult – £19.00, Child (5-17) – £11.50, Under 5 – Free
RHS Wisley
When: 21st November – 4th January 2021
Where: RHS Wisley, Wisley Lane, Wisley, Woking, Surrey, GU23 6QB
Tickets: Adult – From £15.00, Child (5-16) – From £10.00, Under 5 – Free

Glow Trail at RHS Wisley | Photo Credit: RHS Wisley
Hylands Estate
When: 3rd to 30th December 2020
Where: The Pleasure Gardens, Hylands Park, London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 8WQ
Tickets: Adult – from £12.00, Child – from £9.00
Christmas Light Trails in the South
Wakehurst
When: 26th November to 30th December 2020
Where: Wakehurst, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, Sussex, RH17 6TN
Tickets: Adult – £15.00, Child (4-16) – £9.00, Under 4 – Free

Wakehurst Glow Wild | Photo Credit John White
Kingston Lacy
When: 11th – 13th, 18th – 23rd, 24th, 26th – 30th December 2020
Where: Kingston Lacy, Wimborne Minster, Dorset, BH21 4EA
Tickets: Adult – £15.00, Child (2-18) – £10.00, Under 2 – Free
Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens
When: 4th December to 22nd December
Where: Leaonardslee, Lower Beeding, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 6PR
Tickets: Adult – £16.00, Child (2-15) – £8.00, Under 2 – Free
Christmas Light Trails in the South West
Stourhead
When: 27th November – 3rd January 2021
Where: Stourhead, Stourton, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 6QF
Tickets: Adult – £19.00, Child (3-16) – £13.00, Under 3 – Free
Longleat
When: 7th November to 10th January 2021
Where: Longleat, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 7NW
Tickets: Adult – £36.50, Child (3-15) – £27.95, Under 2 Free
Westonbirt Arboretum
Westonbirt Enchanted Christmas
When: 28th November to 21st December 2020
Where: Westonbirt Arboretum, Westonbirt, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8QS
Tickets: Adult – £16.00, Child (5-18) – £8.00, Under 5 Free

Westonbirt Christmas Illuminated Light Trail | Photo Credit: Forestry England
Bath on Ice
When: From 6th November
Where: Royal Pavillion, Royal Victoria Park, Bath, BA1 2NR
Tickets: TBC
Christmas Light Trails in the Midlands
Wollaton Hall
When: 27th November – 6th January 2021
Where: Wollaton Hall Natural History Museum, Wollaton Park, Wollaton, Nottingham, NG8 2AE
Tickets: Adult – £19.25, Child (3-16) – £13.75, Under 3 – Free

Christmas at Wollaton | Photo credit: Wollaton Hall
Himley Hall & Park
When: TBC
Where: Himley Hall & Park, Himley, Dudley, West Midlands, DY3 4DF
Tickets: TBC
Christmas Light Trails in the North East
Castle Howard
When: 28th November – 31st December 2020
Where: Castle Howard Estate, York, YO60 7DA
Tickets: Adult – From £17-21, Child (3-16) – From £12-15, Under 3 – Free

Castle Howard Illuminated Christmas | Photo Credit: Castle Howard
Gibside Hall
When: 11th to 30th December 2020
Where: Gibside Hall, Near Rowlands Gill, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE16 6BG
Tickets:Adult – £15.00, Child (3-16) – £10.00, Under 3 – Free
Lightwater Valley Theme Park
When: 21st November – 23rd December 2020
Where: Lightwater Valley Theme Park, North Stainley, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 3HT
Tickets: £12.50 per person, Under 2 – Free

Lightwater Valley Theme Park
Christmas Light Trails in the North West
Dunham Massey
Dunham Massey Illuminated Light Trail
When: From 20th November to 30th December 2020
Where: Dunham Massey, Altrincham, Greater Manchester, WA14 4SJ
Tickets: Adult – £20.00, Child (3-16) – £13.00, Under 3 – Free

Dunham Massey Illuminated Light Trail
Lightopia
When: 20th November to 3rd January 2021
Where: Heaton Park, Sheepfoot Lane, Manchester, M25 0BP
Tickets: Adult from £21.20, Child (3-16) from £13.78 and Under 2 – Free

Lightopia | Photo Credit: Lightopia Festival
Chester Zoo
When: 13th November to 23rd December 2020
Where: Chester Zoo, Chester, cheshire, CH2 1EU
Tickets: Adult from £16.00, Child from £13.50 and Under 2 – Free

The Lanterns Chester Zoo
Christmas Light Trails in London
Kew Gardens
When: 18th November 2020 to 3rd January 2021
Where: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Road, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AE
Tickets: Adult – £19.50 to £24.50, Child (4-16) – £12.00 to £14.50, Under 4 – Free

Christmas at Kew | Photo Credit: Kew Gardens
Canary Wharf
When: TBC
Where: TBC
Tickets: Free
Wembley Park
When: TBC
Where: Wembley Park, Wembley, HA9 0FA
Tickets: Free
Syon Park
When: CANCELLED FOR 2020
Where: Syon House, Syon Park, Brentford, Middlesex, TW8 8JF
Tickets: N/A
Chiswick House & Gardens
When: TBC
Where: Chiswick House & Gardens, Burlington Lane, Chiswick, London, W4 2RP
Tickets: TBC
Eltham Palace
When: CANCELLED FOR 2020
Where: Eltham Palace, Court Yard, London, SE9 5QE
Tickets: N/A
In the event that some of these light trails are cancelled this year, you could also pop into London to see the London Christmas lights (which are worth seeing anyway).
Christmas Light Trails in Scotland
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
When: 26th November 2020 – 3rd January 2021
Where: Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Arboretum Place, Edinburgh, EH3 5NZ
Tickets: Tickets: Adult – £19.00, Child – £13.00 and Under 2 – Free

Christmas at the Botanics | Photo Credit: Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Festival of Light and Sound Eden Project
Faskally Woods
When: CANCELLED FOR 2020
Where: Faskally Wood, 3 Atholl Road, Pitlochry, Perthshire, PH16 5BX
Tickets: N/A
Dean Castle Country Park
When: CANCELLED FOR 2020
Where: Dean Castle Country Park, dean Road, Kilmarnock, KA3 1XB
Tickets: N/A

Illuminight | Photo Credit: Lloyd Smith
Christmas Light Trails in Wales
Margam Country Park
When: CANCELLED FOR 2020
Where: Margam Country Park, Neath, Port Talbot, South Wales, SA13 2TJ
Tickets: N/A
Christmas Light Trails in Northern Ireland
Antrim Castle Gardens
When: 6th to 22nd December 2020
Where: Antrim Castle Gardens, Randalstown Road, Antrim, BT41 4LH
Tickets: N/A – CANCELLED
These are all official light trails in the UK but there are also lots of unofficial ones. Have you driven around your local area and seen some incredible private light displays? There’s a great one on Beech Road in St Albans. It’s definitely worth finding out if there’s one close to you.
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