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Christmas Light Trails for Group Tours

Christmas Light Trails for Group Tours

Christmas Light Trails for Group Tours

Light up Christmas with these awe-inspiring light displays - see gardens, estates and woodland lit up by thousands of twinkling lights and watch breath-taking light shows

Tour Highlights

  • Christmas at Kew Gardens: go on a twinkling after-dark adventure around Kew Gardens, lit up with more than one million sparkling Christmas lights. Follow the illuminated path around the gardens, enjoy live performances and be treated to immersive installations and spectacular displays. Encounter hundreds of moving lights with the Field of Light, see 300 sparkling origami boats floating on the lake, discover a magical trail featuring firework trees lit up with bright colours, a walkway filled with ribbons of light, the 100m-long Cathedral of Light tunnel and gasp at the spectacular light, music and water display in front of the iconic Palm House.
  • Palace of Light at Hampton Court Palace: follow the spectacular trail of lights around Henry VIII's famous pleasure palace and gardens. Previous themes have included the planets and stars and also royal animals. See also the famous Hampton Court Palace Festive Fayre with its wonderful array of Christmas products and gifts to buy and the ice rink. 
  • 'Glow Wild' at Wakehurst: trees, plants, ponds and woodland are lit up by hundreds of lanterns and torches of fire. See the UK's tallest living Christmas tree decorated in lights for the festive period. Warm up with local cider, mulled wine or hot chocolate. 
  • Christmas at Bedgebury: follow a mile-long sparkling path through the National Pinetum in a magical after-dark experience. Enjoying the sights and sounds of Christmas, wander beneath unique canopies drenched in seasonal colour. 
  • Blenheim Palace Light Trail: walk through the Palace's magnificent gardens and admire trees decorated with shards of light, frosty snowflakes, stars and glistening baubles. Catch a glimpse of Santa and his elves along the way. Highlights include a Field of Light, scented Fire Garden, Canopy of Light and the mesmerising voices of the Singing Trees.
  • 'Glow' at RHS Garden Wisley: explore RHS Garden Wisley after dark and see some of its most iconic features in a whole new light. Following a twinkling trail around the garden, visitors will discover larger-than-life botanical illuminations including arches of gladioli over the Wisteria Walk, a bouquet of alliums on Seven Acres, waterlilies on the Jellicoe Canal and interactive colour-changing flowers. The magnificent Glasshouse transforms into a magical Woodland Realm, with elves, treehouses and Santa’s reindeer.
  • Luminate Sandringham: nestled deep within Sandringham Estate, where the Royal Family traditionally celebrate Christmas every year, awaits a spectacular, illuminated trail, full of wonder and intrigue. As darkness descends, weave a captivating light trail through the Royal Parkland at Sandringham and be entertained by stunning lighting elements and fabulous interactive light play, all set to music.
  • Windsor Great Park Illuminated: discover this royal park with dazzling lights, breathtaking projections and floodlit fountain shows.
  • Christmas Lights at Leeds Castle: expect a breathtaking display of twinkling lights, immersive installations and festive fun for all ages, including the mesmerising Neon Tree, a Meadow of Light and the dazzling Ribbon Tunnel.
  • Christmas at Hever Castle: see this fairytale castle lit up by amazing light displays and follow the trail through the stunning gardens. Plus, roaring fires in the castle, snow showers in the courtyard and different Christmas trees in each room.
  • Battle Abbey Light Trail: visit historic Battle Abbey and enjoy William the Conqueror's 1066 story brought to life by a dazzling array of illuminations and sound-effects.
  • The Festival of Light at Longleat: experience the UK’s original and biggest lantern festival. Hundreds of breath-taking, illuminated lanterns, set in over 30 acres of splendid ‘Capability’ Brown landscaped grounds, transform Longleat as darkness falls. 

What Our Clients Say

I was very fortunate to be on their 70th and 75th D-Day celebration tours. The service and attention to details was exceptional. It was very moving to go back.

As a Jane Austen enthusiast, this tour was perfect - and the Jane Austen Festival in Bath was just fabulous to see!

Words fail me...The Downton Abbey was a perfectly wonderful travel experience! We did not know we would be the ONLY guests at the Abbey. When we realised how truly exclusive our tour was we were speechless! Surreal being there and actually meeting Lady Carnarvon.

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