✨️ Ashridge House Illuminated returns for 2025, ready to light up Hertfordshire with over 20 sparkling light displays - including brand new installations - and a better than ever festive food village, offering visitors this year a truly elevated experience.

🗓 2025/2026 DATES & TIMES
▪️Open from 27th November 2025 through 1st January 2026
▪️First entry from 4pm, last entry from 7:30pm

🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT
Magic illuminates every step along the 1.7km trail that weaves through the estate’s historic Grade II* listed gardens, where more than 20 dazzling installations will mesmerise each and every visitor. With more magical moments and festive photo opps than ever before, including never-before-seen displays, Ashridge House Illuminations is not to be missed!

🎡 NEW FOR 2025 / FROM £6.00
▪️Observation wheel
Set within the heart of our dazzling light trail, the 115ft Observation Wheel offers breathtaking views of Illuminated from above. Perfect for all ages to soak in the wonder of Christmas high above the crowd where magic illuminates every step. Simply add as an 'extra' at checkout!

🐶 DOG INFORMATION
▪️Wednesday & Thursday
Due to last year’s popularity of dog-friendly sessions, dogs will be once again welcome to join their humans on the trail every Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Pups and humans alike will have the opportunity to visit the extended festive Food Village, which promises to deliver a bigger and cosier experience than last year, with even more seasonal favourites, warming drinks, and sweet treats from local traders.

🅿️ FREE PARKING & ACCESSIBILITY
Free parking right near the trail’s entrance
Wheelchair and buggy accessible*

🗺 WHERE IS ASHRIDGE HOUSE?
Ashridge House is conveniently located in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, off J20 on the M25, just a 30 min drive from Luton and 45 min drive from Heathrow. The nearest train station is Berkhamsted, which visitors can reach in only 35 mins from London Euston train station.

🎟 TICKET COST & BOOKING:
▪️From £14.40 for children
▪️From £23.50 for adults
▪️Please send your enquiries for groups larger than 15 to groups@seetickets.com.

Booking and managing tickets to Ashridge House Illuminations couldn’t be easier, thanks to a booking system that allows visitors to easily change the day of their visit in case of wet weather at absolutely no extra cost. You can book via the event link.

🎄 Come and join us at The White Horse in Southill for an evening of Xmas shopping from local, small businesses while enjoying some festive live music and a mulled wine or two.

ℹ️ STALLHOLDERS
Vendors please get in touch asap to reserve your stall space!

☎️ Phone: 01462 813364
📧 Email: hello@thewhitehorsesouthill.co.uk

✨️ Christmas at centre:mk 2025
Step into Starlight Square and discover the magic of Christmas in Middleton Hall.

🗓 2025 DATES
15th November 2025 - 4th January 2026
Please note Starlight Square will be closed 25th & 26th December and 1st January 2026.
Time will vary day to day, click on the event link to take you to the website.

🚂 WHAT TO EXPECT
From our Very Merry Christmas Market featuring unique and local businesses, to enchanting rides for all the family to enjoy together. Don't miss the Victorian Double Decker Carousel and Helter Skelter, Test Drive Santa's Sleigh with our VR experience, jump aboard our Train ride and admire the twinkling lights. 

Don't forget to stop off at Santa's Postbox and send your wish lists to the big man himself!

🎁 CHRISTMAS MARKET
Whether you’re hunting for the perfect gift, picking out a festive outfit, or enjoying a festive day out with the family making special memories, there’s something for everyone to make the season feel truly special.

Very Merry Christmas Market will vary in opening times, click the event link to find out more.

🎟 RIDE PRICES:
▪️Train: £2.50 per person
▪️VR Sleigh Ride: £6 per person
(Book via the event link)
▪️Carousel: £3 per person, per ride
▪️Helter Skelter: £2 for 1 slide, per person, or £3 for 2 slides, per person

🎅 SANTA'S GROTTO WITH PETER RABBIT AND FRIENDS BOOKING & INFO
(21st Nov - 24th December 2025)
https://www.centremk.com/whats-on/events/santas-grotto-with-peter-rabbit-friends/

♿️ ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION FOR MILTON KEYNES SHOPPING CENTRE ONLY
https://www.centremk.com/visit/amenities/ 

🚂 Take a 25-minute steam-train ride over a historic narrow-gauge railway that’s more than 100 years old, and run by enthusiastic volunteers. Please note that our Santa trains only operate between Page's Park Station and Leedon Loop over our suburban section of track, and trains do not travel to Stonehenge Works or Munday's Hill.

🎅 MEET SANTA

Meet Santa on arrival back at Page's Park grotto, where children up to 12 will receive an early present.

🛍 OUR SHOP

And to help you with your present-hunting, our shop at Page’s Park station has the best selection of Thomas products, and much more besides.

🗓 2025 DATES

▪️Sunday 30th November
▪️Wednesday 3rd December
▪️Saturday 6th December
▪️Sunday 7th December
▪️Wednesday 10th December
▪️Saturday 13th December
▪️Sunday 14th December
▪️Wednesday 17th December
▪️Saturday 20th December
▪️Sunday 21st December
▪️Monday 22nd December
▪️Tuesday 23rd December
▪️Wednesday 24th December

🧒 PRE-SCHOOL WEDNESDAY SPECIAL
Specially geared towards our youngest visitors, term-time Wednesdays 3, 10 and 17 December 2025 are the ideal time for parents or grandparents to bring pre-school little ones for a quiet word with Santa.

♿️ ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION
https://www.buzzrail.uk/your-visit/accessibility/

🐶 DOGS
Well-behaved dogs are welcome on our trains, as well as assistance dogs, and they travel free of charge. A bowl of water is usually available for our four-legged customers at both ends of the line.

🎟 TICKET COST:
▪️Adult (13 and over): £13
▪️Child (2 to 12, including present): £15
▪️Child (under 2, including present): £9

ℹ️ CONTACT NUMBER
☎️ Phone: 01525 373888

🧸 Every Wednesday in term time. Stay and Play is a weekly group for parents/carers with young children. Located at Wilstead Evangelical Church.

💖 FREE!
It’s open to anyone and free to attend. Mums and other carers from Wilstead and the surrounding area come along for their children to play while they enjoy the company over a tea or coffee.

⭐️Baby toys, mats and mobiles

⭐️Role-play resources, such as dressing-up clothes and kitchen
⭐️Ride-ons, slide and playhouse
⭐️Jigsaws, garage and vehicles
⭐️Painting and craft activities

❓️WHAT ELSE DO WE DO?
We also run coffee mornings once or twice a term, and an annual summer picnic.

✅️ KEEP UPDATED
To keep updated follow the Facebook page incase of any cancellations.

ℹ️ For more info, contact Hannah on:
☎️ 01234 589563

⛸️ Woburn Sands Garden Centre will have the annual real ice rink available for you and your family to enjoy. Ice skating sessions are available during the day, with extra evening sessions on certain days. Fully under cover so no need to worry about what the weather's doing outside!

​🎟 WHAT YOUR TICKET INCLUDES:

Tickets include skate hire and 40 minutes on the ice, everything you need for a fun ice skating experience! Discounted family tickets available. Whether you’re an experienced ice skater or it’s your first time on the ice, everyone is welcome.

🗓 2025/2026 DATES
Friday 17th November 2025 - Friday 2nd January 2026 (excluding 25th December 2025)

⛸️ Ice Skating: From £5.50 per person
Its back! Join us for our annual ice skating rink - with real ice! Skates included in the price. Skating aids available to hire on the day. Discounted family tickets also available!
*Minimum 1 adult per booking

👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 Family Tickets: From £18 per family
Its back! Join us for our annual ice skating rink - with real ice! Skates included in the price. Skating aids available to hire on the day.

✨️ SEN Sessions: From £5.50 per person
Join the fun and come along to a SEN ice skate. Everyone can enjoy the ice and can either use traditional skates or twin bladed ice skates for added stability. Carers or accompanying adults can use traditional ice skates or over shoe grippers.
♿️ Wheel chairs will be allowed on the ice for our SEN sessions. The music and lights are switched off for these sessions and the capacity is limited.
*Minimum 1 adult per booking

👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 SEN Sessions - Family Tickets: From £18 per family
Join the fun and come along to a SEN ice skate. Everyone can enjoy the ice and can either use traditional skates or twin bladed ice skates for added stability. Carers or accompanying adults can use traditional ice skates or over shoe grippers.
♿️ Wheel chairs will be allowed on the ice for our SEN sessions. The music and lights are switched off for these sessions and the capacity is limited.

🧒 Toddler Session: From £5.50 per person
Bring your little ones for an exclusive Parent and Toddler Ice Skating session. Under 4’s go free! You and your young children under 4 can enjoy the skating rink and can use the double bladed skates or over-shoe grippers. Pushchairs are allowed on the ice too!
*Minimum 1 adult per booking

⛸️ SKATING AIDS
Skating aids are available to purchase at the beginning of your ice skating session for the price of £5. They are available on a first come-first serve basis. The payment method is card only using a card reader.

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 01908 281161
📧 Email: hello@wsgardencentre.uk

🧑‍🎄 OVO’s smash hit, critically acclaimed production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol returns to Hertfordshire by popular demand, for a fourth year. This time, in a new area and venue: British Schools Museum in Hitchin.

🗓 2025 DATES
▪️Friday 28th December 2025 - 30th December
(Except: 1st, 2nd, 8th, 9th, 15th, 18th November & 25th, 26th December)
▪️Times: 16:30, 17.30 18:00, 19:30
Depending on days.

🎩 WHAT TO EXPECT
Taking audiences on an open air promenade journey, this is a truly unique festive experience that immerses audiences in the spirit of Christmas past, present and yet to come.

The 60 minute performance is more magical than ever in its new venue. It is guaranteed to delight, amuse and move both children and adults alike, sending you home filled to the brim with festive cheer – not to mention our ever popular mulled wine, luxury hot chocolate and seasonal snacks.

PLEASE NOTE: This is a promenade performance that involves walking around outside the grounds and inside the buildings of the British Schools Museum

🎟 TICKET COST:
▪️Cost between £15.00 - £27.50

♿ ACCESSABILITY
If you have any questions regarding your accessibility needs, please email us before purchasing tickets.
📧 Email: help@ovo.org.uk

🕛 The White Heart Hotel in Shefford Kitchen is open, every Wednesday - Friday 12-3 pm and 5-8pm.

SPECIALS
🍔 Wednesday's special: 2 Burger and Chips with coleslaw and Onions rings- £9.95 (extra £1 for Cheeseburgers)

🌭 Thursday's special: Bangers and Mash with Gravy for £3.95

🐟 Fridays special: 2 Fish and Chips with peas/mushy peas/beans for £20 -
Our Fish and Chips are truly amazing!!

ℹ️ CONTACT NUMBER
☎️ Phone: 01462 811144