Want to know where your local Santa’s Grottos are? We have a list for Herts, Cambs and Essex
Amwell, Cambridgeshire
Van Hage
November 1 - December 24 2015
£7.50 per child.
Booking is advisable to avoid disappointment. On the day availability will be limited and dependent on prioritised advanced bookings.
Brampton, Cambridgeshire
Frosts, Buckden Road, Brampton, PE28 4NF.
Opens Sunday November 15 2015
The experience lasts approximately 45 minutes. Adults can enjoy a mince pie, and children a chocolate treat. Each child can then choose a present from Frosts very own toy workshop.
Ticket prices: Adult £4.49, Child £9.99.
Tickets can be purchased online: https://frostsgroup.digitickets.co.uk/tickets
Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Thompson’s Close (in conjunction with the Christmas Carnival)
Sunday 22nd November 2015
A spectacular Santa’s grotto - 12.30pm to 5.30pm.
£2 entry.
Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Hitchin Garden Centre
Saturday, November 14 - Thursday December 24 2015.
Winter Wonderland and Christmas Grotto.
Book tickets online.
www.wyevalegardencentres.co.uk/
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
Christmas Grotto and real ice rink at Wyevale Garden Centre
Santa's Grotto: 14th Nov - 24th Dec 2015
Ice Rink: 14th Nov 2015 - 3rd Jan 2016
Prices for the Santa's Grotto are £8 per child.
Prices for the ice rink start from £4.
For more information on the event and to book tickets see:
http://www.wyevalegardencentres.co.uk/events
Nazeing, Essex
Tyndalls Garden Centre Winter Wonderland and Santa's Grotto
27th November - 24th December 2015
Admission: £8 for children, £2 for adults
Please call 01279 792321 or visit website for opening hours and times.
For more information visit: http://www.plantsgaloreonline.co.uk/tyndallswinterwonderland.html
Shepreth, Hertfordshire
Shepreth Wildlife Park
16th November - 24th December 2015
Meet Father Christmas and his elves. Christmas Adult & Child package: £25 (Additional adults £11.95 children: £9.95) This includes: adult & child entrance to the wildlife park, visit to Santa’s Grotto & present, mince pie & hot drink, souvenir guide, winter child return pass, 20% off all gifts, toys adoptions & experiences on day of visit.
St Albans, Hertfordshire
Willows Activity Farm
Coursers Road, London Colney, St Albans, AL4 0PF
25th November - 24th December 2015
Full details and prices available online: www.willowsactivityfarm.com
St Neots, Cambridgeshire
Market Square (in conjunction with Christmas Lights switch-on)
12pm - 6pm. Switch on at 5pm.
Visit Santa in his grotto. His reindeer will also make an appearance!
Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Westgate Shopping Centre
November 26 - December 24, 2015
Grotto entry and a gift from Santa for £4.50. Digital photographs start from £5.
Opening hours vary so please check website for more details www.westgateshopping.co.uk
Waltham Abbey, Essex
Waltham Abbey Christmas Fayre
Sun Street
Saturday 28th November 2015
10am - 3pm
If you would like to submit us the details of a local grotto that we have missed, please email cat.lennon@archant.co.uk
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