Where’s Santa?
Lee Valley Animal Adventure Park Weekends from 20th Nov & 17th - 24th Dec Santa’s cheeky elves welcome you to this magical experience of festive fun, see the Elves Magical Show, decorate a gingerbread person in Mrs Claus' Kitchen and meet Santa with photo opportunities and goodies for the children. www.leevalleyfarm.co.uk Van Hage Garden Centre until 24th Dec Guided by Santa’s little helpers, make your way to meet him to receive a special gift. Please book £12 www.vanhage.co.uk Whipsnade Zoo weekends from 20th Nov & daily 18th - 24th Dec Meet Santa along with some of the best company the animal kingdom has to offer, some festive magic, and his cheeky elves. Every child meeting Santa will receive a gift. www.zsl.org
Cuddle workshop and decorate a gingerbread. www.willowsactivityfarm.com Mead Open Farm Thurs - Sun from 3rd Dec & 16th - 24th Dec Meet Santa and his cheeky elves, discover an enchanted world, visit the magical Toy Shop to choose a gift, make a cuddly bear and visit the farm. www.meadopenfarm.co.uk Knebworth House Lunch: 5th, 12th, 19th & 23rd Dec Dinner: 7th, 14th & 21st Dec Enjoy an early family treat with a fantastic Christmas meal at Knebworth Barns, complete with a visit from Santa and a gift for every child. Please book www.knebworthhouse.com
Burston Garden Centre 20th Nov - 24th Dec Visit Santa in his magical Christmas grotto. Please book www.burston.co.uk
Wardown House 11th - 22nd Dec Curl up with Miss Christmas for a story before joining Santa to receive a gift, and then enjoy milk and cookies with the elves. www.culturetrust.com
Paradise Wildlife Park Weekends from 27th Nov Daily 18th Dec - 24th Dec Wander through a winter wonderland and festive fairy light tunnel to meet Santa and his reindeer and have your photo taken with him. www.pwpark.com
Leighton Buzzard Railway Weekends 4th - 19th Dec Weds from 8th Dec & 18th & 24th Dec Take a steam-train ride over a historic narrow-gauge railway, and meet Santa in his grotto where children will receive a present. www.buzzrail.co.uk
Bletchley Park 27th & 28th Nov & 4th, 5th, 11th, 12th 18th - 23rd Dec 10am - 3.30pm £9.50 A unique vintage grotto, meet Santa in the beautifully decorated Mansion, where children will receive a gift. Santa has lost some toys, can you help find them by following a free trail, and break a secret code. Please book www.bletchleypark.org.uk
Shuttleworth 5th, 12th & 19th Dec See Santa fly into the aerodrome in a super cool vintage aircraft, follow him to the Swiss Garden and see how many snowballs you can collect, before swapping them for a gift, then take a vintage bus ride. www.shuttleworth.org
The Olde Watermill Christmas Grotto Thursday - Monday from 2nd Dec A magical fun-filled experience of singing, funny antics and belly laughs. Elfie Selfie will show you how to make magical Reindeer food and teach you a special way to send Christmas wishes to Santa. Please book www.oldewatermill.co.uk Willows Activity Farm 3rd - 6th, 10th - 13th, 16th - 24th Dec A day of festive family fun, visit Santa, choose a gift from his Toy Shop, make a soft toy in the Create-a22
Buckinghamshire Railway 4th & 5th, 11th, 12th, 18th - 21st Dec See Father Christmas while enjoying a steam train ride and watching this year's mini panto Goldilocks and the Three Bears. www.bucksrailcentre.org Tracking Santa Every year on Christmas Eve, in a programme set up in 1965 by the North American Aerospace Defense Command, you can track Santa as he leaves the North Pole and delivers presents to children around the world. Visit the website from 1st December and watch the countdown to Santa’s launch www.noradsanta.org