Christmas at Wakehurst

Fri 25 November - Fri 23 December 2011

Visit Santa, sing carols, listen to a seasonal story and much more at Wakehurst this Christmas.

Wakehurst in winter time

Event details

Date and times: On different dates between 25 November - 23 December 2011, please check below for details.
Location: Wakehurst (how to find us)
Price: Adults £11.50, children under 17 visit FREE

Wakehurst visit information

Christmas tree 'switch on'

The UK's tallest living Christmas tree at Wakehurst

Friday 25 November, 6.15pm approx | Entry by donation

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Christmas story telling

Saturday 3, 10 and 17 December, 11am and 2pm | Separate charge of £2.00 per child applies

Come and listen to a children’s Christmas story in our Winter Wonderland.

Visit Santa in his 'Winter Wonderland'

Sunday 4, 11 & 18 December, 11am to 3.30pm | Separate charge of £5.00 per child applies to visit Santa

Bring the family for festive activities and visit Santa in the Wakehurst mansion. Enjoy Christmas food and drink and listen to our wandering carol-singers.

Christmas wreath making

Thursday 8 and Friday 9 December, 10am to 3.30pm |£3 per small wreath, £5 per medium wreath.

Come along and make your own Christmas wreath using some beautiful plant material collected from Wakehurst, with on hand advice from our horticultural staff.

Christmas carol evening

Friday 16 December, 7pm-8pm | Entry by donation

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Christmas lunch and dinner in the Wakehurst mansion

Selected dates during November and December, see below | Reservations: 01444 894040

A rare opportunity to dine in our Elizabethan mansion. Sit down to a festive menu of fresh seasonal produce.

Wakehurst mansion in the snow

Lunch dates: 4/9/10/18 December
Time: between 12pm-2pm

Dinner dates: 25 November, 9/10/16 December
Time: between 6.30pm-8.30pm

Christmas trees

With the days getting shorter we are already planning for Christmas! We will have a selection of Christmas tree varieties, both cut and pot grown, on sale from 1 December. Our trees are all locally grown in the South East of England, and are chosen for their freshness, shape and scent. There will be decorations and Christmas goodies a plenty in the gift shop. Please remember that each and every purchase you make, helps towards the work of Kew at Wakehurst.

And don’t forget, a Wakehurst season ticket makes a wonderful Christmas gift!