Good Morning Lovelies, 

Do you remember when Christmas would be made by visiting your local garden centre to see Santa? Well, those days have been transformed, as the whole of the UK has gone wild for the festive season and rightfully so. 

No matter where you go or look these days something is happening. From steam train adventures to local dining experiences, the opportunities to meet Santa have started to exceed all of our beliefs to bring us all even more joy. 

Having seen so many alerts recently, I thought I would share a few of my favourites from all over the country to share with you all. I hope that one of them is close enough to you to be able to enjoy it…

Christmas Afternoon Tea at Fanhams Hall, Hertfordshire, From £22.50, 29th Nov to 4th Jan: Gather your nearest and dearest and tuck into a fantastic afternoon tea in the heart of Hertford. Served in a beautiful drawing room, the afternoon tea features Christmas inspired sandwiches, cakes and of course classic scones and snowy white cream. 

Rudolph The Rednose Reindeer Drone Show, All Over The UK, From £17.56, 21st Nov to 21st Dec: Touring around the UK, this magical drone show will see Rudolph fly home in time to spread some festive cheer. Helping to guide Santa to all of our towns, the lights rain down a wondrous display of festive lights in a beautiful way.

Gloucester Quays Christmas Market, Gloucester, Free, 8th Nov to 21st Dec: Christmas is not Christmas if you don’t take a trip to a Christmas market! Featuring over 120 traders, the markets in Gloucester Quays are run on special days to help contain all of our excitement. With all your festive essentials being covered by the store holders, you can buy all your decorations and gifts here before nabbing a cosy hot chocolate and warming german sausage hotdog.

Winter Funland, Birmingham and London, From £37, 6th Dec to 4th Jan: Winter Funland features all the fun of the festive fair but from inside. Whether it be ice skating around an ice rink or riding high on a ferris wheel, the fair features it all, in a very Christmas inspired way!

Cockfields Farm Park Christmas Experience, Manchester, From £22.95, 29th Nov to 24th Dec: Jump on board this magical train ride to meet Santa to recreate your own Polar Express experience. Take a trip through the magical elf village, seeing their busy toy factory, before heading into the North Pole post office to send off your Christmas wishlist. Anything to do with the festive season is included making it a truly fantastic experience at this time of year. 

Pennyhill Park Molton Brown Afternoon Tea, From £27.50, 22nd Nov to 2nd Jan: Based in Surrey, this afternoon tea comes with a big difference, as it has had a Molton Brown pampering for Christmas. Featuring the classic cakes, scones and sandwiches, this afternoon tea is made just that little bit more special, as every diner receives a festive gift of Milton Brown perfume. A scent that will always remind you of the most magical Christmas experience.

Enchanted Christmas At Bristol Ice Rink, From £14.50, 21st Nov to 4th Jan: Bristol's Ice Rink has had a festive makeover this year, as Santa's elves have given it a whole new look. Enter enchanting new worlds, before embarking on a magical skate around the ice under the sparkling stars. You may even get the chance to meet the main man himself along the way.

Save The Sleigh At Harlequin Watford, £3, 29th Nov to 24th Dec: This brand new Santa's workshop inspired event is going to be the talk of Watford town this Christmas lovelies. Allowing children to experience what the elves get up to in the lead up to the big day, the event will capture how Santa's sleigh works before meeting Santa himself. All the profits from the event will be going to local charity Home-Start, who are working hard to help support families during tough times, which makes it even more magical.

There are so many amazing Christmas inspired events around the UK and world, however, these ones really interested me upon seeing and hearing about them! I think I may have to make a few trips to catch some of them before they go. Especially the Cockfields one! 

What are you doing to mark the festive season lovelies? Let me know if there is somewhere that you think deserves a special shoutout and I will be sure to feature it in the future!

Joey X