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Tourism South East – Feeling Festive
Feeling festive? With just under 22 weeks until the big day, the countdown to the festivities has begun! It’s never too late to start planning for your group this festive season, explore our magical selection of festive ideas to help you create a Christmas experience for your guests to remember.
Enjoy a seasonal experience to remember Christmas at Hever Castle now in its 18th year. The enchanted castle seen above and below captures the full spirit of Christmas with its decorated halls, illuminated gardens, and fun festive entertainment ideal for a group day out.
The magical festive Leonardslee Lights is promising Bigger, better, and even more magical in 2024, the commended winner of Tourism Event of the Year in the Beautiful South Awards 2023, these both offer a memorable group day out.
Get your guests together and celebrate Christmas in style at the Roseate Hotel Reading, offering an immersive experience with festive menus and entertainment. Enjoy a festive day out with your guest and visit Christmas in Winchester dubbed “England’s Christmas Capital”.
Visit The Old Royal Naval Collage this winter for festive concerts, stunning artwork and exhibits. Also launching this winter experience something different with Mars in the painted hall.
Feeling festive at Hever Castle, Kent
This Christmas visit Hever Castle to see the beautifully decorated rooms, welcoming log fires, and twinkling trees. Follow the Christmas trail through the grounds, enjoy relaxed shopping in the Gift Shops and enjoy a delicious Christmas lunch in the restaurant. As dusk falls, the gardens are magically illuminated with up-lighting and colour washes.
Limited availability remaining on group Christmas lunches: 23 November and 20 December. Christmas visits are still available on various dates.
Festive woodland wonders at Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens, Horsham West Sussex
Explore the wonder of our woodland gardens awash with light, sound and colour. Bigger, better, and even more magical than before, Leonardslee Lights is set to bring a fun winter experience for groups, friends, and family. Groups of 15 or more save 10% and can enjoy the welcome area with festive food, drink, funfair rides and more.
Perfect for team building or a festive outing, book for an unforgettable group experience today.
Delightful festivities at The Roseate, Reading Berkshire
Celebrate the festive season at The Roseate Hotel
Celebrate Christmas at The Roseate Reading and immerse yourself in the festive spirit with our delightful offerings. Indulge your refined palate with the rich flavours of our sumptuous tasting menus and amazing festive cocktails, enhanced by lively entertainment curated by our master DJ. Treat your senses to an unforgettable experience this holiday season.
To learn more about our exclusive events and make your booking, full contact details at Phone, Whatsapp or Email Events
Visit Winchester, Hampshire this festive season
The heritage city of Winchester provides the perfect backdrop to the festive season
The excitement starts on 14 November with the Winchester Christmas lights switch on.
The Winchester Cathedral Christmas Market, recognised as one of the best in Europe, opens daily from 22 November until 22 December. Complete your visit with a trip inside the cathedral who offer group friendly tours and discounts.
Other attractions offering group discounts include Winchester College, which has the most extended continuous history of any English school, and the Great Hall, home to King Arthur’s Round Table.
Christmas at The Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich
The beautiful Chapel of St Peter & St Paul at the Old Royal Naval College is regarded as one of the finest neo-classical interiors. This Christmas, your group will be able to enjoy a festive concert in the Chapel, delivered by award-winning Trinity Laban Chapel Choir, with the chance to join in and sing some of your festive favorite’s.
Included in the visit, there is entry to the Painted Hall, known as the ‘Sistine Chapel of the UK’ with its magnificent 3,700 square meters of walls and ceilings, depicting 200 figures including kings, queens and mythological creatures, as well as access to the breathtaking winter art installation, Mars in the Painted Hall.
- Dates available: 2, 9 & 16 December 2024 and 1, 8 & 15 December 2025
- Time: 2 – 3.15pm
- Price: £29.25 per person (10+)
Mars in The Painted Hall this winter
23rd Nov 2024 – 28th Jan 2025
Luke Jerram’s astonishing installation Mars is coming to the Painted Hall this winter.
Measuring seven metres in diameter, this spellbinding artwork features detailed NASA imagery of the Martian surface recreated to scale, slowly rotating with a light and surround sound composition created by BAFTA and Ivor Novello award winning composer Dan Jones.
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