It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas.Certainly with some of the big supermarkets launching their Christmas campaigns and, it seems, some familiar favourites have returned. Aldi welcome back Kevin the Carrot, to tie the knot and Sainsbury’s BFG. Asda have gone all Grinch. Any guesses for John Lewis this year?
We welcome back a number of familiar faces too, to Whilton Locks Winter Wonderland.
Let’s All Go
Our festive fun starts with Elsa this Saturday. A delightful live sing-a-long and delicious tea. This is always such a super way to start the seasonal festivities.
Spaces have sold out for the later sing – but there are the last ones available at 10am on Saturday 8th November. Full details, menu and booking can be found here:
https://www.whiltonlocksgardenvillage.com/product/tea-with-elsa-and-anna/
Talking of Frozen…
Our ice rink will be completed (fingers crossed) Friday 14th and frozen (fingers and toes crossed) ready for super skates all through to Christmas. We can’t wait to skate. Opening the rink will be Pudsey as the date coincides with BBC Children in Need day.

A Bear Necessity
Even more skates, even more Pudsey, even more fun and fundraising.
Pudsey has proved so popular his Saturday skates sold out pretty quick.
Hold the front page – more skates have been added, at just £5.00 ppp (per Pudsey participant) you need to be really quick to get your paws on them.
3pm Saturday 15th November. BOOK NOW:
https://www.whiltonlocksgardenvillage.com/product/pudsey-party-ice-skating/
…and There’s Even More Favourites
The Grinch, Santa (of course) in his grotto and for the super tasty Breakfast with Santa and later Tea with Santa. Dash returns for a brand new adventure on his Virtual Reality sleigh and there are a few seasonal surprises we have up our red velvet, fur lined sleeves between now and Christmas. https://www.whiltonlocksgardenvillage.com
We can’t wait any longer (we couldn’t even wait until Thursday to email you!)
Santa, skating and snow much more at
Whilton Locks Winter Wonderland.
PS. Stay tuned for tree-mendous news for your Christmas 2025, top quality, real Christmas tree.