Christmas at Wollaton Hall, Nottingham.
Christmas isn’t going to be the same this year but I have been desperate to bring a little sprinkle of festive joy to this time of year, somehow. That’s where Christmas at Wollaton Hall came in. The gorgeous park has been transformed into a light spectacle like no other for the first time ever this season. The people of Nottingham have a real treat in store with this one. It was a great alternative to plenty of other activities we would have otherwise been doing during the festive season.
Light Up Christmas is an original new spectacle for Wollaton Hall created by renowned lighting specialists DBN Audile in collaboration with award-winning outdoor arts company Walk the Plank.
The experience takes you on a discovery through four magical lands which have been specially designed to fit into the natural landscape of the Hall and Gardens. The trail is definitely suitable for visitors of all ages. Young people will be captivated by the visually stunning multi sensory experience of light, fire and sound that Christmas at Wollaton has to offer. It has the seasonal classic atmosphere, injected with a contemporary twist.
We arrived at the location for our 7:30 booking where we spotted quite a considerable amount of people heading towards the start of the trail. Throughout our visit we definitely felt it was far busier than we had anticipated and with very little people considering the “social distancing” rule but it didn’t distract us from our experience. I just felt like there could have been more consideration from members of the public.
It took us around an hour to complete the trail, navigating through the clear directions through the various worlds. There’s an opportunity to grab a hot drink at various intervals through the trial, great if you want to enjoy a festive beverage on your visit. Of course I went for a hot chocolate.
Christmas at Wollaton has a breathtaking finale that will definitely wow you! We stood for a long time marvelling over what Wollaton Hall had to offer for their finale.
I thought this event was a great alternative and would be eager to visit again. It definitely helped me to get into the “festive mood”. There is also a handful of food vans available at the end of the trial and a small gift shop if you want to grab a little something to remind you of your visit.
Our tickets were around £16.50 per adult which we thought were an ok price for the trial. I expected more on offer and felt we spent a lot of time walking between the worlds with nothing to experience. I think there’s room for improvement if it makes a return next Christmas, but still considerably good for their first year.
Tickets are available to visit Christmas at Wollaton until 6 January 2021. You can book them and find out more about the event, including their Covid-19 Safety Policy through their website.