Price: Santa Express (28 Nov to 24 Dec 2026): £29.50, £34.50 or £39.50 per person by date, carer £17.50. Winter Steamer (27 Dec to 3 Jan): adult £24.95 with one child 4 to 15 free, extra child £6.50. £1.50 booking fee
Best for ages:
- All ages
Indoor or outdoor: Indoor and outdoor
Good for rainy days: Yes
Price: Adult £14.30 (£13 without Gift Aid) · Child 5 to 17 £7.20 (£6.50) · Under 5s free · Family 2+3 £35.80 (£32.50) · NT members free · Father Christmas £11.50 per child plus admission
Best for ages:
- All ages
Indoor or outdoor: Indoor and outdoor
Good for rainy days: Yes
Price: Esmeralda the Elf and Father Christmas (5 and 6 Dec 2026): £5 per adult or child, babes in arms need a child ticket · No booking fee shown (13 Nov 2026) · Panto Jan 2027: adults from £17
Best for ages:
- All ages
Indoor or outdoor: Indoor
Good for rainy days: Yes
Price: Under 16s and carers free · Standard day ticket £14.00 · Gift-aided £15.50 · Day tickets sold only at the admission kiosk on the day · Free entry for all 19 and 20 Dec 2026
Best for ages:
- All ages
Indoor or outdoor: Outdoor
Usually closed Mon and Tue
Price: Under 5s free · Child (5 to 17) £4.25 to £5.50 · Adult £8.50 to £11.00 · Family (2 adults, 3 children) £21.25 to £27.50 · EH members free · Cheaper online by midnight the day before
Best for ages:
- All ages
Indoor or outdoor: Indoor and outdoor
Price: Free entry · Every ticket line free on the English Heritage calendar (13 Nov 2026 to 10 Jan 2027) · Free parking for about 50 vehicles outside the gate (not managed by English Heritage)
Best for ages:
- All ages
Indoor or outdoor: Outdoor
Free entry: Yes
Price: Under 5s free · Child (5 to 17) £5.35 to £7.00 · Adult £10.79 to £14.00 · Family (2 adults, 3 children) £27.03 to £35.00 · EH members free · Cheaper online by midnight the day before
Best for ages:
- All ages
Indoor or outdoor: Indoor and outdoor
Usually closed Mon and Tue
Price: Free if you arrive car-free · Parking: 1 hour £3.50, 2 hours £6.50, 3 hours £9.50, 4 hours £12.50, over 4 hours £15.00 · Members park free · Gruffalo orienteering map £1.50
Best for ages:
- All ages
Indoor or outdoor: Outdoor
Free entry: Yes
Price: A Dickens of a Christmas: adult £24 to £40, child (1 to 15) £12 to £20 by date and time, under 12 months free · Gardens from £15 adult · 5.5% online booking fee · Parking £7.25 (13 Nov 2026)
Best for ages:
- All ages
Indoor or outdoor: Indoor and outdoor
Price: Adult return £5.99 · Child (2 to 15) return £5.49 · Under 2s free · Dogs £1.50 · Light Trains £8.50 · Santa Specials adult £16.95, child £20.45 (13 Nov 2026)
Best for ages:
- All ages
Indoor or outdoor: Outdoor









