Groombridge Place Christmas Day Event
Groombridge Place, Groombridge · 10 December to 24 December 2026
Groombridge Place hosts a daytime family Christmas event in December 2026, with dates on 10 and 11 December and 17 to 24 December. Children can decorate gingerbread, make reindeer food, write a letter to Father Christmas and follow the Lost Toy Trail to Crusoe's World. Family shows, Birds of Prey displays at 12 noon and 3 pm daily, and optional canal boat rides and face painting are also available.
Highlights
- Gingerbread decorating, reindeer food and letter writing with the elves
- Lost Toy Trail to Crusoe's World and family shows
- Birds of Prey shows at 12 noon and 3 pm daily
Getting there
Groombridge Place, TN3 9QG
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