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Save on your next day out! Visit Athelhampton House & Gardens and receive 50% off your admission - click for details 

Santa's Grotto - Back for 2026

5th, 6th, 12th, 13th and 19th, through until 23rd December

Father Christmas is returning to the Subtropical Gardens this year. There’s a little Christmas magic waiting to be discovered at the Subtropical Gardens… and a very special someone is coming to visit! 🎄✨

Step into Father Christmas’s cosy woodland cabin, tucked away in the Gardens, and discover a magical festive grotto filled with Christmas cheer.

Meet Father Christmas and enjoy a special festive moment together. And, of course, no visit would be complete without a special gift from Santa himself!

A visit to see Father Christmas at the Subtropical Gardens is becoming a Christmas tradition.

All children will need a ticket to see Father Christmas, adults are free to see Father Christmas on a daytime vist. Combined Santa Grotto & Illuminate tickets -coming soon for evening visits.

Father Christmas will also be hosting additional events over the Christmas season at the Subtropical Gardens. 

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