REVIEW: Winter Wonderland

A funfair filled with vintage rides from the 30s and 40s, a huge outdoor ice rink and a visit to Santa's Log Cabin are all on the menu at McArthurGlen Designer Outlet's '˜Winter Wonderland,' which runs until January 2 this festive season.
Hook a duck at McArthurGlenHook a duck at McArthurGlen
Hook a duck at McArthurGlen

We headed to the outlet, out near York, this weekend and managed to combine all the fun the wonderland had to offer with a little Christmas shopping in the centre.

We bought a bunch of tokens to hit the Ghost Train and Brooklands Dodgems, tried our hand at hook-a-duck and took a spin on the Monorail. We called in at Santa and had our picture taken with the jolly old elf before heading to PapaKitchen, the Alpine-themed cafe complete with benches draped with cosy furs to enjoy some steaming hot chocolate and hot dogs.

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Once we were warmed up, we pulled on some skates for the ice rink, which supplied pengiun ‘assistance’ for little ones, perfect to hold up our two-year-old (and my husband too, a little bit).

There isn’t tons to see and do here, but what is there is rather lovely, as long as you’re planning a little Christmas shopping too, and not just counting on the Wonderland to keep you busy all day.

Visit www.yorkshireswinterwonderland.com for details and tickets.