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Christmas at Belton 2024 is calling - your final chance to experience the ultimate winter wonderland

Dates are now limited to visit this year’s enchanting winter wonderland festive trail at the National Trust’s Belton House, in Lincolnshire, now open selected nights only until Wednesday, January 1, 2025.

BUY TICKETS: Tickets are for timed entries and visitors are urged to book early, especially to guarantee popular early evening and weekend slots, which are selling fast. For all tickets visit bit.ly/christmasatbeltonickets2024.

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Christmas Cathedral is a returning Instagram favourite and a popular proposal spot | Phil Wilkinson

Feel the thrill as twinkling lights guide you through enchanted trails, glowing tunnels, and breathtaking displays that ignite the joy of the season.

This is not just an event - it’s a heartwarming journey into Christmas dreams, perfect for sharing with loved ones. Dates are vanishing fast, so don’t wait another moment to secure your spot at this unmissable festive spectacle. Let the wonder light up your winter!

With more than a million lights and and a soundscape of seasonal classics, the spectacular grounds have been transformed into a breathtaking after-dark spectacle.

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Candles floating high into the sky | Oliver Dixon

A spellbinding showstopper this year is Floating Candles, which brings the magic of Hogwarts.

It features a jaw-dropping display of dozens of flickering candles, appearing to float overhead along a tree lined section of the dazzling mile-long route.

Other photo stops include the a huge Belton Letters sign to greet visitors in front of the stunningly lit Orangery in the always spectacular Italian Garden.

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A huge lit Belton sign outside The Orangery welcomes visitors to Christmas At Belton 2024 | Graham Walker

Visit the mesmerising Fire Garden, this time in a secluded walled area.

Light Lines has 200 radiant batons lighting up the main garden, in front of Belton House itself, which becomes the huge screen for a projected new Christmas Show festive animation .

Supernova, a towering, polished, stainless steel star, looks like a spaceship has landed in the groounds.Supernova, a towering, polished, stainless steel star, looks like a spaceship has landed in the groounds.
Supernova, a towering, polished, stainless steel star, looks like a spaceship has landed in the groounds. | Graham Walker

Supernova, a towering steel star, inspired by the mythical Star of the East, looks like a spaceship has landed.

Triangulate is a ight prism tunnel made up of 19 LED triangles spanning 42m in length and providing visitors with an incredible immersive sound and light experience.Triangulate is a ight prism tunnel made up of 19 LED triangles spanning 42m in length and providing visitors with an incredible immersive sound and light experience.
Triangulate is a ight prism tunnel made up of 19 LED triangles spanning 42m in length and providing visitors with an incredible immersive sound and light experience. | Culture Creative

Meadow of Light, thousands of twinkling fibre optic blades of light and Triangulate a new 42m long prism tunnel, of 19 LED triangles, providing a stunning sound and light experience, while Feast of Light is another walkthrough, using thousands of individual points of suspended colour-changing lights to thrill your senses.

Feast Of Light awaits visitors with the return of Christmas At Belton in 2024.Feast Of Light awaits visitors with the return of Christmas At Belton in 2024.
Feast Of Light awaits visitors with the return of Christmas At Belton in 2024. | Raymond Gubbay/ Richard Haughton

Returning favourites include a new Laser Garden and Christmas Cathedral, an arched church window shaped tunnel of tens of thousands of LEDs.

Belton House is the biggest star of he show - turned into a Christmas gift, with a bow in it,  in a fabulous new animation projected onto the building.Belton House is the biggest star of he show - turned into a Christmas gift, with a bow in it,  in a fabulous new animation projected onto the building.
Belton House is the biggest star of he show - turned into a Christmas gift, with a bow in it, in a fabulous new animation projected onto the building. | Graham Walker

And no trail would be complete without a glimpse of Father Christmas, who says jolly big hello to all visitors along the route.

The breathtaking journey ends in the courtyard, with festive treats, music, and fairground fun.

Christmas at Belton is an unforgettable experience created by Culture Creative and brought by Sony Music Limited/ Raymond Gubbay Live in partnership with the National Trust.

There’s an emphasis on sustainability and ecological considerations, ensuring the venues are protected for future generation by using low energy LED lighting and working to minimise the impact on wildlife, explained Zoe Bottrell, founder and Managing Director of Culture Creative,

Details of the new after-dark trail were outlined by creative director Zoe Bottrell in a podcast chat with Graham Walker.

LISTEN: Hear the podcast -CLICK HERE.

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Culture Creative's Zoe Bottrell | Graham Walker

What: Christmas at Belton - The after-dark illuminated trail through festive gardens

When: From 22 November to 1 January. Open from 4.30pm, last entry  8pm and closes at 10pm. 

Why Visit: Discover a Christmas illuminated trail for all the family set within the beautiful landscape of Belton House.

Admission: Limited capacity with timed entry, early booking advised. Off-peak: Adult £15, Child £10, Family £47 (2 adults & 2 children). Standard: Adult £22.50, Child £16, Family £74. Peak: Adult £24, Child £18, Family £81. Free entry for carers and children aged 2 & under. Parking £8 per car. Free for National Trust members when booked in advance.

Address: Belton House, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 2LW

Cared for by the National Trust, Belton House is within the top 100 most visited attractions in the country. Built for Sir John Brownlow in the 1680s, it sits in a 1300-acre deer park and has all the design features of a classic English country home.

The estate also includes a café, indoor play area, gift and second-hand book shops, and Lincolnshire’s largest outdoor adventure playground.

LINKS:

Tickets for Christmas At Belton 2024 visit bit.ly/christmasatbeltonickets2024.

Belton House website: nationaltrust.org.uk/beltonhouse

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