Christmas at Bocketts Farm
Children can ride the Santa Express trailer ride to Father Christmas's traditional grotto, where each child receives a golden coin to pick a present from the Toy Shop. Festive activities across the farm include stepping inside a Giant Snow Globe, decorating gingerbread biscuits, crafting reindeer food, and following a Christmas stamp trail. Guests can also toast marshmallows by the fire pits, meet farm animals, and access indoor and outdoor play areas.
What to Expect
Santa Express ride, traditional grotto visit, and giant snow globe experience.
Event Details
Duration
The Father Christmas experience lasts up to 40 minutes.
Ages
All ages
Timed Entry
Yes
Organizer
Bocketts Farm
Food & Drink
Festive food and drink includes mulled wine, festive hot chocolates, hot drinks and sweet treats, plus marshmallows to toast; the tearooms and coffee shop serve their full menu late during Festive Evenings.
Local Insight & Ratings
Family Friendly
Best For
Families with young children
Vibe
Festive and family-friendly
Energy Level
Moderate
Photo Friendly
High
Weather Sensitivity
Moderate
Location
Know Before You Go
- Tickets: Children's tickets include Farm Entry and a Father Christmas visit with a gift. Adults book Farm Entry tickets and accompany their children to Father Christmas at no additional cost; limit of 2 adults per family group. Ticket prices vary between standard rates and off-peak/winter weekday prices. An After School rate with reduced admission is available on select mid-week dates until 15 December. Standard children's tickets include the Father Christmas visit and Farm Entry; Premium tickets also include making a cuddly toy, but are not available for After School tickets. Children under 1 who want to meet Father Christmas and receive a gift need a ticket; babies in arms who do not meet Father Christmas do not need a ticket. A £1 booking fee applies to online transactions. The page gives no ticket amounts. – Get tickets
- Hours: After School admission from 2.30pm, for Father Christmas visits after 3.15pm, on select mid-week dates until 15th December; Festive Evening entry from 2.30pm on 16th and 17th December, with closing time of 7pm.
- Accessibility: On the afternoon of 22 November, tailored SEND Father Christmas sessions offer smaller groups and no bright lights or loud music.
Tips & Advice
- Arrive at least 30 minutes before your booked Father Christmas departure time, because a late or missed session can't always be rearranged.
- Choose the Premium ticket for children who would love to make their own cuddly toy, but note it isn't offered with the After School rate.
- Book a Festive Evening on 16 or 17 December to enjoy the festivities after dark, but expect the farm walks and outdoor play to be closed then.
- Only two adults per family can join the Father Christmas experience, and grown-ups walk alongside the Santa Express while the children ride.
- Visit in December to meet the baby lambs in the Animal Discovery Barn, and pick up a Christmas tree in the yard outside the Tearooms from late November.
Special Events & Promotions
- New for 2026: Festive Evenings on 16 and 17 December run later, so you can see the festivities after dark. They include a Father Christmas visit, and the Tearooms stay open late.
- SEND Father Christmas visits on the afternoon of 22 November have smaller groups, with no bright lights or loud music. These are booked separately.
- After School rate: reduced admission on select midweek dates until 15 December, for afternoon Father Christmas visits.
- Premium tickets add making a cuddly toy in the Bear Factory. This isn't available with After School tickets.
- New for 2026: gingerbread decorating and the Farmyard Flyers Tube Slide.
Quick Actions
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens on the Father Christmas visit?
Children ride the Santa Express trailer, and elves lead everyone to the grotto. Each child meets Father Christmas and gets a golden coin to choose a gift in the Toy Shop. It's a group experience that lasts up to 40 minutes.
Can adults ride the Santa Express?
No, the ride is for children only. Adults, and young children or babies who can't sit alone, walk alongside as it moves slowly. Up to two adults per family group can go through the experience.
Do babies need a ticket?
Children under 1 need a ticket if they're meeting Father Christmas and getting a gift. Babies in arms who aren't meeting him don't need one.
What does the Premium ticket add?
Children also make their own cuddly toy in the Bear Factory and take it home with its own certificate. Outfits can be bought on the day. It isn't available with After School tickets.
What is there to eat and drink?
The Old Barn Tearooms and Coffee Shop serve brunch, lunch, coffee and festive treats. At the fire pits you can toast marshmallows, with mulled wine, festive hot chocolates and sweet treats on sale. Grown-ups can get a treat from the Yuletide Yard while the children decorate gingerbread.
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