Chandelier Woodland Walkway adds fairy-tale charm to Hillsborough Castle’s Christmas Lights Trail

How magical does this look! ✨

Author: Emma DicksonPublished 2nd Dec 2021

If you’re looking for something that little bit different to do this Christmas, then this is perfect for you!

Hillsborough Castle and Gardens has created an avenue of ornate chandeliers as part of their magical after-dark illuminated Christmas trail.

Running from 3rd December to 2nd January (excluding 6th, 7th, and 25th Dec), Christmas at Hillsborough Castle and Gardens features sparkling tunnels of light, giant jewel-like baubles hanging from the trees drenched and the flickering flames of a fire garden.

The Chandelier Walkway has been created by Somerset-based Crescent Moon, who have provided lights for everything from ITV’s ‘X-Factor’ to blockbuster movies including ‘Cruella’ and the new Marvel Studios’ film ‘Eternals’.

“Chandelier lighting has given majesty, elegance and beauty to interior spaces for centuries,” said Crescent Moon director Simon Gerrard.

“They have also always been part of the visual imagery of fairy tales and stories that take us out of the everyday and into the fantastical where we are willing to suspend belief. In this installation the ball has ‘spilled out into the gardens’, down the pathways and under the trees,” he added.

What else to expect at Hillsborough Castle’s Christmas Lights Trail:

Christmas Cathedral

This much loved and much photographed installation comes to Hillsborough showering the glow of a thousand pea lights as you walk under the tall arches.

Laser Garden

Immerse yourself in a sea of green lasers that dance across the path and through clouds of mist hanging in the night air.

River of Fire

Flickering bulbs of fire cover the grass mixed with primitive fire cans and real flames.

When to visit:

The festive trail is open on selected dates:

  • Fri 3rd Dec – Sun 5th Dec
  • Wed 8th Dec – Fri 24th Dec
  • Sun 26th Dec – Sun 2nd Jan

Open from 4.30pm, last entry 8pm and closes at 10pm

How to book tickets:

Adult tickets are priced at £18 and children are £12. Family passes including two adults and two children are £56. There's free entry for carers and children aged 2 & under.

You can save 10% for groups of 15+ by emailing groups@seetickets.com

Parking is free of charge; however, spaces are limited and must be booked in advance along with your trail tickets.

You can book HERE

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