An illuminated light trail is a magical experience to finish the year.  Find them all in Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Bucks and Gloucestershire in the Red Kite Days guide to Christmas light trails in 2024. Find Christmas light trails in Surrey here.

Christmas Light Experiences 2024

These events are already booking up quickly, just click on the links below for more information.

Blenheim Palace

This Christmas Blenheim Palace from 15th November 2024 to 1st January 2025 there will be a new magical, after-dark trail for 2024 and a new exquisitely themed Palace interior.  New for 2024 there will be a covered ice rink for some festive skating.

Windsor Great Park Illuminated

Returning for a fourth year to light up the festive season with its award-winning light trail. Windsor Great Park’s illuminations promise to be even more spectacular, with the addition of exciting new installations as well as the return of firm favourites, in the stunning surroundings. 

Land of Lights

Gulliver’s Land in Milton Keynes lantern festival returns for 2024.  A little different to your regular Christmas lights trail, we absolutely loved our experience here again for 2024 with the Mythica theme.

Sudeley Castle Spectacle of Light

Absolutely stunning last year, Sudeley Castle‘s magical after-dark experience returns for 2024. Follow the new illuminated trail and Meet iconic characters from a well-loved tale as you follow the story to discover what has happened to The Sleeping Beauty.

Cotswold Farm Park

Cotswold Farm Park family-friendly illuminated light trail is a wonderous night-time experience, showcasing marvelous creations, installations and illuminations created especially for the Enchanted Light Trail in Gloucestershire.

Winter Glow

The illuminated light trail is a magical, night-time Christmas light show that showcases structures, installations and illuminations. With an ice rink, fairground rides, personalised Santa experience and more!

Fairytale Farm

Illuminated Evenings at Fairytale Farm run on Saturdays and Sundays from 5th October to 26th November 2024 and then for their Christmas event.  The farm park is open all day as normal, but when daylight fades the entire Enchanted Walk will becomes a magical wonderland of fairy lights, which will delight children and adults.  The illuminations return for the Christmas lights from 23rd November 2024.

Cogges Manor Farm Festive Light Trail

As dusk approaches, visit for the ‘Later’ session with a Festive Light Trail illuminating the grounds at Cogges in Witney.  A lower key event than some of the  massive light trails, perfect for kids and easier on the wallet.

Waddesdon Manor

Christmas at Waddesdon is back for 2024 with magical lights and the gardens aglow, plus their amazing Christmas market to delight shoppers. The manor house will also be open with a Sleeping Beauty theme and decorated for Christmas.

Westonbirt Arboretum – Set out on the illuminated trail and discover a magical world of breath-taking light spectacles and interactive displays amongst the magnificent trees.

Garth Park Bicester Light Trail –  Garth House and the park will be lit-up with festive messages and dancing snowflakes, and the grounds alive with colour from 6th to 15th December 2024 and fully accessible for scooters, pushchairs and wheelchairs.

Wellington Illuminova – returning for 2024 at Wellington Country Park near Reading. Embark on a journey through the illuminated paths and let the enchanting lights spark your creativity and transport you to a realm where dreams come to life.

Christmas Light trail at Warwick Castle

The Warwick Castle festive Light Trail returns to illuminate the castle and its grounds, bigger and better than ever before, with impressive new installations and thousands of shimmering lights spread across the iconic castle grounds.

As dusk arrives, immerse yourself in breathtaking surroundings lit up with larger-than-life illuminations. Wander the beautiful gardens with twinkling trees and projections that light up the sky. Whatever your age, our castle Light Trail is sure to bring the real magic of Christmas to life.

For local Christmas light switch on events, check out our regional guides.  Just click the links below for a full listing of when the Christmas lights are turned on in towns and cities near you.

Local Christmas Light Switch On Events

Oxfordshire Christmas Light Switch On 2024

Buckinghamshire Christmas Lights Switch On 2024

Berkshire Christmas Lights Switch On 2024

Not running in 2024

Into The Woods Light Trail