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Santa’s Grotto
Price
Child ticket £15. Two adults are included with each paying child; additional adults cost £4.50. Every attendee needs the appropriate ticket, and a paying child ticket is required for the included adults.
Where
Thorpe Farm, Greta Bridge, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9TY
About
A Christmas visit with festive activities, crafts, animal feeding, a photo opportunity and a short Santa visit for each paying child.
Published dates are 5, 6, 12, 13 and 19–24 December 2026. Activities include snowball games, Christmas crafts, a candy-cane tree, Santa’s sleigh photo, feeding Santa’s animals and decorating the Christmas tree. Each paying child has a five-minute visit with Santa and receives a gift. Two adults are included with each paying child; additional adults cost £4.50. Choose an appointment when booking, arrive about 30 minutes before the booked Santa time, and book soft play separately.
All dates · 10
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Listed on thorpefarm.co.uk. Details can change, so check with the organiser before you go.