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Santa’s Grotto at Abbotsbury Gardens

When
Saturday 5 December
10:15 – 12:45 · 215 more dates
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Price
£13.95–59.85
Daytime grotto: £13.95 for one child, £27.90 for two or £41.85 for three; accompanying adults are free for the grotto. Dusk Santa & Illuminate: £19.95 for one child, £39.90 for two or £59.85 for three. The dusk child ticket includes both experiences for the child; adults and extra children need separate Illuminate tickets. Ticketed dates: 5–6, 12–13 and 19–23 December.
Where
Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens
Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens, Buller's Way, Abbotsbury, Dorset, DT3 4LA
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A bookable woodland-cabin visit with Father Christmas and a gift for each child, offered as a daytime grotto or a dusk visit paired with Illuminate.

Children meet Father Christmas in a festive woodland cabin and receive a gift. Daytime booking start times run from 10:15 to 15:45; dusk appointments begin from 16:45 to 18:00. Daytime tickets are priced per child, with accompanying adults free for the grotto visit. Dusk tickets include a child’s grotto visit and Illuminate entry for that child; adults and additional children also need a separate Illuminate ticket. The Gardens may close in high winds, when visitors are offered a refund or a new date.

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December 2026
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£13.95–59.85Daytime grotto: £13.95 for one child, £27.90 for two or £41.85 for three; accompanying adults are free for the grotto. Dusk Santa & Illuminate: £19.95 for one child, £39.90 for two or £59.85 for three. The dusk child ticket includes both experiences for the child; adults and extra children need separate Illuminate tickets. Ticketed dates: 5–6, 12–13 and 19–23 December.
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