Winter Wonderland Breaks
Ready to feel the magic in the forest? If you join us between Friday 8 November 2024 until Friday 3 January 2025 you'll get to experience the wonder of a Winter Wonderland break at Center Parcs. An enchanting experience for all ages... and magical memories you'll treasure forever.
- Santa's Woodland Village: The heart of Winter Wonderland, enjoy unlimited access to Santa's Woodland Village which includes Toadstool displays, new photo opportunities which includes The Nest, festive decorations and much more.
- Enchanted Light Garden: Wander through twinkling lights and bright bursts of colour. Open 4pm - 9pm daily.
- Santa's Greeting: Wave to Santa as he passes by on his brand new sleigh, accompanied by drummers, dancers and elves. Wednesday and Saturday from 5pm. Locations differ at each resort, please check your arrival guide for further information.
- Letters to Santa: Little ones can write a letter to Santa and receive a magical reply during your break!
- Elf Explorer Passport: Collect stickers and complete your Elf Explorer Passport by meeting all of our Explorer Elves.
- Elf Playtime: Meet our mischievous elves as they come out to play in Santa's Woodland Village.
- Festive entertainment: Get into the Christmas spirit with live choir performances.
- Storytime with Nutmeg and friends: Snuggle up and watch our animated bedtime stories on your lodge TV (every night from 6pm).
Get into the Christmas spirit
Watch our festive videos and discover the magic of Winter Wonderland for yourself.
Winter Wonderland activities
Make the most of your Winter Wonderland experience by booking festive activities, additional to the cost of your break.
Santa's Workshop
A magical festive experience. Make special memories together as you meet Santa and his elves in Santa's Woodland Workshop. You'll get a souvenir photograph and maybe even an early Christmas present…
Festive Forest Discovery Trail
Explore the festive forest together! Navigate around the resort, following the map to find the Christmas clues and solve the puzzles. Guide your little ones and learn all about the fascinating forest in this brand-new festive family experience.
Toy Making Workshop
Our elves need all the help they can get at this time of year, so come and see what they get up to behind the scenes at Christmas time! Your little one can experience the joy of toy making as they create and decorate two toys to take home. Ages 3 to 9 years.
Festive Cupcake Decorating
Piping bags at the ready as you learn a range of professional cake decorating techniques - and transform six ordinary cupcakes into magical Christmassy masterpieces. Minimum age 8 years.
Festive Storytime
Join us for this Festive Storytime session, where your little ones can listen and enjoy our storytellers as they bring our Winter Wonderland characters to life in this free storytime session. Minimum 2 years.
Design a Santa Sack
Design a colourful, sparkling Christmas stocking to hang on the fireplace - a festive arts and crafts session that's fun for all ages. Minimum age 3 years.
Elf Pots for Tots
Little ones will love learning new painting techniques and decorating their very own festive masterpiece. Their creation will be professionally glazed and fired ready for you to display at home year after year as a special souvenir. Ages 1 month to 5 years.
Festive Cookie Decorating
Can you help Santa's elves to make some tasty Christmas cookies? Little ones will produce three of their very own cookie creations and finish off with a festive story. Ages 3 to 9 years.
Christmas Crafts Workshop
Your little ones will love joining in the festivities in this craft session, where they'll create a fun festive door wreath that they can proudly display at home year after year. Ages 3 to 9 years.
Festive Face Painting
Get your little ones into the Christmas spirit with some fun festive face paint. We use washable face paints to avoid laundry incidents. Minimum age 2 years.
Festive Cupcakes for Little Ones
Your little ones will love learning new cake decorating techniques and creating four deliciously Christmassy cupcakes - not to mention getting to eat them afterwards! Ages 3 to 9 years.
Festive Wreath Making
Learn how to weave delicate willow fronds into a beautiful wreath to display and admire over the festive season. Minimum age 8 years.
Discover our lodge types
Sleeps from 1 to 8 guests
Woodland Lodges
Practical and popular, our Woodland Lodges are a family favourite. They include a modern and open-plan living area and kitchen, comfortable bedrooms and a private patio perfect for barbecues.
Modern and stylish with a touch of luxury
Executive Lodges
Add a touch of luxury to your break in the forest with our stylish, open-plan Executive Lodges. Offering wifi, luxury bed linen and a flat screen TV in the lounge and bedrooms.
Exclusive features, high-end finishes and luxurious touches
Exclusive Lodges
Exclusive Lodges are finished to the highest standard, with stunning interiors and en-suites. Some also include a combination of games room, sauna, steam room and outdoor hot tub.
Compact, modern accommodation perfect for couples and small families
Hotels and Apartments
For couples and small families, a hotel room or apartment is the perfect way to experience Center Parcs. You’ll get stylish interior design, en-suite and a great, convenient location.
Christmas Shop
Indulge in a little retail therapy with a visit to the Christmas Shop, which offers a variety of Christmas decorations, souvenirs, bespoke gifts and hand-painted baubles. Why not purchase a festive photo frame for your favourite family photo at Winter Wonderland? You can also treat little ones to our storybooks and plush cuddly characters from the story.
“Just having the most magical time at Center Parcs. It's making us feel so festive - I want to get home and put my tree up now 🎄”
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