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Festive family time

Winter Wonderland holidays and 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 wonders of a Winter Wonderland break at Center Parcs. An enchanting experience for all ages... and magical memories you'll treasure forever.

On a Winter Wonderland break, you can discover:

A picture-perfect winter forest, with snow, twinkling lights and festive decorations
Enchanting experiences and Toadstool displays
Seasonal activities and festive fun for all ages

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What’s included in your break

Your Winter Wonderland break features plenty of activities and experiences that you can enjoy at no extra cost, including:

Santa's Woodland Village: The heart of Winter Wonderland, enjoy unlimited access to Santa's Woodland Village which includes Toadstool displays, photo opportunities, 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 sleigh, accompanied by drummers, dancers and elves. Wednesday and Saturday from 5pm. 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).

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See how the resort is transformed with a sprinkling of snow and a special Christmas atmosphere.

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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…

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Festive Storytime

Design a Giant Christmas Stocking

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Forest Festive Fayre

Be sure to pay a visit to the Forest Festive Fayre in Santa’s Woodland Village. You can enjoy delicious hot drinks and tasty festive treats, and warm up whilst roaming through all the festive displays.

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.

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“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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