West Green House's Once Upon a Time light trail runs 28 November to 30 December 2026: adults £22 to £25, children £18 to £21, families £68 to £79, parking £4.
West Green House, the walled garden off Thackham’s Lane near Hartley Wintney, runs its Christmas light trail from Saturday 28 November to Wednesday 30 December 2026. This year’s theme is “Once Upon a Time”: a kilometre-long illuminated trail through the lakes and gardens with characters from The Frog Prince, Jack and the Beanstalk, The Ugly Duckling, The Little Mermaid, Hansel and Gretel and more, “including a little castle of lights”. Every ticket is timed and must be booked in advance, and parking is booked with it.
The quick answer
- Dates: 28 November to 30 December 2026, on 21 evenings, with entry slots from 4.30pm to 6.30pm and the trail open to 9pm.
- Prices: £22 adult, £18 child, £68 family on five quieter nights; £25, £21 and £79 on all the others. Parking is £4 a car, booked with your tickets.
- Petting zoo nights: on the three opening weekends, 28 and 29 November and 5, 6, 12 and 13 December, the ticket includes a Christmas petting zoo.
Dates and prices
The trail opens at 4.30pm on each date below and closes at 9pm. Tickets are sold for half-hourly entry times at 4.30pm, 5pm, 5.30pm, 6pm and 6.30pm. A family ticket covers two adults and two children, or one adult and three children. These are the prices on West Green House’s own booking system, checked on 25 September 2026.
| Dates | Adult | Child | Family | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 28, Sun 29 November | £25 | £21 | £79 | Petting zoo included |
| Thu 3, Fri 4 December | £22 | £18 | £68 | Off-peak |
| Sat 5, Sun 6 December | £25 | £21 | £79 | Petting zoo included |
| Thu 10, Fri 11 December | £22 | £18 | £68 | Off-peak |
| Sat 12, Sun 13 December | £25 | £21 | £79 | Petting zoo included |
| Thu 17 to Wed 23 December | £25 | £21 | £79 | Monday 21 December is off-peak at £22, £18 and £68 |
| Sun 27 to Wed 30 December | £25 | £21 | £79 |
There is no trail from Monday 30 November to Wednesday 2 December, from 7 to 9 December, 14 to 16 December, or on 24, 25 and 26 December. Parking is £4 per car for each entry time and should be booked with the tickets. (West Green House events, Christmas at West Green House)
The other Christmas events
- VIP Christmas Preview and Afternoon Tea: a traditional Christmas afternoon tea at 2.30pm, before the trail opens, on every trail day from 28 November to 23 December. £59 an adult and £34 a child aged 3 to 15, plus £4 parking. (listing)
- The West Green House Christmas Choir: singers from the summer West Green House Opera perform carols and Christmas songs in the Greenhouse on Friday 18 December at 6pm, followed by the trail. £50 adult, £40 child, trail included, parking not included. (listing)
- Brocante de Noël: a Christmas antiques, textiles and decorative market in the Greenhouse on Thursday 3 December, 11am to 3pm. Entry is £12, or £8 after midday, with tickets through White Door Brocante. (listing)
- Wreath-making workshops: half-day sessions at £75 on 28 and 29 November and 5, 6, 12 and 13 December, and longer “Inspirations and Workshop” days at £80 on 2, 4, 9 and 11 December. (listing)
Before Christmas: the garden’s last weeks
The garden’s ordinary 2026 season runs to Sunday 1 November, Wednesday to Sunday, 11am to 4.30pm, at £12 for adults and £6 for children aged 3 to 14, with under-3s free and no booking needed. For the last nine days, from 24 October, it runs a Halloween pumpkin patch: see our October half term page. Dogs are not allowed in the garden except assistance dogs. (West Green House, visit)
Getting there
The address is West Green House Gardens, Thackham’s Lane, Hartley Wintney, Hook, RG27 8JB. There are three Blue Badge bays, first come first served. Winchfield station serves Hartley Wintney; see Fleet to London trains for times, and roadworks and travel for anything on the roads that week.
Still to be confirmed
- Food and drink stalls for the trail evenings: the house says local food vendors, hot chocolate and mulled wine will be there, without a list yet.
- Carol concerts and music in Christmas week beyond the 18 December choir, which the house mentions but has not listed.
We will check the listings again in early November. For the rest of Christmas locally, see the Fleet Christmas Festival and lights switch-on, the pantomime at The Harlington, and Christmas trains if you are travelling.
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