Dunham Massey’s magical 2025 Christmas Light Trail brought to you by award winning trail producers Culture Creative and RG Live, a division of Sony Music!
This year the Dunham Massey House light project is back and is set to be a standout show! Stroll beneath shooting stars, walk amongst the Dunham Deer and beneath the iconic Christmas Cathedral. Along the way, you might even catch a magical glimpse of Father Christmas!
This was our second year visiting the trail. I hadn’t appreciated it was part of a bigger Christmas trail operation. If you aren’t near Dunham Massey, head to My Christmas Trails to find the trail nearest to you and enjoy some festive fun with the family.
Just like last year, the trail at Dunham Massey did not disappoint. There were several differences to last year, so it’s not a case of seen it once so you don’t need to go again.
We all had our favourite parts, one of mine – these glorious tulips below – at least I think they are tulips. There were tons of them and they looked stunning all lit up.
The boys loved the bubble machines – they were lots of fun and they seemed to make us all temporarily illuminated in the dark, so that was pretty funny. We also loved the giant reindeer which were also there last year, and the projections on the building. The choreography was very well done. We were also pretty mesmerised by the illuminated fish jumping out of the water!
The trail is approximately one mile long and I would recommend allowing 1 to 2 hours for your visit. It really depends how quickly you want to move through everything, but you are free to go at your own pace. The event closes 1.5 hours after the last allocated entry time, so just be mindful of that if you pick a later time.
Food and drinks
Food, drink and also fairground rides are available onsite. Food and drink can be found at the beginning and end of the trail, there is a sort of food court, with plenty of seating and toilets. There are also areas with additional refreshments at around the midway point. This includes bars and places to purchase marshmallows for toasting. Separate charges apply for all food, drink and rides – none of this is included in your ticket price. As you would expect, prices are steep for these things.
As a guide we paid £25 for a beer, mulled wine and three cans of apple juice. A gluten free brownie was £6.50 and pancakes and churros were a similar price.
Prices were no worse than these things tend to be at events like this, but I do always find the ‘Christmas’ mark-up disappointing on these things.
Car Parking
Car parking is available onsite at an additional cost – book your parking ticket when you book your trail tickets. Parking is free for National Trust members with a valid membership card. The car park is well staffed and access is easy.
Ticket Prices
Is it pricey? Yes, it is. With a large family it’s an expensive evening out. However, most Christmas experiences are and this is by far one of the best we have been to, engaging a range of ages. Off-peak tickets are £19 for an adult, £12.50 for a child with family tickets starting from £40. Standard tickets are £27.50 for adult, £18.50 for a child, with family tickets starting from £60.
*The Christmas trail will be open to the public from Friday 14th November – Saturday 3rd January*
