Enjoy the best of the season in Bexhill-on-Sea with our ultimate holiday guide. For Bexhill-on-Sea natives and holiday travelers alike, our guide is your festive roadmap.
This Christmas, visitors can stroll through the enchanting lights and decorations at Christmas at Bewl Water, where the stunning lakeside setting creates a magical atmosphere. Another highlight is Christmas at Bedgebury, featuring a captivating light trail set amidst the beauty of the forest. And the Illuminated Battle Abbey is something you definitely don't want to miss, with its dramatic historical backdrop bringing history to life through stunning illuminations. See more details on these and other fun events and activities below!
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Top Holiday Events In and Around Bexhill-on-Sea
- Christmas at Bewl Water (Lamberhurst)
- Christmas at Bedgebury (Goudhurst)
- Kent and East Sussex Railway's Santa Specials (Tenterden)
- Illuminated Battle Abbey (Battle)
- Santa's Amazing Parade (Battle)
- Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway Santa Specials (New Romney)
- Father Christmas Experience at Priory Farm (Redhill)
- Mission Christmas at Chatham Dockyard (Chatham)
- Royal Victoria Place Father Christmas Experience (Tunbridge Wells)
- Borde Hill Santa Grotto Experience (Haywards Heath)
See these and even more events listed below!
Bexhill-on-Sea Holiday Light Displays
Christmas at Bedgebury
What to Expect:
Twinkling lights and seasonal sounds in a world-leading collection of conifers.
Description:
Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest presents a spectacular Christmas light trail featuring over a million twinkling lights, seasonal sounds, and festive displays. The event includes a glimpse of Father Christmas, sparkling tunnels of light, and seasonal snacks. It is an unforgettable experience for families and friends.
Where: Goudhurst | More Info: Christmas at Bedgebury
Illuminated Battle Abbey
What to Expect:
Illuminated light trail through historic abbey ruins.
Description:
Explore Battle Abbey in a new light as it is transformed by dazzling illuminations and historical characters, guiding you through ancient architecture and luminous displays.
Where: Battle | More Info: Illuminated Battle Abbey
Hever Castle Christmas
What to Expect:
Reimagined classic tales and festive light displays.
Description:
Hever Castle Christmas offers a seasonal experience celebrating 10 years of festive joy. Immerse yourself in reimagined classic tales, meet beloved characters, and enjoy shopping, dining, and fairground rides. The grounds are magically transformed with festive lights as darkness falls.
Where: Edenbridge | More Info: Hever Castle Christmas
Leonardslee Lights
What to Expect:
Interactive light and sound trail through beautifully landscaped gardens.
Description:
Explore the enchanting woodland gardens at Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens, featuring a winter trail with impressive light and sound installations, seasonal food, and a funfair.
Where: Lower Beeding | More Info: Leonardslee Lights
Windsor Great Park Illuminated
What to Expect:
Dazzling light trail with new installations and festive moments.
Description:
Windsor Great Park Illuminated brings the woodland to life with dazzling lights, spectacular displays of colour, and breathtaking reimagined projections. The event features a forest trail full of music and light where woodland creatures come to life, and festive moments await visitors. Enjoy delicious dishes, mulled wine, and hot chocolate at cosy rest stops.
Where: Windsor | More Info: Windsor Great Park Illuminated
Bexhill-on-Sea Holiday Markets and Shopping
Waddesdon Manor Christmas
What to Expect:
Immersive Christmas experience with Sleeping Beauty theme and light trail.
Description:
Waddesdon Manor transforms into a spectacular Christmas celebration with beautifully decorated interiors, new light projections on the Manor façade, and a glittering light trail in the gardens. Inspired by the tale of Sleeping Beauty, the event features themed displays, immersive soundscapes, and a festive Christmas fair with artisan stalls and food options.
Where: Aylesbury | More Info: Waddesdon Manor Christmas
Bexhill-on-Sea Holiday Shows and Entertainment
Santa's Amazing Parade
What to Expect:
Colorful procession with Santa's Sleigh and reindeer.
Description:
Santa's Amazing Parade features a colorful procession down the High Street with Santa's Sleigh, Second Line Youth Band, and reindeer, followed by a visit to Santa's Grotto at the Memorial Hall.
Where: Battle | More Info: Santa's Amazing Parade
Father Christmas Experience at Priory Farm
What to Expect:
Immersive theatrical experience with musical journey and special effects.
Description:
Join a theatrical journey to meet Father Christmas at Priory Farm, where storytelling, song, and special effects bring Christmas magic to life. Help Skyler and the snow leopards restore the twinkling stars to guide Father Christmas on his gift-giving journey. Each family will receive a special gift from Father Christmas himself.
Where: Redhill | More Info: Father Christmas Experience at Priory Farm
Bexhill-on-Sea Other Holiday Activities
Christmas at Bewl Water
What to Expect:
Interactive Christmas activities with personalized visits to Santa's Grotto.
Description:
Christmas at Bewl Water offers an immersive family experience with activities like writing letters to Father Christmas, decorating gingerbread, and making reindeer food. Each child receives a special passport to collect stamps at various workshops and play zones.
Where: Lamberhurst | More Info: Christmas at Bewl Water
Kent and East Sussex Railway's Santa Specials
What to Expect:
Festive steam train ride with Santa and family activities.
Description:
Meet Santa on a 75-minute return steam train journey in festively decorated carriages. Enjoy age-appropriate presents, free unlimited rides on vintage gallopers, a family photograph, and a visit to the station's Winter Wonderland. Complimentary mulled wine or hot drinks are available for adults. Standard, Silver, and Gold packages offer various perks, including refreshment packs and special entertainment.
Where: Tenterden | More Info: Kent and East Sussex Railway's Santa Specials
Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway Santa Specials
What to Expect:
Steam train journey with Santa visit and age-related gifts.
Description:
The Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway offers traditional Santa Specials with steam train journeys from New Romney to Hythe, seasonal refreshments, and visits to Santa's grotto. Each child receives a quality, age-related gift. The event includes a visit to the Model Railway Exhibition and optional All-Day Festive Breakfast.
Where: New Romney | More Info: Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway Santa Specials
Mission Christmas at Chatham Dockyard
What to Expect:
Interactive elf training and personalized visit with Father Christmas.
Description:
At Mission Christmas at Chatham Historic Dockyard, families embark on a guided 45-minute adventure where children learn the art of elf magic and help Father Christmas prepare for the holiday season. Interactive activities and a private meet-and-greet with Father Christmas are included, culminating in each child receiving a special gift.
Where: Chatham | More Info: Mission Christmas at Chatham Dockyard
Borde Hill Santa Grotto Experience
What to Expect:
Interactive Christmas story trail and Santa's grotto experience.
Description:
At Borde Hill, children can write letters to Santa and explore the Garden on an uplifting Christmas story trail. For an additional charge, they can book a visit to Santa's magical grotto, where each child will receive a Christmas gift. The event includes festive crafts in Santa's Workshop and an enchanting winter walk with stunning views.
Where: Haywards Heath | More Info: Borde Hill Santa Grotto Experience
Royal Victoria Place Father Christmas Experience
What to Expect:
Special gift-giving experience with Santa and his elves.
Description:
Visit Father Christmas at Royal Victoria Place, where children can receive a special gift from Santa and his elves in a cozy grotto setting.
Where: Tunbridge Wells | More Info: Royal Victoria Place Father Christmas Experience
Chiddingstone Castle Afternoon Tea with Father Christmas
What to Expect:
Interactive Christmas experience with Father Christmas and a festive trail.
Description:
Join Chiddingstone Castle for a special Christmas experience where Father Christmas greets each table individually, handing out goody bags to children. Enjoy a scrumptious afternoon tea in the Great Hall while participating in a festive trail to help Father Christmas complete his Christmas list.
Where: Chiddingstone | More Info: Chiddingstone Castle Afternoon Tea with Father Christmas
Festive Fun in Nearby Cities!
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- Hastings (5 miles)
- Eastbourne (10 miles)
- Seaford (17 miles)
- Crowborough (20 miles)
- Royal Tunbridge Wells (22 miles)
- Rottingdean (23 miles)
- Tonbridge (25 miles)
- Brighton (27 miles)
- Haywards Heath (27 miles)
- Burgess Hill (27 miles)
- Hove (28 miles)
- East Grinstead (28 miles)
- Maidstone (29 miles)
- Sevenoaks (32 miles)
- Crawley (34 miles)
- Folkestone (34 miles)
- Horley (35 miles)
- Sittingbourne (36 miles)
- Chatham (37 miles)
- Worthing (37 miles)
- Rochester (37 miles)
- Gillingham (37 miles)
- Strood (38 miles)
- Horsham (38 miles)
- Caterham (38 miles)
- Redhill (39 miles)
- Canterbury (40 miles)
- Reigate (40 miles)
- Swanley (40 miles)
- Gravesend (41 miles)
- Dover (41 miles)
- Coulsdon (42 miles)
- Purley (42 miles)
- Dartford (43 miles)
- Whitstable (43 miles)
- South Croydon (43 miles)
- Bexley (43 miles)
- Grays (44 miles)
- Banstead (44 miles)
- Beckenham (44 miles)
- Littlehampton (44 miles)
- Croydon (44 miles)
- Wallington (45 miles)