CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
CAMBRIDGE CITY CENTRE Cambridge BID is pulling out all the stops to ensure our city streets sparkle this holiday season. “Cambridge is a wonderful place to visit at Christmas. The festive lights add a vibrancy throughout the city, making it a wonderful place to visit, shop, live and work,” says Becky Burrell, marketing manager for Cambridge BID. “The walk through Christmas trees in the Market Square and near the train station make wonderful photo opportunities – and the lights on Magdalene Bridge give a truly beautiful reflection on the River Cam.”
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WARESLEY PARK ESTATE The Christmas Courtyard at Waresley Park Estate combines the best of the holiday season, offering a selection of crafted gifts, festive fare and magical lights. Enjoy acoustic music as you explore the courtyard, where you’ll find various artisan makers before wandering down a hidden pathway to discover an illuminated water garden. In collaboration with foodPark, there will be sweet and savoury treats plus home-roasted coffee from Waresley Park Estate Coffee.
BURY ST EDMUNDS The foodie capital of Suffolk, Bury St Edmunds makes a great day trip from Cambridge – especially at Christmas, when the town is adorned with both lights and decorations. Pair your pilgrimage to see the lights with a trip to the market, which will be increasingly festive in the run-up to Christmas, with artisan gifts, regional produce, handmade bakes, craft ales and more.
WIMPOLE HALL A spellbinding sight awaits at Wimpole Hall, as its spectacular Christmas illuminations return! Running until 1 January, expect over a million twinkling lights including surprises around every corner. Discover tunnels of light, walk under giant baubles and magnificent trees dripping with multicoloured glow. You might even catch a sight of Father Christmas along the way! Among new installations is In Bloom , by London-based art collective ToyStudio – a beautiful star- like light that casts intricate shadows across the surrounding landscape. Other highlights include a huge heart-shaped tunnel with over 1,000 pea lights, a snowflake walk, giant reed-shaped neon plants and Floraison, which features hundreds of poppy-shaped flowers suspended in the trees. Independent street food vendors will be on hand to offer deliciously tempting treats, including spiced winter warmers, hot chocolate and toasted marshmallows.
PETERBOROUGH CITY CENTRE
Pay a visit to Peterborough to see the city bedecked in shimmering lights. In the Cathedral Square, you’ll find a majestic Norway Spruce Christmas tree, while the city centre plays host to an indoor ice rink – a highly anticipated new addition for the festive season!
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