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Returning for its third year, Cambridge University Botanic Garden will again be set aglow for Cambridge Botanic Lights, as the team transforms the resplendent grounds, walkways and water features into an eye-popping marvel of colour, light, sound and nature – a feast for all the senses. If you need a break from the cold, the cafe will be open, plus a variety of food and drink stalls will be serving hot chocolate and other sweet treats. There’s even more time to visit this year, with the illumination trail set to have its longest run yet, from 28 November to 23 December. botanic.cam.ac.uk Wimpole Estate will be putting on a similarly spectacular display, with more than a million twinkling In a new light
lights turning the site into a winter paradise from 21 November to 3 January. One of the region’s most sprawling illumination trails, you will be treated to a mixture of time- tested favourites and inventive new installations – such as the stunning light tunnel, which serves as a perfect spot for radiant selfies. nationaltrust. org.uk/wimpole-estate Now’s also your chance to see the enchanting gardens at Kentwell Hall lit by night. From 13 November to 31 December a special, illuminated experience will see this historic site’s majestic yews and cedars cut striking silhouettes and the moats shimmer with reflected light, as a carefully designed walking route winds past all this and more. kentwell.co.uk
LIT UP Don’t miss Wimpole Estate’s (left) illumination trail and stunning light tunnel
As the daylight hours dwindle, Cambridge plays host to a smorgasbord of after-dusk activities to keep you entertained this month – from illumination trails to evening soirees, as Miriam Balanescu discovers
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