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Ashridge House Illuminated: Visiting Hertfordshire’s Biggest Christmas Light Trail

16/12/2025

Nighttime view of Ashridge House Illuminated with vibrant red, purple, and blue lights highlighting the gothic architecture and church spire. The foreground features a formal garden lit with hundreds of glowing pathway lights and a decorative stone monument.

With over 20 sensational installations across Grade II* listed gardens, Ashridge House Illuminated is Hertfordshire’s biggest – and perhaps most magical – light trail! Here’s what I thought when I visited this December. Having lived between Luton and Dunstable all my life, Ashridge is a place pretty familiar to me. I spent many a picnic up in the countryside with my parents when I was younger, and woodland…

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Guide to Visiting Winchester Christmas Market: Know Before You Go

29/10/2024

Some of the food stands at Winchester Cathedral Christmas Market. The wooden chalets - serving toasties and crumble - are decorated for the season,

Voted one of the best Christmas markets in Europe, Winchester Christmas Market in Winchester, Hampshire, is a must-visit at Christmas. Here’s everything you need to know about visiting Winchester Cathedral Christmas Market. One surefire way to get into the seasonal spirit is to visit a Christmas market. Christmas markets are filled with festive cheer, tasty food, beautiful twinkling lights and more. What’s better at Christmas? Winchester Cathedral Christmas…

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