Fairhaven Christmas Lights Walk 2026: 12 Nights, £8.95

Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden at South Walsham has published its full Christmas programme, and the Christmas Lights Walk runs on 12 evenings this year, from Saturday 21 November to Wednesday 23 December. Tickets are £8.95 for adults and £5.95 for children aged 4 to 15, with under-4s and dogs free.

It is one of the few Broadland winter events with every date and price already out. Blickling’s Garden of Lights has not yet been announced (see our Blickling Christmas page).

The quick answer

• Dates: 21 and 28 November, then 4, 5, 11, 12 and 18 to 23 December 2026, 4pm to 8.30pm.
• Adults £8.95, children 4 to 15 £5.95, under-4s and dogs free. No concession rate; members get one free ticket.
• Book a 30-minute arrival slot at tickets.fairhavengarden.co.uk.

The lights walk

The trail runs through the woodland past the garden’s King and Queen Oaks, with illuminated deer families along the way, and finishes beside a fire. The café stays open through the evening serving hot drinks and hot chocolate with marshmallows (Christmas Light Walks).

Tickets are sold in 30-minute arrival slots. You arrive at the time on your ticket, then walk the trail at your own pace. Wrap up: the whole thing is outdoors, in woodland, after dark.

The first night is market day

Saturday 21 November is also Fairhaven’s Christmas Market, open 11am to 8pm with free admission, with stalls from local makers selling handmade gifts, decorations, food and seasonal drinks. The First Light Walk opens the lights trail later that afternoon (Christmas Market at Fairhaven). Our Christmas markets page lists the other makers’ markets around the Broads.

Wreath making

Fairhaven runs two-hour wreath workshops in a heated marquee, using foliage cut in the garden. Tea or coffee and a mince pie are included; bring your own secateurs and an apron (Wreath Making Workshop).

• 22, 28 and 29 November: 10.30am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 3.30pm
• Friday 27 November: 2pm to 4pm and 6pm to 8pm
• 4, 5 and 6 December: 1.30pm to 3.30pm
• Price: £35 for adults (16 and over), £30 for members

Winter opening hours

The garden is open every day of the year except Christmas Day. From October to March it shuts at 4pm. The Christmas and New Year hours are shorter (What’s on at Fairhaven):

Daytime entry is a separate ticket from the lights walk: £12 adults, £10 concessions (65+, students, disabled people and carers), £6.50 children aged 4 to 16, £30 for a family of two adults and up to two children, under-4s free and dogs on leads 50p. Those prices include a 10% voluntary donation; the same price applies online and on the door (Admission prices). Half-term families can also use the free Wonder Wednesday activity on 28 October, 10am to 2pm (see our October half term page).

Getting there

Fairhaven is on School Road, South Walsham, NR13 6DZ, about nine miles east of Norwich. It is signed from the A47 at the B1140 junction for South Walsham. By bus, the stops in South Walsham village are a 10 to 15 minute walk away. By boat, moor on South Walsham Outer Broad, not the Inner Broad, and walk just over a mile (Find us). The garden’s enquiries line is 01603 270449.

Check our roadworks page before driving out on a December evening, and our Christmas trains and buses page for the holiday timetables.

Still to be confirmed

• How fast slots sell. The December weekend and 18 to 23 December evenings are the ones to book early; we will note here if dates sell out.
• Parking on lights nights. The garden has not published any separate evening parking arrangement.