- Santa's Grottos
- All Ages
Santa Visits at Hall Hill Farm, Lanchester
Hall Hill Farm · Durham, County Durham · 5th December to 23rd December 2026
About this event
Santa Visits run at Hall Hill Farm, near Lanchester in County Durham, on 11 dates in December 2026: 5, 6, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23 December. The ticket is sold as Christmas, Santa and Dasher 2026, including the farm, so the Santa visit and a day at the farm are one booking rather than two.
The time you book is your arrival time, and the farm asks families to arrive within a 15 minute window of it. Entry to Santa's Winter Wonderland area is refused without a pre-booked ticket, and tickets cannot be bought at the entrance on the day.
Every child aged 1 to 15 receives a gift from Santa, and family tickets include the gifts for the children on them. The farm describes the listed Winter Wonderland activities as provisional and subject to change, so check the booking page nearer the date for the final line up.
Around the Santa visit the rest of the farm is open as part of the ticket. It closes at 16:30 in December, so a morning or early afternoon slot leaves the most time to see the animals afterwards. Annual Pass members get one discounted Christmas visit.
Santa and the farm on one ticket
The Santa and Dasher ticket includes entry to the farm, so there is no separate day ticket to buy. With the farm closing at 16:30 in December, an earlier arrival slot leaves time for the animals after seeing Santa.
Family tickets that include the gifts
Family ticket 1 covers 2 adults and 2 children for £63.00, and family ticket 2 covers 2 adults and 3 children for £80.00. Both include a gift from Santa for each child, and babes in arms under 12 months go free.
A free carer place
Carers go free with a paying guest on showing an Access Card with the +1 symbol, and the farm publishes a full AccessAble guide so families can check routes and facilities before they book.
Plan your visit
Dates and times
5th December to 23rd December 2026
5, 6, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23 December 2026
Your booked time is your arrival time
Arrive within 15 minutes of your booked time
The farm closes at 16:30 in DecemberAges
All Ages
Getting there
VIP Pass
Members save at selected Christmas days out
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