BBC Countryfile's Adam Henson turns Cotswolds farm into magical Christmas wonderland

Adam Henson's Cotswold Farm Park is simply a deed with visitors young and aged this Christmas acknowledgment to its astonishing Enchanted Light Trail, which mixes carnal and festive magic

For a magical pre-Christmas festive acquisition for each the family, caput to Countryfile prima Adam Henson’s Cotswold Farm Park. Its Enchanted Light Trail has returned for different twelvemonth - and is proving arsenic fashionable arsenic ever for some adults and children.

Where other tin you harvester a travel to spot Santa with petting farmyard animals and eating s’mores beside a occurrence pit? The item is the family-friendly illuminated airy trail, each created by section artists and designers. It winds done the farm, passing fairy light-filled barns containing pigs, goats and tiny ducklings.

The accessible, dog-friendly way besides passes a communal seating country wherever a assortment of nutrient vendors connection their wares. Singers entertain adults, portion children tin toast marshmallows and make s’mores connected occurrence pits.

Nearby determination is simply a superb soundless disco, wherever ravers of each ages don headphones to bask festive and popular tunes. There are besides lights successful the wood to springiness the way a magical feel. The way is unfastened from 4pm until precocious connected the pursuing dates: Nov 29-Dec 1, Dec 6-8, Dec 13-15, Dec 18-23, Dec 28-31. For an extra-special dainty publication a sojourn to spot Santa, which besides includes teddy carnivore gathering and gingerbread antheral workshops.

Santa’s elves enactment connected a superb show wrong the grotto earlier taking youngsters to spot the antheral himself. Each kid who meets Santa gets to take a escaped acquisition afterwards - our boys opted for an creation acceptable and container of fidget toys. The way ends astatine the farm’s restaurant, which offers a superb prime of festive and regular meals.

You tin besides take to enactment successful 1 of the farm’s luxury lodges, which each boast backstage wood-fired blistery tubs. Our sojourn coincided with the accomplishment of Storm Bert, but adjacent the 50mph winds couldn’t halt america enjoying a dip successful the jacuzzi. Our two-bedroom lodge boasted a fully-equipped room and was cosy contempt the chaotic weather outside.

Cotswold Farm Park was opened by Henson’s dada Joe successful 1971. The BBC prima took implicit the tenancy successful 1999 and present jointly owns the 650-hectare concern with assemblage pal Duncan Andrews. Among the assortment of antithetic breeds who telephone the property location are Highland cattle, Manx Longhorn sheep and Soay sheep. The farm, which gets implicit 180,000 visitors a year, is located successful Guiting Power, adjacent Cheltenham.

A campsite has been connected the property for 20 years, and guests tin besides opt to enactment successful safari tents. Tickets tin beryllium booked straight online.

Adam and his household person agelong welcomed visitors to their workplace and regularly big seasonal events. This autumn the Mirror's Steve Hughes stopped by to cheque retired a peculiar ‘Pumpkin Nights’ event, held successful the tract wherever they turn their harvest of Halloween fruit. The Pumpkin Patch by time is simply a fun-filled experience, particularly for younger kids, with jack-o’-lantern carving and face-painting.