Christmas lights · Woodstock
Christmas lights in Woodstock 2026
Christmas at Blenheim Palace — Illuminated Trail. We add 2026 dates as soon as organisers publish them.
1 places · checked October 2026
- Christmas at Blenheim Palace — Illuminated Trail2026: 13 Nov 2026 – 3 Jan 2027Ticketed (trail and palace sold separately)
🧒 With kids
- Christmas at Blenheim Palace — Illuminated Trail · Woodstock
✨ Date night
- Christmas at Blenheim Palace — Illuminated Trail · Woodstock
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Christmas at Blenheim Palace — Illuminated Trail
A trail of over a million lights through Blenheim's gardens and grounds (about 3 km), with Father Christmas along the way, plus the Great Skate rink and a Christmas market in the Great Court.
🧒 With kids✨ Date nightWhat's there
- Over a million lights
- Shimmering lake and waterfall displays
- Father Christmas on the trail
- Cinderella staged in the state rooms (separate ticket)
What visitors sayGoogle 3.9 ★ · 53 reviews
Fans praise a long, well-run trail with world-class installations, marshmallow fires and easy pre-booked parking. Recent reviews are more mixed: some found 2024–25 shorter with dark gaps, food very expensive (£12–15 mains), hilly muddy paths for buggies and wheelchairs, and one toilet block on the route.
One of England's top light trails — pair it with the market for a full evening.
- 2026
- 13 Nov 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
- Last season
- 2025 season
- Cost
- Ticketed (trail and palace sold separately)
Getting there and parking
- By car to Woodstock (8 miles north of Oxford); buses run from Oxford.
Worth knowing
- Dogs are allowed on the trail on certain dates.