CHRISTMAS AND WINTER TRAILS

ELF TRAIL
1 – 20 & 28 – 31 December 2022 (closed 25 & 26 Dec)

Follow your map and search the Animal Park and Gardens for the mischievous and elusive elves.  Once you have found them all, return to The Estate Shop to claim your goodie bag.

Cost: £3.99 per entry

Website: Kingston Maurward Gardens and Animal Park

CHRISTMAS WOODLAND ADVENTURE
17 December 2022 – 1 January 2023 (closed 25 & 26 Dec)

The immersive trail will take you on a journey to discover festive scenes and you can listen for musical moments amongst the trees.  Search for winter woodland animals and earn your Christmas present which will be ready for you to collect from under the Upton Country Park Christmas tree.  Purchase your trail sheet at the new welcome centre.

Cost: The Red Trail sheet for a medium gift is £4 and the Green Trail sheet for a larger gift is £6.

Website: Upton Country Park

WINTER TRAIL
19 November – 23 December 2022

Pick up your trail sheet from the Garden Shop, explore the gardens and answer all the quiz questions.  Find all the reindeer characters, solve the anagram, and then return your sheet to collect your prize.

Cost: £3 per trail

Website: The Walled Garden

ENCHANTED CHRISTMAS TRAIL
1 December 2022 – 1 January 2023 (closed 25 & 26 Dec)

Explore the pretty gardens and engage in the interactive activities.

Cost: £4 per person

Website: Upwey Wishing Well

ELF TRAIL
18 – 21 December 2022

Follow the elves trail and answer the questions to help them find their way back to Father Christmas.

Cost: No additional cost however admission charge to the Castle applies.

Website: Highcliffe Castle

LOST INVITATION TRAIL
15 December 2022 - 1 January 2023 (closed 25 & 26 Dec)

Follow the Lost Invitation Trail to find out where the Avon Heath animals are having their Christmas Party.  Collect your trail sheet and goody bag from the visitor centre.

Cost: £3.50 per trail

Website: Avon Heath Country Park

CHRISTMAS GNOME HUNT
10 – 23 December 2022

Some mischievous gnomes are hiding in the museum but can you find them all?  Complete the trail and you will receive a prize!

Cost: £1 per trail

Website: Red House Museum

ELF HUNT
17 & 18 December 2022

Every Christmas Nothe Fort gets overrun with naughty elves and cause havoc in all the displays, but at the weekend they play their favourite game of hide and seek and they need your help to catch them.

Cost: No additional cost however admission charge to Nothe Fort applies.

Website: Nothe Fort

CHRISTMAS TRAIL
17 December 2022 – Monday 2 January 2023 (closed 25 & 26 Dec)

Learn all about how our UK wildlife copes in our cold winter weather.  Walk through the nature reserve, find out the answers to the questions and head back to the Kingfisher Barn to claim your prize.

Cost: £3 per trail

Website: Stour Valley Nature Reserve

ELF TRAIL
1 – 30 December (closed 25 & 26 Dec)

Pick up a leaflet and entry form from the businesses listed on the We Are Weymouth website and track down the elves to discover the secret phrase.  When you’ve discovered the secret phrase fill in the entry form and post in Santa’s Post box at The Palm House or Bridge Fair Trade Shop.  There will be some great prizes to be won too!

Cost: FREE

Website: We Are Weymouth

CRAZY CHRISTMAS TRAIL
10 – 30 December 2022 (closed 25 & 26 Dec)

Santa needs your help to get Christmas back on track.  Follow the map around the park and help save Christmas!

Cost: £3 per trail

Website: Durlston Country Park

CHRISTMAS SINGING TRAIL
17 December 2022 - 4 January 2023 (closed 25 & 26 Dec)

Leaflets are available in the car park and visitors centre.  Use the map in the leaflet 'Thorncombe Wood 1' to follow the pink and blue way markers and find the seasonal song discs hanging up along the way.

Cost: FREE

Website: Hardy’s Birthplace Visitor Centre

ELF TRAIL
10 – 31 December 2022 (closed 25 & 26 Dec)

The Elves, Snowmen and Snowflakes have appeared, can you find them all?

Cost: No additional cost however admission charge to The Blue Pool applies.

Website: The Blue Pool

FRANK ON A TANK ELF TRAIL
17 December 2022 – 2 January 2023 (closed 24 – 26 Dec)

More info coming soon!

Cost: No additional cost however admission charge to The Tank Museum applies.

Website: The Tank Museum