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Step into the enchanted forest in January and February

Winter Forest Lights breaks in January and February

Ready to shake off the winter blues? If you join us between Friday 10 January and Sunday 23 February 2025 you'll get to experience a spectacular Winter Forest Lights breaks at Center Parcs.

Get ready to discover brand-new innovation and immersive experiences, all lighting up the forest in the dark winter months.

On a Winter Forest Lights break, you can: 

  • Gaze up at shimmering light displays
  • Enjoy heaps of family fun together in The Wishlight Village and meet playful pixies
  • Gaze up at spectacular illuminations in the Enchanted Light Garden
  • Enjoy delicious winter warmers at the Forest Fayre and Tipi
  • Discover winter activities, as well as indoor activities, for the whole family, bookable at an extra cost
  • Enjoy our amazing Subtropical Swimming Paradise where is 29.5C all year round

     

Discover Winter Forest Lights

Watch our video and explore our spectacular Winter Forest Lights break

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What's included in your break

Your Winter Forest Lights break features plenty of activities and experiences that you can enjoy at no extra cost, including:

  • Unlimited entry to The Wishlight Village and the Enchanted Light Garden
  • Animated Storytime - Get cosy on the couch and watch our exclusive animated stories following the tale of The Lost Wishlights on your lodge TV, every evening from 6pm
  • Three brand-new dazzling light themed experiences; Celebration of Light, Wildlight Encounter and Light up the Forest
  • Winter Storytime in the Tipi with a friendly storyteller bringing the characters from our storybook to life (places must be booked in advance)

Discover our exciting new experiences

Explore the new experiences on offer for your Winter Forest Lights break

 

   

Be inspired 

See how all of our villages are brought to life with innovative, immersive experiences and dazzling lights displays this winter.

 

Winter Forest Lights activities

Here are a selection of some of our most popular winter activities! There's something perfect for all ages to enjoy.

 

Enchanted Light Garden

This winter we’re lighting up the forest with a free Enchanted Light Garden. Wrap up warm and sip hot chocolate from Forest Fayre as you wander through thousands of twinkling lights and bright bursts of colour. Dance along to the enchanting musical soundscape and feel the magic in the forest together this winter.

Suitable for all ages and wheelchair/ buggy accessible. Open 5pm – 9pm every evening.

  • A family sat in the Tipi with hot chocolates.

Forest Fayre

Warm up with tasty treats and indulgent hot drinks at Forest Fayre. From luxury hot chocolate and mulled wine to bratwurst and sweet treats, get nice and cosy in the Tipi or pick up something to enjoy on-the-go as you explore The Wishlight Village. 

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Children in winter quest

Winter Quest

The Winter Quest is an immersive, exploratory experience for the whole family. Solve clues, puzzles and riddles as you guide your way through the Lodge of Light to discover the secret forest cabin at the end, learning all about wildlife that call the winter forest home. 

This activity is in the Lodge of Light, within The Wishlight Village and is additional to the cost of your break.

Discover Winter Quest

 

The Lost Wishlights storybook

Deep in the forest, light-catcher Luminessa and Beacon the owl collect magical wishlights and hang them along the woodland paths, bringing hopeful light tothe dark winter months. But one day, the wishlights mysteriously disappear. Where could they have gone? Two little badgers named Twiglet and Starr wouldn't happen to know anything about it... would they?

Tune in to watch the animated version of our Winter Forest Lights storybook on your lodge TV every evening between 6pm - 8:30pm.

Meet the stars of The Lost Wishlights story…

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Luminessa

Luminessa is a pixie-light catcher and the main character in the story. She is quiet, gentle and kind-hearted, and she loves light of all kinds – especially wishlights!

An illustration of an owl

Beacon the Owl

Beacon the Owl is the wisest of all the animals, and he’s old as the forest itself. He helps Luminessa, Glowbud and Gleam to hang the wishlights in the trees. See if you can find him in The Wishlight Village.

An illustration of Glowbud and Gleam, two pixies

Glowbud and Gleam

Glowbud and Gleam are Luminessa’s pixie friends. They make special pixie string to help Luminessa and Beacon hang up the wishlights, and they love to see the forest light up with beautiful lanterns. 

Twiglet and Starr

Twiglet and Starr

Twiglet and Starr are the main characters in our newest story, The Lost Wishlights. Twiglet is the sweetest animal in the forest and adored by all the woodland creatures - especially the glow-worms! Starr is Twiglet's older brother, he is very protective and looks after her by bringing her juicy berries to eat and making sure their underground sett is always cosy.

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