Festive family day trips for Christmas 2024 across England – Polar Express train rides, Lapland UK and light shows [Video]

THE Christmas season is almost upon us, and there’s no better way to spread holiday cheer than a festive day trip with family and friends.

Castles and stately homes across the country are adorned with garlands, wreaths, stocking and lights, and the UK even has it’s very own Lapland.

Also new this year is the UK’s highest snow globe, 52 metres high and with fairytale-like falling snow.

We’ve put together a list of some of the best Christmas day trip offerings – but you’ll have to be quick before tickets sell out.

The Polar Express offers the experience of a train ride set to the sounds and songs from the family favourite holiday movie The Polar Express.

Departing from many different locations in the UK, passengers experience the magic of the classic story as they are whisked away by …