55 h. ago The Surrey Edwardian mansion that becomes Alice in Wonderland at Christmas

The Surrey Edwardian mansion that becomes Alice in Wonderland at Christmas  This Is Local London

Events

3 d. ago How Winter Wonderland became the nightmare before Christmas: Brawl is latest violence as event becomes most

The annual event in London 's Hyde Park has been criticised for years for extortionate prices and huge crowds.

Events

5 d. ago Camilla transforms Clarence House into Christmas winter wonderland for seriously

The Queen transformed her London home, Clarence House, into a Christmas winter wonderland for seriously ill children on Thursday (11 December).

Politics

6 d. ago Travellers take Winter Wonderland! Young women are among the most glamorous revellers as they descend on London Christmas fair in neon fur coats and PVC mini dresses

Hyde Park's Winter Wonderland in London has become a hub for the Traveller community to meet up each year, celebrate Christmas and even enjoy a little match-making.

Politics

7 d. ago Holiday ornaments decorate life all year long in this Belgian shop

Christel Dauwe has been living in a holiday wonderland year-round with her Christmas ornament shop in Antwerp, Belgium

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7 d. ago ‘This is the real Santa’s workshop’: a trip to Germany’s toy village

You don’t have to be a child to enjoy Seiffen, the magical ‘home of Christmas’ where they’ve been making traditional wooden toys for hundreds of yearsI feel terrible I’ve left the children at home and Seiffen, nicknamed Spielzeugdorf (The Toy Village), is literally a Christmas wonderland. Every street is alive with sparkling fairy lights and soft candlelight. There are thousands of tiny wooden figurines, train sets and toy animals displayed in shop windows, wooden pyramids taller than doorframes and colourful nutcracker characters. Forget elves in the north pole, this is the real Santa’s workshop. For hundreds of years, here in the village of Seiffen, wood turners and carvers have created classic wooden Christmas toys and sold them around the world.Near the border of the Czech Republic, Seiffen may be well known in the German-speaking world as the “home of Christmas”, but so far it has been largely missed by English-speaking seasonal tourists. Tucked away in the Ore Mountains, about...

Economics

8 d. ago 'I visited the UK's magical Lego North Pole and one thing floored me'

Legoland in Windsor, Berkshire, has been transformed into an immersive Christmas experience, launching its very own Winter Wonderland complete with snow-covered trees and Father Christmas

Politics

1 week ago The £1 Hobbycraft buy that transforms your kitchen into a Winter Wonderland with ZERO mess

A CRAFTY mum has gone viral after unveiling the ultimate no-mess Christmas décor hack and festive fans can recreate it for just £1. TikTok creator Mallory Lee Richardson has become the unexpected star of the season thanks to her bargain makeover trick, that'll transform an everyday kitchen into a cosy, Christmassy showstopper. In her viral...

Economics

2 w. ago Battle of the Christmas lights: Families who spend £10,000 transforming their homes into winter wonderlands... and the Grinch neighbours who live in their glow

Britons use an estimated 150,000 miles of Christmas lights each year, enough to circle the country's coastline 20 times as they brighten up the darker months.

Society

2 w. ago Is your Christmas tree making you look tacky? How you make sure your decor is decorous

The festive period demands homemakers to wrangle tinsel, baubles and fairy lights into a scenic winter wonderland spectacle - and at the heart of it, is the beloved Christmas tree.

Politics

2 w. ago The world’s top Christmas destination for 2025 isn’t Santa’s hometown — it’s this city in the US

The US destination tops a 30-strong list of Christmas destinations thanks to transforming ‘into a holiday wonderland’ over the festive period

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2 w. ago 'I visited UK's best Christmas Market just 40 miles from Manchester'

After years of attending the likes of Winter Wonderland and other Christmas markets across the UK, this felt like a breath of fresh air to me – stripping it back to basics

Politics

2 w. ago Is your Christmas tree making you look tacky: From the age old real vs artificial debate, to the colours of your baubles, we finally settle the score...

The festive period demands homemakers to wrangle tinsel, baubles and fairy lights into a scenic winter wonderland spectacle - and at the heart of it, is the beloved Christmas tree.

Sport

2 w. ago McFly star Tom Fletcher pays beautiful tribute to Welsh runner after tragic death at half marathon

A special tribute was played at the funeral of the 25-year-old runner who died after collapsing just 100 meters from the finish line

Events

2 w. ago Beautiful journey to 'Welsh Riviera' village where rich celebrities mingle with tourists

If you haven't been to this North Wales haven by the sea then you certainly need to, it's wonderful - and the trip to get there isn't half bad either

Politics

2 w. ago Edinburgh Christmas Market 2025: 15 amazing photos of Edinburgh's Christmas Market winter wonderland

There's nothing prettier than Edinburgh at Christmas time – as these incredible pictures show

Culture

3 w. ago Beautiful Welsh attraction to be transformed into a Christmas wonderland

Aberglasney Gardens is hosting a festive fair next week with lots on offer for families including a visit from Santa Claus himself

Politics

3 w. ago The Welsh village so beautiful psychologists say it can make you feel better

The colourful Welsh seaside village has been named one of the 26 most vibrant places in the world, and it's easy to see why it's been cheering people up for the past 100 years

Science

3 w. ago Tourists left disappointed after flocking to Buckingham Palace Christmas market only to find out the advert was created by AI

Images circulating on social media had promised a winter wonderland-style attraction with snowy market stalls, a huge Christmas tree and a canopy of fairy lights at the London landmark.

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