A feast of fun at Cheshire’s Delamere Forest this Christmas

Nov 12 2009 by Antonia Merola, Chester Chronicle

THERE will be a new look to Christmas on the Forestry Commission estate at Delamere Forest from November 28.

As usual Father Christmas will be in his grotto, but this year he’ll be telling a seasonal story or two.

There is also a new winter nature trail and a bird rescue centre will be displaying birds of prey during weekend opening hours.

The Christmas tree sales centre will open daily from 9am-5pm from Saturday, November 28 until Sunday, December 20. Late night openings will be available on December 10 and 11 until 8pm.

Santa's grotto will also be open every weekend in December up until Christmas from 9am to 5pm and Santa will be having late nights on December 10 and 11 from 5pm until 8pm. The grotto will also be open for school visits only on weekdays from Monday, November 30, until Friday, December 18.

Forestry staff will also be on hand to give advice on the best tree to buy and how to care for it.

To ward off the winter chills, hot food and drink will be available during opening hours.