Top Christmas Illuminations in the UK

For Christmas revelers in the East Anglia region, Norwich’s ‘Tunnel of Light’ is not to be missed. This alternative Christmas light display will have your jaw dropping, and your eyes twinkling. 50,000 pulsating LED lights illuminate this 45-meter long tunnel, surrounding viewers in a sea of light. The tunnel is designed to replicate the sight and color of the Northern Lights and will delight both young and old with its awe-inspiring display. The city also projects Christmas films onto Norwich Castle, completing the magical festive feel.

One of the Southwest’s top Christmas illuminations must be the Festival of Light at Longleat Safari Park. Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2019, the park is pulling out all the stops in honor of this occasion. The park seamlessly combines the traditional Christmas illuminations with its own wildlife twist. These include the giant animal-shaped lanterns that take the form of monkeys and lions. The park also displays a 20-foot high cake and an illuminated Christmas scene which includes 30,000 bulbs and two and a half miles of LED lighting. This is must-see for lovers of both the zoo and festive illuminations.

The Royal Horticultural Society in Surrey might not be the first place you think of when looking for a Christmas illumination this December, but think again! Walk through some of the RHC’s most iconic liquidambar, giant redwood, and pine trees, all illuminated in the most eye-widening lights and colors. The famous glasshouse is dressed in lights that portray it as a gingerbread house, complete with festive plants such as poinsettias, Christmas cacti and bromeliads. The lantern adorned lake leads to Santa and Mrs. Claus’s grotto, completing the Christmas wonderland feel. This is the ideal Christmas illumination to visit for those who wish to combine the festive with the quintessential English garden.

One of the capital’s most famous thoroughfares, Carnaby Street, has continued to outshine all others when it comes to London’s Christmas illuminations. Each year the street’s show runs with a certain theme, and each one has delighted both London locals and tourists alike. This year Carnaby Street has hooked up with the charity Project Zero to create an illumination that promotes the preservation of the world’s oceans. All materials used to create this underwater delight have been upcycled from reusable material. Those with an eco-conscious mindset can be safe in the knowledge that this is one light display that has the planet at its heart.