Santa’s Grotto (Santa in the Mill)
Schedule
Sat Dec 06 2025 at 10:00 am to 04:00 pm
UTC+00:00Location
Burwell Museum, Mill Close, Burwell, CB25 0HL Cambridge, United Kingdom | Cambridge, EN
Come and meet Santa and his elves at the windmill this weekend!This was such a success in 2024 that we’re doing it again in 2025 on 2 days!
Choose a 20 minute slot with Santa in the windmill from 10am. Present for every child.
See traditional Christmas decorations in the mill and the museum’s Barn
‘Stir-up Sunday’ Christmas pudding demonstrations (this and everything else below takes place in the barn)
Story telling with a Christmas theme.
Traditional spinning demonstrations.
A choir singing Christmas songs at midday.
Mulled wine, Burwell Brewery ales, hot chocolate and mince pies on sale.
Christmassy soft toys and decorations on sale
Local history books on sale
Other gift and Christmassy items on sale.
Tickets £15* per child. Only available online. (*plus small booking fee)
Please enter name and age of each child at the checkout where promted (This is so the present that they receive is suitable for their age)
Maximum of 6 children per slot (your child might be in a group of other children)
Only ticket holders meet Santa (accompanying parents/guardians etc can watch free of charge but don’t get a present 😄).
The Barn will be open to everyone, including those not bringing children to meet Santa, to see the demonstrations, the choir, and make purchases at our pop-up Christmas shop.
The only buildings open will be the windmill (Santa’s grotto), the Main Barn and the toilet block. No access to other parts of the museum site or buildings.
Parking :
Gardiner Memorial Hall car park, just off the High Street near the 5 Bells pub. It will be signed as “Burwell Museum Open – Car Park” during opening hours. What3Words location of carpark entrance ///intestine.dictation.goat
Short walk from rear left of the car park to the museum.
Where is it happening?
Burwell Museum, Mill Close, Burwell, CB25 0HL Cambridge, United Kingdom, Burwell Museum And Windmill, Mill Close, Cambridge, CB25 0HL, United Kingdom
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