Lights of Abraham Winter Lights Trail: An amazing and unforgettable experience.
Following the huge success of last year’s winter lights trail, Derbyshire’s award-winning visitor attraction, The Heights of Abraham, has announced that the 2025 “Lights of Abraham” will shine from November 21st.
The 2025 Lights of Abraham will feature new glittering archways, interactive stepping stones, a neon forest, giant illuminated creatures including majestic swans, and colourful surprises round every corner along a trail that can take over an hour to complete.
Rupert Pugh, Development Director at the Heights, explains: “Last year’s winter trail was very popular, so this year we wanted to make sure that returning, as well as new guests have plenty of new features to enjoy. It’s going to be a stunning display. Once the park closes for the main season on November 2nd, the team will set to work installing tens of thousands of lights, illuminated figures and festive decorations. We’re aiming to be even more spectacular than last year”.
The famous Vista bar and Treetops Café will be open for festive tipples alongside hot snacks and delicious cakes and Christmas treats. Firepits will also be installed outside to toast marshmallows and warm up a little.
Guests will arrive via the festoon-lit riverside walkway before boarding cable cars to take a flight across the valley and up through an avenue of colour to the summit. Once at the top, the trail winds along a circular tarmac pathway past historic structures, through woodlands and across raised boardwalks. The trail is pushchair friendly, but dogs are not allowed due to the salt used to maintain the pathways in icy conditions.
The historic estate will close the main season exhibitions and attractions on November 2nd before transforming for the Winter Trail, which opens to the public on Friday 21st November. The Lights of Abraham then shine on selected nights until December 30th excluding Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
Tickets have been on sale for a few weeks now, and popular dates and times are already selling out. Tickets start at just £16 for children aged 4 to 15 years. Under 4’s are admitted free, and adult tickets cost £22. Tickets can be obtained from the official website www.heightsofabraham.com/lights
Open from 4.00pm to 8pm
Friday 21st November to Tuesday 30th December
Selected days only, see website for details
www.heightsofabraham.com
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