Glow Wild at Wakehurst, West Sussex — pictured top — is always a good one, home to the UK’s tallest living Christmas tree (121ft; until January 2, 2022).
Here's our pick of some of the best of the rest.
The 'Search for the Lost Reindeer' light trail at the Westonbirt National Arboretum, Gloucestershire, which runs to December 21.
There are giant glimmering deer at Dunham Massey, Cheshire (until January 2).
Kew’s tunnels of light and Palm House lake finale run until January 9.
Windsor Great Park Illuminated features mythical creatures and flower fountains (January 9).
Castle Howard, North Yorkshire, is under a Narnian spell (January 2).
The Edinburgh Botanical Gardens has a mile-long trail of installations culminating in a display on the façade of Inverleith House (January 2).
There are luminescent peacocks and a mirror maze at Longleat, Wiltshire (January 3).
Waddesdon’s Winter Light brightens up the season in Buckinghamshire with giant dandelions until January 23.
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If the future of Ferrari is electric vehicles, then it is our future tooIt's widely believed that Ferrari will unveil its first electric car this year. It's the signal that the internal combustion era is coming to an end.
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Gaze over Cap Ferrat in this four-bedroom French villaIgnore the wind and the rain. Imagine yourself in this hillside home with some of the best views the Mediterranean can offer.
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How to build the perfect snowmanIf we get lucky and the weather delivers a big fall of snow, Katy Birchall has the best recipe for building a splendid snowman that will be the envy of your village.
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Who wrote the Christmas Carols we know and love? 11 songs and their stories, from Silent Night to Good King WenceslasMany of our best-loved and most moving Christmas carols started life as poems in search of a tune. Andrew Green uncovers the writers whose works were nearly forgotten, yet are now imprinted on the memory.
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With love from Father Christmas: J.R.R. Tolkien's enchanting Christmas letters to his childrenFor nearly a quarter of a century, J. R. R. Tolkien sent his children elaborate letters and pictures from the North Pole. Ben Lerwill explores the penmanship, kindness and magic that went into Letters From Father Christmas.
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Christmas gifts for nature and garden loversIf you're after a gift for somebody who loves the great outdoors – whether in their back garden or out in the wilderness – we've got an idea for you.
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The nativity camels: Unbelievably clever, a tad greedy and undeniably festive‘They know we’d never take them anywhere dangerous. They trust us so much.'
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The 12 party games of ChristmasThe Twelve Days of Christmas land you with 12 days of enforced revelry. That’s 12 sub-sets of step-relations, 12 afternoons and evenings, 12 tailbacks on the M25. Kit Hesketh-Harvey suggests 12 games to keep you sane.
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The truth about Christmas carolsThe composer and tenor Andrew Gant reveals the curious truth about some of our most beloved carols.
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Christmas gifts for dogs and their ownersLooking for a present for a four-legged friend? Or someone somewhat obsessed with theirs? Take a look at our suggestions for Christmas gifts for dogs.
