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Northern Lights Newcastle / From the Fields
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Wrap up for an evening of glowing trees, light tunnels and winter wonder. These three confirmed 2026 trails offer a city park, a garden and a Deer Park to explore.
Choose your setting, then check the route and your preferred night. Each trail is ticketed and runs on selected dates.
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Three ticketed trails, three different settings. Pick a place to explore, then check the walking route, entry times and optional extras.
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Northern Lights Newcastle / From the Fields
Image sourceCity park · Newcastle
Northern Lights 2026
Next: Fri, 20 Nov 2026
TicketedLight tunnels, sound and storytelling transform Leazes Park. A city evening with a Christmas Village to explore around the trail.
Before you go
The trail entrance is on Barrack Road. Use the operating-date calendar and check charges for rides and refreshments; ordinary daytime park access is separate.
34 listed dates · see all dates and times.
Official details for Northern Lights 2026
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Lilidorei at The Alnwick Garden
Image sourceGarden and Lilidorei · Alnwick
Winter Lights at The Alnwick Garden and Lilidorei
20 Nov – 3 Jan 2027
TicketedExplore two illuminated attractions with one ticket: the Garden’s light-and-sound trail and the twinkling world of Lilidorei.
Before you go
Keep to the Garden entry time on the ticket and check the separate Lilidorei evening arrangements. The two biggest slides close for evening events; check current prices directly.
Official details for Winter Lights at The Alnwick Garden and Lilidorei
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Deer Park trail · Bishop Auckland
AGLOW 2026
Next: Fri, 20 Nov 2026
TicketedFollow a one-and-a-half-mile light-and-sound trail through the Deer Park, with Santa’s Village along the way.
Before you go
The main route has hills and uneven ground. The shorter accessible route excludes the Deer Park and Santa’s Village, so check the route and sensory-session arrangements before booking.
38 listed dates · see all dates and times.
Official details for AGLOW 20262026 selection reviewed 26 October 2026. Check official details for current prices and availability.
Compare the walk before the pictures
An illuminated path is still a winter walk. AGLOW publishes a longer Deer Park route and a shorter accessible alternative with different inclusions. Ask each organiser about gradients, surfaces, buggy use, toilets and rest points if those affect your family.
Do not assume an attraction’s usual daytime accessibility information describes the evening route. Check the specific trail and any relaxed or reduced-capacity ticket.
Time slots, weather and extras
Choose an operating date before planning transport. A broad November-to-January listing can include closed nights, and a timed ticket still needs arrival time for parking or the walk to the entrance.
Compare the full group cost at checkout, including booking fees, parking and optional food or rides. Read the organiser’s weather and rescheduling terms rather than assuming rain cancels the event.
Before you head off
- Check the live calendar for operating nights and your booked entry time.
- Ask about the exact evening route and individual access requirements.
- Pack warm layers and footwear suited to winter paths.
- Confirm what your ticket includes before adding food, rides or another attraction.