Enlightened Christmas Light Trail - Hylands Estate, Chelmsford
Enlightened Christmas Light Trails 2024
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Buy your winter light trail tickets this Christmas with Enlightened for one of the best days out in Essex
The Hylands Estate is one of the best places to visit in Essex, and with the Enlightened Light Trails, you can experience it like never before in a special winter light trail.
Whether you're looking for family events in Essex this weekend, exciting things to do in Essex for couples or simply want to spend your Christmas at one of the Chelmsford Christmas events, this Essex winter wonderland is just what you're looking for.
Enlightened Chelmsford is also a dog-friendly day out, so feel free to bring along your pooch for a special Essex day out at Hylands Estate!
What is an Enlightened Christmas light trail?
Enlightened are a series of magical outdoor light trails hosted at multiple venues throughout the UK each winter. Last year, over 200,000 people took a stroll along an Enlightened trail and the visitor feedback was overwhelmingly superb:
- "It was an amazing experience. So well organised. Lovely guides along the way who were fun and added to the event." - Dawn
- "We’d not been before but knew it would be amazing from the videos on social media. It really was spectacular and I would highly recommend to everyone, not just families." - Emily
- "Well worth the money for an lovely fun magical experience. Nice interactive parts for kids and adults. Really well done, would return again!" - Jamie
2024 brings new installations and interactive elements across the trails to make this year's Enlightened the biggest and brightest season of winter events to date.
From the 29th of November 2024 to the 4th of January 2025, Hylands Estate Chelmsford will be host to an Enlightened trail. Don't miss out on a unique and magical experience for the whole family in Chelmsford this Christmas in the enchanted and illuminated world of Enlightened.
Please note: The Hylands Estate trail makes use of the paths around the properties, however these may be gravel in places and have a slight incline/decline at times. It is accessible for wheelchairs and pushchairs, but will get muddy!
Writtle,
Chelmsford CM2 8TG
How to find us
By car:
Follow the signs for Hylands Park off Greenbury Way at CM2 8WQ.
Do not follow the signs for Hylands House, this is a different location. There is NO ENTRY via Hylands House.
By bus:
Hylands Park can be reached by bus using route C4 First Buses, alighting at Lodge Road and walking down Paradise Road through to the underpass and into the park via the Writtle car park entrance.
Route 351 will also take you to Hylands Park via London Road from the city centre, please use caution as this route involves crossing a busy dual-carriage way.
By train:
The nearest train station to Hylands is Chelmsford Station. The station is approximately a 10 minute drive from Hylands Estate.
You can look at Greater Anglia or Trainline to check which trains stop at Chelmsford Station.
By bike:
There are designated cycle routes for the Hylands Park entrances.
- Refreshment stands
- Toilets
Once you have booked your tickets, they will be sent to you via email and SMS.
All children must book a ticket. Children under the age of 3 are free of charge but must still book a ticket. There is a charge for children age 3-15 years. Children 16 and over pay the adult price.
Tickets for Enlightened are non-refundable and non-amendable after purchase.
The Enlightened trail is approximately a mile in length and takes about an hour to walk around.
Re-entry is not permitted at the Enlightened trails.
Please see the individual pages for more information on accessibility at each of the Enlightened sites.
There will be pulsating and flashing light effects across all sections of the light trails (with additional haze/smoke effects at various points). Customers with motion sensitivity are also advised there are sections of the trail with slow motion lighting effect.
Yes, you may select a free carer ticket when booking a trail.
Dogs on leads are only permitted on the trail at Hylands Estate in Essex. They are not permitted at any of the other trails.
Unless the weather presents a safety issue, the event will go ahead in all conditions (rain or shine!) so please come prepared. Make sure that you wrap up warm and wear appropriate footwear for the winter weather.
Please arrive at the time you have booked for. Tickets are available every 15 minutes from the event opening time.
This is a night-time outdoor attraction that illuminates a dedicated trail of light around the grounds of the venue. On the trail there are numerous static and interactive light up attractions with an enchanting soundscape.
No, refreshments are not included in the price of entry. Food vendors do accept cash and card payments.
Unfortunately, Father Christmas is far too busy this time of year to stop by Enlightened!
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