Free festive activities at Wyndham Park Visitor Centre

A range of free and festive activities are on offer throughout December at the Wyndham Park Visitor Centre in Grantham.

Visitors will be able to take part in creative craft sessions and young families will have the chance to post their letters to Santa as part of ‘Santa’s Post Office’.

Cllr Paul Stokes, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Culture and Leisure, said: “We are delighted to be welcoming new and familiar visitors into our fantastic park and Visitor Centre this festive season.

“Despite the chilly weather, it is well worth venturing out to enjoy the variety of activities on offer to suit all ages and interests, set against the backdrop of our fantastic park.”

Window Chalk Art sessions invite budding artists to experiment with decorating for Christmas. All you need to do is bring along a liquid white chalk pen suitable for drawing on windows.

The sessions will take place as follows:

• Tuesday 10^th December – 11am until 12pm and 1.30pm until 2.30pm
• Tuesday 17^th December – 11am until 12pm

For those who are already prepared with their Christmas shopping, the Gift Wrapping Session will be a masterclass in how to wrap both showstopping and trickier shaped gifts.

All wrapping and decorative materials will be available during each session: 

• Thursday 12^th December – 11am until 12pm and 1.30pm until 2.30pm
• Tuesday 17^th December – 1.30pm until 2.30pm

Young families are invited to send their letters to Santa by visiting ‘Santa’s Post Office’ from 11am until 3pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays until 17^th December.

Families can request a reply from Santa by including a stamped and addressed envelope.

As a designated Warm Space, the Visitor Centre is also open on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays between 11am and 3pm up until March 2025.

Warm Space visitors can take part in scheduled activities or enjoy board games, jigsaw puzzles, books and colouring sheets. Well-behaved dogs are also welcome.

“By opening up our Visitor Centre as a Warm Space this Winter, we’re able to extend our support to those who need it most – whether it is somewhere warm to sit and relax or a place to socialise and connect with new friends.” Cllr Stokes said.