DECEMBER 2024
The Forage Christmas Experience 2024
Photo Credits: Rachel O’Keefe & Adam Ross Williams
Ticket Prices
ADULTS £13.50 (14+) ~ CHILDREN + GIFT £16.00 (3-13) ~ CHILDREN 2 & UNDER + GIFT £5.00
Join us for a magical experience in December 2024
Fri 6th, Sat 7th & Sun 8th Dec
Fri 13th, Sat 14th & Sun 15th Dec
Tues 17th through to Monday 23rd Dec
We anticipate your visit will take approximately 1.5 hours.
The Show
Ever wondered how your letter to Santa gets all the way to the North Pole? Wonder no more! Join us at Forage Farm’s Secret Santa Sorting Office and discover one of Christmas’s best kept secrets: Pigeons!
Not wanting to be pigeon-holed, and feeling cooped up in the wrapping department, Elf Mable is spreading her wings and taking charge of Secret Santa Sorting Office 13875 – Location: Forage Farm.
On arrival, Mable discovers that not everything is as it should be. Flying by the seat of her pants and mostly winging it, she will need the help of her feathered friends (and quite possibly the audience) to make sure the children’s letters, full of Christmas wishes and dreams, get to Santa in time for Christmas.
Will Elf Mable fly right? Will you be able to help her save Christmas? Just how many Pigeon puns can we fit into one show? Only one way to find out. Book your tickets today!
This year’s show is packed full of magic, music, and laughter.
Elf Show Times
An elf show will be performed every 40 minutes!
Click the button below to view the opening and show times.
Please ensure you arrive on time for your show!
Meet Father Christmas
Psst. Father Christmas returns to Forage!
This is your little one’s chance to influence if they’re on the naughty or nice list!
Included in your ticket price.
After the elf show families will be invited to gather together to see Father Christmas in his workshop. Families will be invited to receive a present from him and take your own photos.
Presents suitable for all age groups will also be gifted to children under 14!
Please note this is a group experience, not a private visit.
What to Expect
IN ADDITION TO THE ELF SHOW AND A VISIT TO FATHER CHRISTMAS, YOUR TICKET INCLUDES…
Write Letters to Santa
Select your paper, decorate your list and write a letter to make all your Christmas wishes come true.
Roast Marshmallows
Warm up this winter with our toasty fire pits, cosy ambience and deliciously pillowy marshmallows to be roasted from the gingerbread house.
Greet Festive Alpacas
Get festive in Forage-style as our friendly alpacas will be greeting you in fancy dress!
Christmas Crafts
Make your very own Christmas decoration to take home and remember the 2024 festive season or colour in our seasonal sheets of artwork.
Glitter Tattoos!
Add some sparkle to your skin with our range of glitter tattoos. Transform into a fairy or shapeshift into Jack Frost!
FESTIVE FLAVOURS
The Taste of Christmas
This year will serve indulgent, flavoursome and local produce from our festive, wooden market stall and other chosen vendors all available from within the Christmas Experience enclosure.
Please note food is charged at an additional cost.
Indulge and feed the whole family
inside our Christmas Experience food tent this year!
Festive Forage Hut
Enjoy mince pies, pasties, cakes, velvety hot chocolates, mulled wine and more from the festive hut.
Forage Garden Menu
The Forage Garden Menu will be available throughout the Christmas experience. Pizzas, burgers and fries with a festive twist will be served from our hatch on-site.
Delightful Drinks
Coach Brewery will be joining us and on hand to offer refreshing cold beverages during your visit.
Chimney Cakes
Siminai Cakes will be serving up their sugary snow powdered chimney cakes for a sweet treat with chocolate options that are sure to be naughty and nice!
The Christmas Visit - Absolutely Brilliant!
The kids absolutely loved it! The show was just brilliant (we loved the elf!), and they (and I) really enjoyed the creation of our own decorations… oh and the fab mulled wine! The thought put in to the event was what I would expect at Forage… the small details made it – such a magical environment… really pretty, and none of us were ready to leave! Thank you to all the team at Forage. Hoping you do more events in the future. Such a lovely addition to our community! – davidkR93FZ, TripAdvisor
Magical Christmas Experience
We went last night to see Santa and we were not disappointed. Beautiful, natural surrounding, an entertaining elf show, a short queue alongside what looked like lovely, well cared for alpacas and then a short appointment with the Big Man himself, who gave my daughter a fabulously soft teddy bear which she was absolutely delighted with. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience and will be back next year. Thank you Forage :0) x – 827hr, TripAdvisor
Want more Formal Festivities?
If you are looking for a more formal setting, the Forage restaurant will be open on selected evenings. Please note that this is separate from the Christmas Experience at Forage event and a booking is required.
NO TICKET NEEDED TO
Swing By and Shop!
Although the Christmas Experience is bigger, better and more magical than ever before, we of course have our renowned Forage food and drink on offer with Christmas shopping available too.
Please note, Forage Farm Shop will continue to operate within normal serving hours, closing at 17.30 (16.30 on Sundays) – we encourage you to pay a visit for festive treats and food alongside our designated yurt with unique gifts galore.
How to Find Us
The Christmas Experience will take place on the lawn at Forage Farm Shop & Kitchen.
The access road to Forage Farm Shop and Kitchen is via the new roundabout on the A48
Travelling Westbound on A48
Coming Westbound from Cardiff on the A48 it is the third exit (sign posted Penllyn Estate) off the first round about after the Cowbridge turning. Enter Penllyn Estate and drive down the private road; Forage is about 600m on your left.
Travelling Eastbound on A48
Coming Eastbound from Bridgend on the A48 it is the first exit (sign posted Penllyn Estate) off the roundabout just before Cowbridge.
Enter Penllyn Estate and drive down the private road; Forage is about 600m on your left.
Visit Forage this Festive Season
With Forage on site, why not stay and relax beyond your Christmas experience? On your way in or way out, enjoy award-winning food, drinks and refreshments. Parking is available outside the shop (please do not walk between the two sites).
Book a table at Forage by clicking here.
Visit Forage Away, our takeaway service which has a selection of hot and cold snacks and drinks which can be eaten on our beautiful lawn.
Shop local food, drinks and gifts in our store.
FAQ's
Your ticket allows you entry to the Christmas experience event area. In this area you will have the chance to see the Elf show, make a Christmas tree decoration to take home, write a letter to Santa, meet our alpacas and toast marshmallows over our open fire pits. Food and drink are not included in the admission price.
Please note that when booking tickets for this event with TicketSource you will offered to purchase insurance cover with XCover at the time of booking. Forage Farm Shop & Kitchen has no relationship with XCover and as the customer you will need to make sure that you have read and are happy with the terms and conditions provided by XCover before opting to take out insurance with them. Forage will not be able to help you regarding refunds and transfers for this event once you have purchased your tickets.
Please wrap up warmly and bring you brollies if it’s raining as part of the experience is outdoors. The ground may be uneven or muddy underfoot so we advise wearing your welly boots!
Our furry friends are welcome in the Christmas experience area but will not be allowed into the performance space. Please ensure dogs are always kept on a lead and are never left unattended.
Any age that loves Christmas! Our Christmas family show can be enjoyed by all ages but may be more suited to children between the ages of 2 and 11 as well as the young at heart of course!
We’re afraid that we are unable to refund or transfer tickets bought for this event.
This experience is wheelchair accessible. If you need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us via – christmas@foragefarmshop.co.uk
Due to limited space, we are not able to accommodate buggies at the Christmas Experience and apologise for any inconvenience caused. On the plus side, the site is small so there is very little walking!
Your ticket will state the time your show starts so you must be seated in the show tent by this time. The site opens 10 minutes before the first show each day (please see elf show times above). Visitors are welcome to do the additional activities before or after their show time unless you have tickets to the very first show (in which case you must do the activities after the elf show). Overall expected dwell time for the Forage Christmas Experience is 1.5hours.
Please do your best to arrive in time to make the performance start time (the time stated on your ticket). If you do miss your slot, please contact us via christmas@foragefarmshop.co.uk and we will do our best to assist you although please be aware that tickets are non-refundable and demand for this event is high.
Please note that when booking tickets for this event with TicketSource you will offered to purchase insurance cover with XCover at the time of booking.
Forage Farm Shop & Kitchen has no relationship with XCover and as the customer you will need to make sure that you have read and are happy with the terms and conditions provided by XCover before opting to take out insurance with them.
Forage will not be able to help you regarding refunds and transfers for this event once you have purchased your tickets.