Where’s good to see Santa? (That has availability).

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I know, it’s late, can anyone recommend anywhere really good to go and see Father Christmas and some sort of Christmas experience?
As fabulous as possible, that has availability left?
Ideally South, but really anywhere up to 1.5 hrs away from Southampton. 3 kids 7-10.

Is it late? Still seems pretty early to me, but i haven't looked.

I know Marwell Zoo usually do a really good Christmas event but they've had to scale it right back due to covid this year.
Longleat aren't doing the festival of light this year which is a real shame, but I think they're still doing some sort of Father Christmas.
Other than that I usually just look up local garden centres- Stewarts in Christchurch I've heard is good.
Paultons Park usually do Grotto but its definitely the expensive option as you have to buy tickets for the park which is about £40 each. Its a great day out though.
Longdown Farm do a Christmas Barn but I wouldn't say it is "fabulous" but its cute and not too expensive. I think Finkley Down farm do one as well.

Watercress Line in Alresford is another one to look up, or Brambridge Garden Centre

Paulton's Park?