Santa’s Magical Journey in to Christmas is located at the Thursford Collection, not far from Fakenham, North Norfolk.
Walk through a fantasy winter wonderland of polar bears, seals, penguins, elves and snowmen on your journey to visit Father Christmas.
Parent’s View
Purely from a traditional viewpoint I would’ve preferred it if it had been called “Father Christmas’ Magical Journey in to Christmas” but that didn’t detract from this family attraction, which was very nice. It is great for young children, probably up to about 8 years old, but especially for the really young ones who get very excited about Christmas. It was nice to see a few old steam engines dotted along the route, and the animatronic animals went down well with the kids. We have been a couple of times and the presents are pretty good quality, though the boys did want to open theirs straight away!
Make sure you plan to arrive with plenty of time to spare before you “journey” starts. It is a very popular attraction so, it may take a few minutes to park and then it’s a few minutes walk.
There are a couple of restaurants to eat in, but they can get busy around meal times so plan accordingly. Also, on one visit the card reader at one restaurant wasn’t working so we had to resort to cash (we just had enough money for a snack!), so it may be worth having a few pounds just in case.
Duration of visit: 30 minutes walk through the magical journey and seeing Santa, plus maybe an hour plus seeing other features and a quick bite to eat.
