Santa has arrived at The Llama Park in East Sussex and he is amazing, as he should be, because he's definitely the real deal, no Santa's helpers here.
We were invited along to Santa's Grotto at The Llama Park for the twins to meet Father Christmas himself on Sunday. I wasn't sure how they'd take to him, having previously refused to even enter the same room, leaping into our arms and not even accepting presents from him (1-year-old Priya even threw her soft toy back at him on the train the first time they met him). Luckily they seem to have gotten over it, a new understanding of presents may have something to do with it, they are now big fans!
As we entered Santa's Grotto, we found ourselves in a mystical forest with elves in the trees before we made our way into an igloo at the North Pole, surrounded by twinkling lights and with places to sit and draw. By Santa's cabin, we were greeted by two friendly elves who invited the twins to write their Christmas wishes for Santa (we skipped that since they can't write yet), before we were taken in to meet the man himself.
Santa's cosy little cottage was beautifully decorated, he was surrounded by letters from children, his own little Christmas tree and decorations as well as his sacks of presents of course.
The twins were quite happy to stand and chat with him, cheerfully accepted their presents and said thank you. Not so keen to stand next to him for a photo though but they did climb into his sleigh for a few pics afterwards.
They couldn't wait to open their presents! Priya received a set of butterfly wings and Kalyan a dinosaur egg to hatch. They also both received a book about Santa which we've been waiting for December to read to them, although Priya did take over in the grotto when K opened his!
I was really impressed with the grotto, it's so beautifully decorated and Santa is wonderful, he was great chatting with the kids and so patient with them, you can tell he loves children and enjoys talking with them. The twins were so excited to go in and loved all the twinkling lights. You can also see another one of my photos from Santa on this month's Uckfield Matters magazine out next week!
After we left the grotto we explored the Llama Park itself, finding Santa's reindeer, the play area with bouncy castle and playhouse as well as the shop and of course Llamas!
There are beautiful views across Ashdown Forest and some gorgeous Peruvian gifts in the shop, it's a lovely place to visit.
Family tickets for Santa's Grotto cost £38 for 2 adults and 2 children which includes entry to the Llama Park to see all the animals.
Santa is there every weekend from now until Christmas Eve and on weekdays from 11th December and you can call 01825 712 040 to reserve your Grotto visit and/or Christmas lunch.
We received free tickets to Santa's Grotto in return for this review. As always, all reviews are our own honest opinion.
We were invited along to Santa's Grotto at The Llama Park for the twins to meet Father Christmas himself on Sunday. I wasn't sure how they'd take to him, having previously refused to even enter the same room, leaping into our arms and not even accepting presents from him (1-year-old Priya even threw her soft toy back at him on the train the first time they met him). Luckily they seem to have gotten over it, a new understanding of presents may have something to do with it, they are now big fans!
As we entered Santa's Grotto, we found ourselves in a mystical forest with elves in the trees before we made our way into an igloo at the North Pole, surrounded by twinkling lights and with places to sit and draw. By Santa's cabin, we were greeted by two friendly elves who invited the twins to write their Christmas wishes for Santa (we skipped that since they can't write yet), before we were taken in to meet the man himself.
Santa's cosy little cottage was beautifully decorated, he was surrounded by letters from children, his own little Christmas tree and decorations as well as his sacks of presents of course.
The twins were quite happy to stand and chat with him, cheerfully accepted their presents and said thank you. Not so keen to stand next to him for a photo though but they did climb into his sleigh for a few pics afterwards.
They couldn't wait to open their presents! Priya received a set of butterfly wings and Kalyan a dinosaur egg to hatch. They also both received a book about Santa which we've been waiting for December to read to them, although Priya did take over in the grotto when K opened his!
I was really impressed with the grotto, it's so beautifully decorated and Santa is wonderful, he was great chatting with the kids and so patient with them, you can tell he loves children and enjoys talking with them. The twins were so excited to go in and loved all the twinkling lights. You can also see another one of my photos from Santa on this month's Uckfield Matters magazine out next week!
After we left the grotto we explored the Llama Park itself, finding Santa's reindeer, the play area with bouncy castle and playhouse as well as the shop and of course Llamas!
There are beautiful views across Ashdown Forest and some gorgeous Peruvian gifts in the shop, it's a lovely place to visit.
Family tickets for Santa's Grotto cost £38 for 2 adults and 2 children which includes entry to the Llama Park to see all the animals.
Santa is there every weekend from now until Christmas Eve and on weekdays from 11th December and you can call 01825 712 040 to reserve your Grotto visit and/or Christmas lunch.
We received free tickets to Santa's Grotto in return for this review. As always, all reviews are our own honest opinion.
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