Christmas can be a very expensive time of year. Berkshire Mummies has put together a list of low-cost things to do to keep you and your family entertained this festive season – and they won’t cost more than £5 each!
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Low Cost Things to Do This Christmas in Berkshire
The Forgetful Elf’s Christmas Feast Trail, Reading Museum, £1 per trail, pay on the day. Click here for details.
Englefield Estate Snowman Trail, until 6th January 2025. Click here for details.
Changing of the Guard, Windsor. 19th, 21st, 26th, 28th and 31st December 2024. Click here for details.
Free Christmas Trail, Higginson Park, Marlow, 20th and 21st December. Click to find out more.
Windsor Castle Garter Tower Illuminations, Windsor, until 5th January 2025. Click here for details.
VR Sleigh Ride, Longacres Garden Centre, Bagshot, until 24th December 2024. £5pp. Click here to book.
Spencer’s Wood, Three Mile Cross and Shinfield Charity Christmas Trail 2024, You can find out more here.
Alice Holt Forest, Christmas Trail until 6th January 2025. Click here for more details. You can also have a go at The Gruffalo Birthday Trail.
Christmas Lights at Kingfisher Chase and Dipper Lea, Bracknell. The Christmas Lights are on from 1st December 2024, 5pm. Raising money for Alzheimer’s Society. Click here to donate.
Alexander Devine Christmas Light Trail, various locations from until 31st December 2024. Click here for details.
Christmas Carols, The Savill Garden Visitor Centre, Windsor, 1st – 23rd December 2024. Click here for details.
Windsor and Eton Living Advent Calendar, daily until 24th December 2024. Click here for details.
Garter Tower Illuminations, Windsor, until 5th January 2024. Click here for details.
Reindeer Trail at The Lexicon, Bracknell, until 5th January 2024. FREE. Click here for details.
Christmas in Eton, 16th December 2024 – 5th January 2025. Click here for details.
Messy Museum Morning, West Berkshire Museum, 20th December 2024, 10am – 1pm. £2.50 per child. Drop In. Click here for details.
The Windlesham Boxing Day Pram Race, 26th December 2024, 10am – 2pm. Click here for details.
Christmas Lights on Longhill Road, Ascot, until 1st January 2024, 4pm – 10pm daily. FREE (donations to charity are welcomed on the gate). Click here to read more.
More Ideas
There are a number of permanent Walking Trails in Berkshire – you can find our list here.
Click here to read some of our top Winter Walks ideas. You can find plenty more walks here.
Museums are a great place to visit with children and many have FREE entry. Here are some of our recommendations.
We are fortunate to have a huge variety of Parks in Berkshire. Click here to find some of our favourites. You can find even more parks here.
Don’t forget the Changing of the Guard in Windsor will also be taking place throughout November and December. Click here to view when it is scheduled for.
Why not have a go at some Christmas crafts and Christmas recipes?
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