WINTER'S TAIL

Book a ROARsome festive family break and embark on Britain’s Wildest Sleepover this December! Enjoy access to our Winters Tail event with lots of festive family fun, as well as discovering over 1000 animals in our Zoo and SEA LIFE Centre. With a range of packages to choose from Festive Sleepovers to a WILD New Years escape – book now for best availability!  

Enjoy Britain’s Wildest Sleepover and benefit from…  

• An overnight stay in one of our themed Resort Hotels  
• 1 day entry to our Winters Tail Event, Zoo & SEA LIFE centre 
• Access to Savannah Splash Pool* 
• A delicious breakfast 

PLUS, all Resort accommodation includes FREE parking and fun-filled evening entertainment!

Terms and Conditions apply. *Complimentary access to the Savannah Splash Pool is subject to room type. Please check this during the booking process.

Ho Ho Ho! Guess who’s back at Chessington this festive season?! 

That’s right, Adventurers visiting Winter’s Tail up to 24th December will be guaranteed to meet Father Christmas! Guided by one of his jolly elves, you’ll make your way deep into a snowy wonderland before stepping foot into Father Christmas’ charming grotto where your group will enjoy a private audience with the big man himself.  

After, you’ll head on over to his top secret Toy Workshop where you will explore where he builds all his wonderful gifts for the big day ... and children will even receive an early Christmas gift!   

Every ticket to Winter’s Tail up until 24th Dec guarantees entry to Father Christmas’ Grotto and Toy Workshop, and you’ll select a timeslot to enter the queue line when you purchase your tickets.  Father Christmas’ Grotto and Toy Workshop are not available from after Christmas. 

Cheeky Elves have snuck into Mrs Christmas’ kitchen for a festive treat, causing all kinds of chaos! They need your help to sprinkle some Christmas magic to help clear up their mess and discover the ingredients for the perfect Christmas cookie.

Children will receive a festive cookie at the end for showing their true spirit of Christmas and helping our Elves! Plus, we haven’t forgotten about grown-ups of course, they will get a complimentary hot drink and snack available to collect next to the Magical Christmas Kitchen and at other outlets across the Resort. 

Magical Christmas Kitchen including childrens’ cookies and grown-ups hot drink and snack are all included in your Winter’s Tail tickets.

Oh no it isn’t, oh yes it is! The WILD CHRISTMAS PANTO is coming to Chessington’s Winters Tail again this year! Get ready to boo, cheer and dance your way into the festive season with this winter spectacular at The Mane stage this Christmas.  

The Wild Christmas Panto is included in your Winter’s Tail tickets.

Christmas is fast approaching, and excitement is stirring amongst the young elephants for the big day! This year Elmer has an extra special treat in store for his friends!  

Join us on The Mini Stage this year, where our favourite patchwork elephant stars in his very own festive story as we bring the delightfully fun ‘Elmer’s Christmas’ book by David McKee to life. You can even meet Elmer himself at one of his festive meet and greet sessions.  

Elmer's Christmas - Story Time is included in your Winter's Tail tickets.

From our Rothschild giraffes, Grevy’s zebra, Western Lowland gorillas, Asiatic lions and Humboldt penguins - we've got over 1000+ animals in our Zoo and SEA LIFE to experience this Christmas.