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Pre-Book Winter’s Tail Tickets

Discover the magic of Winter's Tail at Chessington, where family attractions and festive shows await! From heartwarming festive entertainment to the brand new, cosy Christmas Village, there’s something for everyone. 

Pre-book your Winter’s Tail visit now to enjoy everything this magical event has to offer. As a Passholder, you can choose between an entry only ticket to Winter’s Tail or upgrade to the brand new Christmas Village experience, a truly unforgettable holiday adventure.

Discovery Pass Pre-book

  • Pre-book your festive day out at Winter’s Tail with your Discovery Annual Pass on select dates.
  • Plus, don’t miss out on adding The Christmas Village* to enhance your magical day!
  • Restriction date upsell tickets available

Silver or Standard Pass Pre-Book

  • Pre-book your festive day out at Winter’s Tail with your Silver or Standard Annual Pass on select dates. ​
  • Plus, don’t miss out on adding The Christmas Village* to enhance your magical day! ​
  • Restriction date upsell tickets available ​

Gold or Premium Pass Pre-Book

  • Pre-book your festive day out at Winter’s Tail with your Gold or Premium Annual Pass on select dates. ​
  • Plus, don’t miss out on adding The Christmas Village* to enhance your magical day! ​
  • Restriction date upsell tickets available

Platinum Pass Pre-book

  • Pre-book your festive day out at Winter’s Tail with your Platinum Annual Pass.
  • Plus, don’t miss out on adding The Christmas Village* to enhance your magical day!

Pre Christmas Short Breaks

Merlin Holiday Club

For Passholders looking for exclusive holiday packages, Chessington and Merlin Annual Passholder perks provide unique savings on accommodation and experiences, making it easier than ever to enjoy the festivities. 

Passholders are granted access to the Merlin Holiday Club, where you’ll benefit from incredible deals at our themed Resort Hotels.

SHORT BREAKS OFFER

Christmas Short Breaks with Merlin Holiday Club

Festive short breaks at Chessington are perfect for the Christmas holidays. Whether you have a Chessington or Merlin Annual Pass, enjoy savings on accommodation and experiences this Christmas with Merlin Holiday Club's exclusive discounts.

Book a Christmas short break with the Merlin Holiday Club and you and your family's stay includes the ultimate Christmas experience, meet Santa in the new Christmas Village and soak up all the festive fun that Winter's Tail has to offer.

SAFARI HOTEL

Christmas Accommodation at Chessington

Safari Resort Hotel

Celebrate the season in style at the Safari Resort Hotel. With a range of rooms to choose from, have a sleepover with one of your favourite storybook characters or snooze in one of our animal themed rooms.

Azteca Resort Hotel

Experience an immersive overnight stay at the Azteca Resort Hotel, including the enchanting Monkey Temple Room.

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THE ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS PACKAGE

The Ultimate Christmas Package

Enhance your festive adventure at Chessington's Winter’s Tail with the Ultimate Christmas Package. This exclusive experience includes a personal Elf guide for the day, priority access to select rides, Christmas activities for kids, and a magical meet-and-greet with Santa, set in the enchanting Christmas Village!

FAQs

Winter’s Tail at Chessington World of Adventures will be held on 23-24, 30 November and 1, 7-8, 13-31 December 2024 

Chessington and Merlin Annual Passholders can easily book Winter's Tail through Chessington's website. Explore ticket options, check availability, and secure your ticket for Winter's Tail. 

Winter's Tail cannot be booked using the Merlin Annual Pass Pre-Book Portal.

When looking at dates your pass type is valid to access Winter’s Tail, your pre-book gives you entry to Winter’s Tail. This includes access to the Theme Park (a selection of rides and attractions only), Zoo and SEA LIFE Aquarium. You will still need to scan your valid Annual Pass to gain access to the attraction.  

If you’d like to add the Christmas Village experience to your booking, this is available at an additional cost. The Christmas Village includes a Father Christmas Meet & Greet, Enchanted Hollow and a visit to the Toy Workshop.  

For more information on what is on at Winter’s Tail, visit the Chessington website.

You won’t be able to book tickets for Winter’s Tail through the Portal this year. As Winter’s Tail has a variety of different pre-book requirements specific for just Chessington World of Adventures, the booking of Winter’s Tail with an Annual Pass is directly through the Chessington website only.  

Yes, select passes do have some exclusions when visiting Winter’s Tail.  

Exclusion dates for Winter’s Tail 2024 only are:  

Chessington Gold Annual Pass  

December – 21, 22, 25, 26 

Merlin Discovery Annual Pass  

November – 23, 30  December – 7, 14–31 

Merlin Silver Annual Pass 

December – 21 – 26, 31 

Merlin Gold Annual Pass 

December – 21, 22, 25, 26 

Merlin Platinum Annual Pass 

No exclusion dates apply 

For full Chessington Annual Pass exclusion dates, click here 

For full Merlin Annual Pass exclusion dates, click here.  

Both Chessington Annual Pass and Merlin Annual Pass holders can pre-book their festive adventure to Winter’s Tail here.  

Simply follow the step by step instructions to book your tickets.  

Yes, you can enjoy Chessington's Winter's Tail without visiting the Christmas Village. Your Passholder entry only ticket grants access to the Theme Park (select rides and attractions), Chessington Zoo and SEA LIFE. If you wish to experience the Christmas Village, including meeting Santa, you can upgrade your entry ticket. Pre-book your Christmas Village tickets in advance to guarantee entry.

Great news, when booking a short break through Merlin Holiday Club you don’t need to pre-book your tickets! PLUS, with a Merlin Holiday Club short break for Winter’s Tail we also include your ticket entry to the Christmas Village too, so you do not need to pre-book this separately or upsell your booking.  

Yes, on select dates you can purchase an upgrade day ticket to visit on an restriction date for Winter’s Tail for an additional ticket cost per person. To do so, simply follow the steps to pre-book on exclusion days in the booking journey.  

Not all restricted dates are available to book for all pass types.   

Should an Annual Passholder require assistance on their visits to our attractions, we issue one complimentary pass per Passholder to be used by any carer - this is transferable between carers. Please head here to find out more. 

There are several reasons why you may be struggling to add your pass. 

  • You may have entered your Pass number incorrectly, so please re-enter your number and try again. 
  • Your Pass may have expired and be outside of the validity period. 

We’re not running an Early Booking Offer for Annual Pass pre-books, as entry on valid dates is included within your pass dependant on visit date. There is no offers currently available on the Christmas Village.  

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