Winter's Tail School Trips
Looking to take your students on a winter adventure?
Join us on 12th, 15-18th December 2025 and celebrate the festive season with a trip to Winter’s Tail!
From rides for all ages, animals of all shapes and sizes in our Zoo & SEA LIFE Aquarium, plus an EXCLUSIVE Winter’s Tail educational workshop, there is so much for your class to discover.
Ready to get your festive trip started, complete the Winter’s Tail provisional booking form and a member from our team will get back to you.
Christmas Village is NOT included in school entry tickets and can be purchased as an optional upsell for £15 per student.
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Winter's Tail Exclusive Workshop
Winter Creatures and their Features
To celebrate Winter’s Tail, we are running an exclusive workshop in which pupils will have the chance to learn about some of the animals at Chessington World of Adventures who are uniquely adapted to life in the cold, wintery climate. Using hands-on activities and props, we will take a close look at cold and snowy habitats around the world and talk about animals such as reindeer, and the adaptations they have to help them survive in these climates. Students will also learn about behavioural adaptations, like hibernation and migration, and why they can be useful in the winter.
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Workshops are available as an optional purchase of £50 per class. There is no minimum student requirement per workshop, but a maximum of 35 students is allowed. Please see free teacher ratios below. Multiple workshops can be accommodated for larger groups.
Entry Prices
| Pricing | |
| Early Years Nurseries | £7.00 |
| Primary | £9.75 |
| Secondary | £13.50 |
| Additional Teacher | £24.00 |
| Workshop Slot (Group Price) | £50.00 |
Free Teacher Ratios
| Key Stage | Free Teacher Ratio |
| Early Years Nurseries / Pre-School | Teacher 1 / Student 3 |
| Primary | Teacher 1 / Student 5 |
| Secondary | Teacher 1 / Student 10 |
| Extra Teacher | £24.00 |
CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES AT CHESSINGTON
Rides and Attractions
Enjoy select rides and attractions this Winter’s Tail, including the World of Jumanji, The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure and Room on the Broom – A Magical Journey.
Chessington Zoo
Meet over 1000 animals, include giraffes, penguins and zebras as you explore the Zoo and enjoy fascinating talks with our expert Zookeepers. A must-see activity for families of all ages this Christmas.
Christmas Panto
Oh no it isn’t! Oh yes it is! Enjoy the Christmas Panto at Winter’s Tail and get ready to boo, cheer and dance your way into the festive season. An unmissable Christmas must-do for the whole family.
Carollers
Soak up the Christmas atmosphere with festive family songs from our Carollers. Heartwarming Christmas entertainment for kids and families to enjoy together.
Festive Animals
Venture across the Resort following a sparkling festive light trail. Will you find all of the glowing animals and complete the trail?
Christmas Village
Journey into our Christmas Village where your class will be transported to a festive wonderland!
Guided by one of our jolly Elves, embark through a snowy forest to find Father Christmas’ grotto and meet the big man himself.
Then, take a trip to Enchanted Hollow where it has been taken over by the Elves as their Toy Workshop. Marvel at the toy making and your class may just receive an early Christmas gift!
Christmas Village is an optional extra and can be added to a school trip booking for an addition of £15 per pupil.
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FAQs
You can book by completing a Winter's Tail Provisional Booking Form
If you have any specific queries please contact the team at schoolbooking@chessington.co.uk
If you have any questions regarding workshops, please contact the workshop team via cwschools@chessington.co.uk
Selected rides and attractions are available during Winter's Tail. Rides include:
- Mandrill Mayhem
- Ostrich Stampede
- Mamba Strike
- The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure
- Blue Barnacle
- Jungle Rangers
- Adventure Tree Carousel
- Room on the Broom - A Magical Journey
- Tree Top Hoppers
- Trawler Trouble
- Barrel Bail Out
- Tiny Truckers
- Amazu
- Dragon's Playhouse
- Griffin's Galleon
- Elmer's Flying Jumbos
- Sea Dragons
Rides and attractions are subject to availability and may change at any time. Check Chessington's mobile app on the day of visit for more details. Hotel Early Ride Time is not available during Winter's Tail.
No, Christmas Village, including Father Christmas’ Grotto and the Elf Workshop is not included in School Trip tickets.
School Trip tickets booked for Winter’s Tail, include entry to the Theme Park, Zoo and SEA LIFE Aquarium. Including Winter’s Tail event activities such as the Christmas Panto.
Entry to the Christmas Village can be purchased as an optional upgrade for £15 per pupil.
Christmas Village is an optional extra that includes a visit to Father Christmas’ Grotto and the Elf Toy Workshop with a gift at the end for your pupils!
It can be added to your school booking for £15 per pupil.
Timeslots to enter the Christmas Village will be between 10:00 and 14:45. A preferred timeslot can be selected in the provisional booking form. This will then be confirmed by one of our team. If you preferred timeslot is unavailable, we will allocate you the next closest time.
For Pre-Schools and Primary Schools, groups will enter the Grotto in sizes of between 1-5 pupils accompanied by one teacher. For secondary schools, group size allocations will need to be decided by teachers, with a maximum of 5 students entering the Grotto at one time.
Home Educators receive the same rate for children subject to key stage. Please note that your ticket is only valid for the home educated child and any accompanying adults will be charged at the £24 rate and are not entitled to the free teacher ratio.
Home educators must also book in via the provisional booking form.
We advise that you bring proof of your home education status in case of government inspections.
Winter Creatures and their Features is a new for 2024 educational workshop exclusive to Winter’s Tail. Workshops are available as an optional purchase of £50 per workshop. There is no minimum student requirement per workshop, but a maximum of 35 students is allowed. For free teacher ratios, please see the table above. Multiple workshops can be accommodated for larger groups.
Learning Outcomes:
- To identify a variety of different animals from cold climates.
- To understand that animals are adapted to a cold habitat, and how those adaptations are beneficial in this environment.
- To understand how climate change may cause difficulties for animals in cold habitats.
Curriculum Points:
- Identify that most living things live in habitats to which they are suited and describe how different habitats provide for the basic needs of different kinds of animals and plants, and how they depend on each other.
- Recognise that environments can change and that this can sometimes pose dangers to living things.
- Identify how animals and plants are adapted to suit their environment in different ways.
Yes, the rest of our workshops are available to book during Winter's Tail. For information on our full line up of workshops please visit our Educational Workshop Page here.
These can be booked through the Winter's Tail Provisional Booking form.
MAKE A WINTER’S TAIL PROVISIONAL BOOKING
Please fill in the below form with your details and a member of our team will get back to you as soon as possible with a provisional booking. – please note that this does not guarantee a booking and does not count as a booking even once a quote receipt is received. Tickets will not be activated until the confirmation form is completed. Any confirmation forms sent prior to your quote being created will not be accepted.
We aim to process your Winter’s Tail request and return your form within 14 working days. However, however this form should be filled out a minimum of 20 days prior to your intended visit date to allow time for processing.
