Throughout the year Nutley Farm host a variety of events including Christmas at Nutley Farm. These seasonal activities are suitable for all ages and offer a truly festive day out in the run up to Christmas.
2026 dates are 27th November – 30th December 2026
Getting To Nutley Farm
You’ll find Nutley Farm near Dorchester on Winfreth Heath. The postcode for Nutley Farm is DT2 8DT, but you’ll always find plenty of signage along Gatemore Road if you’re visiting for an event.
Christmas Activities At Nutley Farm
If you’re thinking of visiting Nutley Farm at Christmas time, then there are some great events happening.
Christmas Lights And Reindeer
The illuminated light trail at Nutley Farm includes a 600m accessible walk around the farm with plenty of interactive illuminations.
You can expect to be wowed with giant illuminated reindeer and glittering archways, projections and lots of naughty little elves hiding along the way. Can you spot them all?
Keep reading to see our review of the Christmas lights at Nutley Farm.
Christmas Party Nights
On selected dates through the festive season, you can book tickets to enjoy the Christmas lights and also stay for a party night.
Christmas party nights start a little later in the evening, so you have plenty of time to enjoy the lights before hand.
The Nutley Arms is transformed into a party venue with live music, a disco and festive treats available.
Visit Father Christmas At Nutley Farm
A visit to see Father Christmas at Nutley Farm includes being welcomed by the Christmas Elf. You will have a personal meeting with the bit man himself and you can also post your letter in the post box ready for him to take back to the North Pole.
The experience includes a small gift for each child and entry to the Christmas lights trail.
Our Visit To Christmas At Nutley Farm
We were kindly invited by Nutley Farm to visit and enjoy their Christmas Lights and Reindeer.
The satnav took us straight to the entrance of the farm event without any issue at all, and we were greeted by friendly and helpful members of the team.
We began our journey with a visit to see and feed the reindeer. You can visit the reindeer at the beginning or the end of the trail.
With great signage, we began our journey through the first illuminated arch. There are so many opportunities for photos, and despite there being quite a lot of people around, it was really easy to spend time admiring everything.
Our journey took us past illuminations including nutcrackers, Rudolph himself, a train and many arches. There are also handy large red buttons that say PRESS ME which provide a fun surprise.
If you look at the barn along the way, you may even spot Santa waving at you out of the window, and some elves wrapping presents.
The large illuminated reindeer are a spectacular sight and definitely not to be missed.
At the end of the trail, you can either pop back to see the reindeer or take a trip into the sheltered barn also known as the Nutley Arms to warm up.
The bar offers a range of drinks including some alcoholic ones. There’s also the popular option of enjoying a hot chocolate to warm up with.
Hungry? You’re in luck as there are also a range of options including burgers, hot dogs, chips and nachos. We sampled both burgers and hot dogs, and they were very reasonably priced, made using local produce and very tasty and hot.
If you’re looking for a festive night out in Dorset to see Christmas lights then we can definitely recommend a visit to Nutley Farm.
Why not also check out other great Christmas events in Dorset and places to see Santa in Dorset too.