Glow Wild

Glow Wild, Wakehurst's magical Christmas light trail, will return in 2026.

Glow Wild mansion and Christmas tree

Date and time

Selected evenings, 26 November 2026 to 2 January 2027

Location

Wakehurst, Sussex

Explore the award-winning woodland trail of lights and lantern installations at Glow Wild 2026

The Wakehurst Christmas lights will return in 2026, inspired by gifts of nature. It’s a reminder that the greatest treasures aren’t wrapped in paper, but rooted in the living world. Our wild botanic landscape will be transformed into a never-before-seen trail – a dazzling winter wonderland featuring stunning new artwork.

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Family friendly Evenings Food and drink
a little boy looks at the handmade Glow Wild lanterns
Glow Wild 2025, Ollie Dixon © RBG Kew
large glowing tentacles emerge from Mansion Pond
Glow Wild 2025, Ollie Dixon © RBG Kew
two children look at glowing lantern chandeliers over Black Pond
Glow Wild 2025, Ollie Dixon © RBG Kew
a little boy looks at a large glowing lantern of a frog
Glow Wild 2025, Ollie Dixon © RBG Kew
glowing lanterns in the form of a hedgehog, moth, boar, cat and owl
Glow Wild 2025, MartinJPalmer © RBG Kew
two people look at a glowing lantern of a giant mouse
Glow Wild 2025, James Ratchford © RBG Kew
glowing multicoloured mushroom-shaped lanterns
Glow Wild 2025, Ollie Dixon © RBG Kew
two people look at colourful butterfly sculptures in the Iris Dell
Glow Wild 2025, James Ratchford © RBG Kew
LED lights shine in a swirl pattern across the Paddock Lawn
Glow Wild 2025, Ollie Dixon © RBG Kew
two people holding lanterns look out on a sea of LED lights
Glow Wild 2025, James Ratchford © RBG Kew