Book Cockfields Christmas Experience tickets & enjoy the ultimate family Christmas event in Manchester
All aboard for a full day of festive fun at Cockfields Farm Park! Journey to the North Pole on the Cockfields Express, visit Santa, choose a special gift and explore a Christmas experience packed with activities for the whole family.
- Travel through a winter landscape aboard the immersive Cockfields Express
- Enjoy a private visit with Santa and receive a magical golden coin
- Exchange your coin for a toy of your choice in Santa's Toy Shop
- Decorate a festive biscuit in Mrs Claus's Kitchen, with allergy-friendly options available
- Watch the Elf Show and make your own cuddly friend during the Build-a-Bear experience
- Explore the Enchanted Forest with a pair of magical glasses
- Visit Santa's reindeer and make reindeer dust for Christmas Eve
- Enjoy full access to Cockfields Farm Park, including animals, play areas, the giant bouncy pillow and Reptile House
Cockfields Christmas Experience 2026
- Dates: Available on selected dates from 21st November 2026
- Location: Cockfields Farm Park, Lees New Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL6 8AR
- Arrival: Book a dated session and arrive in time for the entry time shown on your ticket
- Tickets Include: The full Christmas journey, a private Santa visit, a child's toy, Build-a-Bear experience, festive biscuit decorating and access to Cockfields Farm Park
- Parking: Free car parking is available at Cockfields Farm Park
A magical train journey, private Santa visit, toy, Build-a-Bear & full farm access - included in your tickets!
Begin in the decorated Christmas Village before making your way into the Grand Christmas Station. When it is time to depart, climb aboard the full-sized Cockfields Express and travel through a winter landscape towards the North Pole, where the next part of your festive adventure begins.
Post your Christmas wishes at the North Pole Post Office before enjoying a private visit with Santa. Every child receives a magical golden coin to exchange for a toy of their choice in Santa's Toy Shop, so there is no mystery present waiting at the end. They get to pick their own favourite.
- Christmas Village: Begin your adventure in a beautifully decorated festive village filled with Christmas cheer
- Grand Christmas Station: Enter the station hall and get ready for your journey to the North Pole
- Cockfields Express: Board a full-sized immersive train experience and travel through a magical winter landscape
- North Pole Post Office: Send your Christmas wishes directly to Santa's sorting office
- Private Santa Visit: Spend a special one-to-one moment with Santa and receive a magical golden coin
- Santa's Toy Shop: Exchange the golden coin for a toy of your child's choice to take home
- Enchanted Forest: Put on your magical glasses and explore a glowing festive woodland filled with surprises
- Mrs Claus's Kitchen: Decorate a festive biscuit, with allergy-friendly options available
- Elf Show: Enjoy a joyful live Christmas performance led by Santa's elves
- Build-a-Bear Experience: Make and take home a cuddly Christmas friend
- Reindeer Stable: Visit Santa's reindeer and make magical reindeer dust ready for Christmas Eve
- Farm Access: Meet and feed the animals, explore the adventure playgrounds, bounce on the giant pillow and visit the Reptile House
Every child ticket includes a toy from Santa's Toy Shop, a Build-a-Bear experience and a decorated festive biscuit. Children under one still receive a toy, but their ticket does not include the biscuit-decorating or Build-a-Bear activities.
Book Cockfields Christmas Experience tickets today and get ready for a day filled with trains, toys, reindeer, farm animals and one very important visitor dressed in red. Christmas has officially left the station!