The countdown to Christmas has begun and National Trust's Killerton in Exeter welcomed a brand-new glittering illuminated trail on Friday evening (November 26). 

Visitors marvelled at more than a million twinkling lights, colourful trees and amazing illuminated installations, which were choreographed to a soundtrack of much-loved seasonal music to transform Killerton's majestic gardens into a winter wonderland. 

Festive fun facts about the Killerton trail 2021:

• 50 metres of pea lights feature in the Tunnel of Light
• 236 LED spheres glow
• 125 metres of neon tree lights
• 4.5km of Neon String
• There are 27 Antares Stars
• 55 metres of laser garden
• It took more than 180 person days taken to install the lights 

There are burnished lantern trees filled with flickering flames, neon strings stretched between towering trees, you can walk through Christmas bauble-trees, an arch of hearts, a carpet of gently glowing white roses and glimpse jolly Father Christmas along the way. 

Independent street food vendors bring a delicious twist to tasty treats on offer. Complete your walk under the stars with *toasted marshmallows, a *spiced winter warmer or *hot chocolate shared with someone special. 

My Christmas at Killerton provides a special way to celebrate the festive season with an unmissable outdoor experience. The trail, which runs until January 2, is designed for visitors of all ages and is accessible to everyone. 

Tickets are on sale now. http://ChristmasatKillerton.co.uk  

Christmas at Killerton is brought to you by Sony Music in partnership with the National Trust.  The trail is created by Culture Creative. 

What:               Christmas at Killerton - The after-dark illuminated trail through festive gardens
When:              From 26 November 2021 – 2 January 2022.

Open from 4.30pm, last entry 8pm and closes at 10pm.
The festive trail is open on selected dates

Why Visit:        Discover a Christmas illuminated trail for all the family set within the beautiful

landscape of the National Trust Killerton.

Admission:      Advanced From: Adult £18, Child £13, Family £60 (2 adults & 2 children). 
Free entry for carers and children aged 2 & under.

Parking £8 per car. Free for National Trust members when booked in advance.

Website:          http://ChristmasatKillerton.co.uk | #christmasattKillerton | #mychristmastrails

Address:          Killerton House, Broadclyst, Exeter EX5 3LE

For more information please contact:

Matt Dixon | matt@flamingo-marketing.co.uk T 01637 808220

Notes to Editors

• For full pricing details and booking please visit: org.uk/Killerton
• For information about COVID19 and booking tickets with confidence visit: https://mychristmastrails.co.uk/covid-19/

*Additional charges apply

Image Credits

Neon Tree by Richard Haughton. Sony Music 2021

Blossom by Richard Haughton. Sony Music 2021

Laser Garden by Richard Haughton. Sony Music 2021

About Killerton

Once home to the Acland family, Killerton is an estate set in 6,400 acres of working farmland, woods, parkland, cottages and orchards. Sir Richard Acland gave the estate to the National Trust in 1944. Today, you'll find a friendly Georgian house set in glorious gardens with champion trees and formal lawns. You can explore winding paths, visit the chapel, climb an extinct volcano, discover an Iron Age hill fort and take in distant views towards Dartmoor. The attraction is open daily (except Christmas Day) and has ample parking, café, family activities and shop.

About the National Trust

The National Trust is a conservation charity founded in 1895 by three people: Octavia Hill, Sir Robert Hunter and Hardwicke Rawnsley, who saw the importance of the nation's heritage and open spaces and wanted to preserve them for everyone to enjoy. Today, across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, we continue to look after places so people and nature can thrive.

The challenges of the coronavirus pandemic have shown this is more important than ever. From finding fresh air and open skies to tracking a bee's flight to a flower; from finding beauty in an exquisite painting or discovering the hidden history of a country house nearby - the places we care for enrich people's lives.

Entirely independent of Government, the National Trust looks after more than 250,000 hectares of countryside, 780 miles of coastline and 500 historic properties, gardens and nature reserves.

The National Trust is for everyone - we were founded for the benefit of the whole nation. We receive on average more than 26.9 million visits each year to the places we care for that have an entry fee, and an estimated 100m visits to the outdoor places that are free of charge. Paying visitors, together with our 5.6 million members and more than 53,000 volunteers, support our work to care for nature, beauty, history. For everyone, for ever.

For more information and ideas for great seasonal days out go to: www.nationaltrust.org.uk.

About Sony Music

Sony Music has been delivering themed illuminated trails for over eight years. Each trail is designed to showcase the natural and unique environment of the individual location and to immerse visitors into a world of light, fire and soundscape. They currently have 26 trails across the UK, Europe, USA, and Australia.

The chosen partners for national and international heritage and prestigious venues include: Blenheim Palace; The National Trust; Forestry England; The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh; Schwetzingen Palace, Germany;  Botanic Gardens, Chicago, USA and Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Melbourne, Australia.

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About Culture Creative
Culture Creative is a creative project and production management company based in the North East of England. The Company works across a wide range of cultural fields including art, sport, heritage, tourism, festivals and events, developing projects from concept to delivery. Since 2013 Culture Creative has worked closely with Sony Music to create illuminated trails in various venues across the UK and overseas.

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