Santa's Grottos in Dorset | Where to meet Santa in Dorset

Santa Experience at Monkey World

Where: Monkey World, Tout Hill, Longthorns, Wareham, BH20 6HH

When: 19th-22nd December 2025

About: On the 19th to 22nd December Santa’s sleigh will touch down at Monkey World!

As well as meeting Santa and receiving a special present from him, your little monkeys can enjoy festive fare, a Christmas trail around the park, and even make a present for the primates with Santa’s elves! Primate adoptions also make a great Christmas gift- and mean you can visit your adopted primate for free for a year!

Price: Visiting Santa at Monkey World will help support the rescue and rehabilitation of primates, so help spread Christmas cheer by seeing Santa here! £5 plus entrance fee per child.

How to book: Booking is essential and places are limited, to book email communications@monkeyworld.org

Santa's Grotto at Mapperton House's Christmas Market

Where: Mapperton, Beaminster DT8 3NR

When: 3rd and 4th December 2025

About: When attending Mapperton House's Christmas Market across the 3rd and 4th December, you can pay an extra £5 for entrance to Santa's Grotto!  Children will have the chance to meet Father Christmas, post their letters to the North Pole, and join in with the festive fun.

Price: Under 15s enter the market for free, £5 entrance per child to the Grotto.

How to book: Click here, or show up

Christmas at Farmer Palmers

Where: Farmer Palmers, Wareham Rd, Organford, Poole, Organford, Poole BH16 6EU

When: December 6th-23rd 2025

About: Children can enjoy a farm-tastic day out at the Farm Park and experience the wonder and excitement of meeting ‘the man in red’ and all his festive friends in the Magical Christmas Barn, PLUS every child with a ‘Farmer Christmas Experience Ticket’ receives a great gift from the Elves at Ye Olde Toy Shoppe!

Price: Tickets to visit the Magical Christmas Barn are sold in addition to normal admission).

How to book: Book tickets online by clicking HERE or clicking below.

Nutley Farm's Festive Barn

FULLY BOOKED

Where: Nutley Farm: DT2 8DT is located on Winfrith Heath, Winfrith Newburgh, Nr Dorchester, Dorset

When: Various dates from 29th November-24th December 2025

About: This Christmas you can visit Santa at Nutley Farm as part of their Christmas Light & Reindeer Experience. Upon arrival you'll be greeted by one of Santa's elves before taking a trip into Nutley's festive-themed barn. Speak and get pictures with Santa in his grotto and post your Xmas list in his magical postbox that will see letters for all the well-behaved children sent to his toy workshop. Interact with reindeer and receive a small Christmas present to take home with you.

Price: £16.00 per children over 2 years £10.00 per children under 2 years 

How to book: Book tickets online by clicking HERE or clicking below.