Above: First stop for Ruxley Manor Santa’s Grotto visitors is Passport Control to get your passport stamped by the elves.


Dozens of garden centres across the UK have been visited by GTN’s Greatest Christmas Awards judging panel over the past few weeks in the search for the nation’s top Christmas teams.

Nominations have now closed and judging visits will be completed over the next two weeks. In the meantime, you can book for the Greatest Christmas Awards Party at Harrogate on Sunday 13 January, when the results will be announced, by clicking here. It's earned a reputation as The Greatest Christmas Party Ever - don't miss it!

 Santa’s Grotto at Ruxley Manor Garden Centre at Sidcup, Kent, is enjoying its best-ever season with more than 27,700 bookings at £9 each…

The centre’s grotto team, led by Jason Sheridan, have pulled out all the stops to create an added-value experience for customers.