Experience the magic of Christmas at our Hillier Garden Centres with our enchanting ‘Breakfast with Father Christmas’ event. Join us for a delightful time of festive cheer, a delicious meal and a special visit from the man in red himself!

Your little ones can delight in a fun-filled festive session with colouring in and Christmas activities to kick off the celebrations. With the highlight of the morning being a special visit from Father Christmas himself, expect excitement and joy as he gifts each child a memorable present to take home. To top off the event, each young guest will receive a tasty treat to take home to ensure their experience is as magical as possible .

Discover our other festive activities and our Storytime with Father Christmas.

Read what our customers have to say about Breakfast with Father Christmas at Hillier:

“Thank you for such an enjoyable Father Christmas breakfast.  Everyone had a brilliant time – Father Christmas was very kind especially to the older generation and the children loved him…my great grandson was overjoyed and very excited to see Father Christmas.” 

“…a big Thank You to all the staff for all your hard work and making the morning so special.” 

“We truly loved it! What a wonderful experience! Thank you so so much! What a fabulous team also!”

“We went to Botley yesterday, our 3 year old Grandson loved it. Huge cooked breakfast. Well organised. Santa was brilliant and his helping Elf was lovely.”

See how to book Breakfast with Father Christmas below!

Christmas Breakfast Menu

Child £25*

Hillier Little Gardener’s Breakfast

Free range egg, farmhouse pork sausage, hash brown, baked beans, slice of buttered toast. With apple or orange juice.

Age appropriate wrapped Christmas gifts from Santa:

0 – 3 years old,
4 – 10 years old,
10 plus years old.

A bag of seasonal sweets for each child, a Santa biscuit, fun festive masks, colouring sheets and crayons.

Adult £15*

Choice of

Hillier Great British Breakfast

2 Farmhouse pork sausages, 2 smoked bacon rashers, 2 fried eggs, hash brown, sautéed mushrooms, grilled tomato, basked beans, slice of toast & butter. With tea or filter coffee.

Or

Hillier Great British Vegetarian Breakfast

2 Fried eggs, 2 hash browns, 2 Glamorgan sausages, mushrooms, grilled tomato, baked beans, slice of toast & butter. Tea or filter coffee.

We are allergen aware.
All our food is prepared in a kitchen where nuts, gluten, and other allergens are present and our menu descriptions do not include all ingredients. We are unable to provide gluten-free alternatives at our Bath, Botley, Cheddar, Eastbourne, Horsham, Lechlade, Newbury, Three Legged Cross centres. Please contact us if you have an allergy or dietary requirement, we will be happy to help.


Breakfast With Father Christmas Locations

The following Hillier Garden Centres will have breakfast with Father Christmas available: Aldermaston, Botley, Eastbourne, Newbury, Three Legged Cross, Weyhill.

Dates

Selected dates varying per participating Garden Centre.
Start Time: 9am

breakfast with father christmas event calendar 2025

How to Book Breakfast With Father Christmas

You can book now by following the links below for your preferred date:

Hillier Garden Centre Location
Saturday 6th December 2025 from 9.00am
Sunday 7th December 2025 from 9.00am
Saturday 13th December 2025 from 9.00am
Sunday 14th December 2025 from 9.00am
Saturday 20th December 2025 from 9.00am
Sunday 21st December from 9.00am
Monday 22nd December from 9.00am
Tuesday 23rd December from 9.00am
Wednesday 24th December from 9.00am

Terms and Conditions

  • While this event would be enjoyed by all ages, we recommend that children aged 3-10 years old will get the most enjoyment out of it.
  • Larger groups of six or more may need to be seated at separate tables, but will be seated close together.
  • All bookings must include at least one adult ticket. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
  • All menu choices and dietary information must be provided at the time of booking. Please note we are unfortunately unable to provide Gluten Free options at this location.
  • All attending must have paid for a ticket and selected a meal choice. There is no additional space for guests without paid tickets.
  • Sessions start promptly at 9am (Sunday 9am), please arrive in time.
  • During service, Father Christmas and his helper will visit each table and speak to the children.
  • Children will receive a toy suitable for their age. Adults do not receive gifts.
  • A two week notice period is required for any cancellations in order to receive a full refund. Cancellations less than two weeks before the booking unfortunately may not receive a refund.