This is definitely one of those, wrap up warm, grab the family, pack your camera and get out and have an amazing time events.
Following a sell-out debut year in 2019 and once again last year, LUMINATE WALES returns to Margam Country Park and Castle this Winter. A spectacular, illuminated trail, full of wonder and intrigue, to delight and enthral your senses.
Let’s kick off with Margam first………
The trail is open nightly through to 31st December (closed Christmas Day). Tickets must be pre-booked, online in advance.
As darkness descends, join us on our enchanting journey, as we weave a captivating light trail through the stunning, historic gardens of Margam Country Park and Castle.
The spectacular, illuminated trail, full of wonder and intrigue, to delight and enthral your senses.
As darkness descends, head off on your enchanting journey, as you weave a captivating light trail through the stunning, historic gardens of Margam Country Park and Castle. Immerse yourself in the mesmerising mile long walk, with stunning lighting installations and fabulous interactive elements for the kids (and big kids!) to play with, all set to music.
They have plenty of tasty treats and hot mulled wine available near the start of the trail, and then marshmallows for toasting on the fire pits and hot food caterers in the cafe courtyard halfway around.
Set to ambient music, you will follow the trail as it meanders through the gardens and around the Castle exterior at Margam Country Park and Castle, with stunning lighting elements and light play guiding you along the way. The trail creates a sensory journey, beautiful and atmospheric for all ages, but with lots of child focused sections where they can play with the installations and really immerse themselves in the whole magical experience.
The entire trail has been carefully re-designed for 2023, retaining some of last year’s highlights, but re-imagined to include some amazing new highlights and to ensure that 2023 is bigger and better than ever before!
The trail is approximately one mile long and (depending on how quickly you walk through) will take circa 60-90 minutes to complete. Warm up by our fire pit, where you can toast marshmallows (purchase your marshmallows on site or bring your own marshmallows and skewers) and indulge in some of the hot food and snacks available to purchase from the Courtyard cafe and a carefully chosen selection of street food traders (approx 3/4’s of the way around the walk, closes at approx 9pm), along with our drinks and mulled wine huts along the route.
The trail starts just off the car park, near the Orangery where you will follow the route through the Gardens, ascending up to the Castle and the Castle Courtyard and Cafe, pass in front of the Castle and descend back down, finishing back at the Orangery. The trail is approx one mile long.
The trial starts right from the car park, there are no shops/food drink in this area, only toilets so please only arrive at the time of your booked slot.
A Timeless experience to be enjoyed by all, young and old alike. The trail is open nightly from Thursday 18th November until Sunday 2nd January 2022. Tickets must be pre-booked, online in advance. We can tell you that some days are sold out already.
Ticket Prices Monday to Thursday
(up to Thursday 14th December)
Adult (16+): £16.75
Child (3-15): £12.25
Family (2+2): £56.50
Carers: Free
Ticket Prices Friday, Saturday & Sunday
(plus everyday from 18th December)
Adult (16+): £21.25
Child (3-15): £14.50
Family (2+2): £69.50
Carers: Free
If you have a family, the special family tickets is definitely the way to go. Luminate Wales is at Margam Country Park in Margam, Port Talbot for more details, and to get tickets, go here – LUMINATE
LUMINATE WALES at Margam Country Park will be open nightly through to 31st December between 4.30pm and 8pm – these are the entry times. Tickets are sold with fixed entry time slots, to ensure that the trail is enjoyed by everybody in the best possible light.
