No Car, no problem!
We’ve created a handy guide to places to go where children can meet Father Christmas. This list highlights a variety of grotto locations, all conveniently accessible via Stagecoach bus routes, making it easy to enjoy the magic of Christmas without needing a car.
Each Christmas event is conveniently located along Stagecoach bus routes ‘2’ (Exeter, Starcross, Dawlish, Teignmouth, and Newton Abbot) and ’39’ (Newton Abbot to Bovey Tracey)
Meet Santa in Exeter
Princeshay Shopping Centre, EX1 1QA
- Every Sunday until 22nd December 2024
- 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
- Suggested Donation: £2.50
- Limited space. First Come, First Served!
- Visit Website
Northenhay Gardens, EX4 3SA
- December Weekends & School Holidays
- 10:00 AM – 07:00 PM
- Inc 2 gifts and DIY photos: £15.00 Per Child
- Advanced ticket purchase and early arrival are recommended.
- Visit Website
Meet Santa in Kenton (Near Starcross)
Powderham Castle, EX6 8JQ – (UPDATE: Sold Out)
- 7 Days a Week Throughout December 2024
- 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM
- General Admission: £14.95 Adult, £8.95 Child (Grotto Visit Sold Separately)
- Booking Essential (Update – The Grotto has sold out!)
- Visit Website
Meet Santa in Dawlish
Lady’s Mile Holiday Park, EX7 0LX
- Saturday the 7th, 14, 21st of December 2024
- 09:00 AM – 11:00 AM
- Breakfast with Santa: £4.95 to £9.95 pp
- Booking Essential. (Sunday Carvery with Santa is also available)
- Visit Website
Shooters Family Sports Bar, EX7 0AF
- Sunday the 22nd of December 2024
- 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- Inc’s small gift/favour: £0.00
- Limited spaces. First Come, First Served!
- Visit Website
The Smugglers Inn, EX4 3SA
- Sunday the 22nd of December 2024
08:00 AM or 10:00 AM - Breakfast with Santa: £0.00 to £17.95 pp
- Booking Essential
- Visit Website
Meet Santa in Teignmouth
Shaldon (Zoo) Wildlife Trust, Teignmouth, TQ14 OHB
- 14th, 15th of December 2024
- 11:00 AM – 03:00 PM
- Santa’s Grotto: £10.00 Child – £6.00 Adult
- Booking Essential (40 mins walk from bus route)
- Visit Website
Meet Santa in Newton Abbot
Trago Mills, Teignmouth,
- 7 Days a week
- 02:30 PM to 04:30+ PM
- Santa’s Grotto: £4.50 Per Child
- Booking Essential
- Visit Website
Meet Santa in Bovey Tracy
House of Marbles, Bovey Tracey, TQ13 9DS, (UPDATE: Sold Out)
- 7th, 14th and 22nd of December 2024
- 09:30 PM to 03:45 PM
- Santa’s Grotto: £12.99 Per Child
- Booking Essential
- Visit Website