Oxfordshire roads that glow: Poplar Grove OX1

Oxfordshire roads that glow: Poplar Grove OX1

Date of Adventure: 27 Nov, 2025

It’s open!

If you don’t know about this extraordinary house, let me fill you in: every year Kennington resident Martin Claridge goes to town on a mind-boggling Christmas display to raise money for local charities and bring a bit of festive joy to Oxford. There’s lights, music, Santa, gifts for the children (cash donations in the charity bucket appreciated) and a Christmas photo op of dreams in the sleigh.

The scene is lit up every night from 5pm and Santa is on duty every Friday, Saturday and Sunday plus during Christmas week. We’ve been for the past 4 years and love it – the amount of work that goes into this display is unreal.

Bring the children and pockets full of change for Sobell House and SSNAP (Support for the sick newborn and their parents)

 

 

 

 

AT A GLANCE

Free, with donations welcome in the bucket to local charities Sobell House and SSNAP
Lights turned on daily from 4.30pm.

Santa will be there every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 5pm - 8pm.

Open until Christmas Eve.
No booking required
Hot dogs and hot chocolate for sale
Accessible for all
10 minutes from Headington roundabout
35 City to Manor Grove then a 5 minute walk
The road itself is sometimes coned off but on-street parking in the surrounding roads. Please park considerately
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130 Popular Grove, OX1 4QP

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