Stag Walkers Social: Cambridge Botanic Lights Trail

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Join Stag Walkers for a magical evening stroll along the Cambridge Botanic Lights trail around Cambridge University Botanic Garden!

This festive event returns for its third year, turning the Botanic Garden into a fantastic illuminated trail celebrating the extraordinary world of plants. This year’s event will again bring the Garden to life after dark with stunning displays and artistic interventions – creating a beautiful landscape for everyone to enjoy.

Expect a breathtaking blend of light, sound and nature – perfect for anyone looking to enjoy a memorable night out this winter.

What’s more, all ticket income (minus booking fees) goes directly towards maintaining and growing the Garden’s living collection.

Booking your place
If you wish to attend, please let us know you’re coming via the Stag Walkers Meetup group by clicking the ‘Attend’ button on the event page, and buy your own tickets from the Cambridge Live Tickets website. Tickets must be bought in advance.

Make sure to book your tickets for Sun 14 Dec 2025 and for the 6.20pm time slot, which is when off-peak tickets become available.

Off-peak tickets cost £17.60 including booking fee.

Please remember to edit your RSVP if you can no longer make it so we know not to wait for you.

Please note:
- this is an outdoor, winter event, so please dress for the weather! Refunds will only be issued if the Garden is closed for safety reasons and will exclude the booking fee.
- only trained assistance dogs are permitted to visit the Garden, when supporting a disabled handler.
- Cambridge Botanic Light tickets do not include entry into the Garden during the day. If you choose to visit during the day, you will need to purchase a separate ticket for day entry, exit at 3.30pm when the Garden closes and re-enter at your selected time slot for Cambridge Botanic Lights.

The trail will take approximately 1 hour to walk around.

The Garden Café will be open, and hot drinks and snacks will also be available halfway around the trail.

Location:
Cambridge University Botanic Garden, 1 Brookside, Cambridge CB2 1JE. There is no parking at the Botanic Garden but on-street parking may be found in nearby residential areas such as Tenison Road where parking is free on Sundays. If using public transport, the Garden is five minutes' walk from Cambridge Railway Station.

We will meet at 6.00pm at the Station Road Gate on Hills Road, by the war memorial (nearest postcode CB1 2JB).

Optional meeting point:
If you wish to take the train to Cambridge from Hitchin or other stations on this line, you can join your event host on the train due to arrive in Cambridge at 17.51, which leaves Hitchin at 17.16.

Stag Walkers Host: Al M

Start time: 6.00pm

Please:

• DO NOT book onto an event unless you are pretty sure you will be able to make it.
• UPDATE YOUR RSVP. We understand ‘life happens’ so if you need to change your RSVP please do this at least 24 hours before the event and before booking closes to enable someone else to take your place.
• DON’T NO-SHOW on the day unless it is absolutely unavoidable (we do understand ‘life happens’) because it prevents others from enjoying an event if it is fully booked.
• *TAKE NOTE that if you no-show three times, without extenuating circumstances, we will decline further bookings from you for a period of six weeks.*
• DO car-share or use public transport if possible. To offer a lift or ask for one from a fellow walker, please use the Meetup event page.
• FOLLOW NHS guidelines and do not attend the event if you are unwell.

About the organisers

Stag Walkers is a Ramblers group aimed mainly at people in their 20s and 30s but all are welcome and we have members of all ages. We run weekly walks, on Saturdays or Sundays, varying in length from around 5 to 15 miles, and we host regular social nights. Walks and socials generally take place across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and south Cambridgeshire.

This event is open to Ramblers members and non-members. For details of how to join Ramblers and how much it costs please visit the Ramblers website.

The Ramblers’ Association is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales. Company registration number: 4458492. Registered Charity in England and Wales number: 1093577. Registered office: Stone King LLP, Boundary House, 91 Charterhouse Street, London EC1M 6HR.