We track 1 display in Middleton. Every one of them is free to visit.
Displays here switch on around sunset. In Middleton that means about 4:12 PM in early December and 4:11 PM by mid-month — the earliest sunsets of the year fall right in the middle of lights season. It is properly dark by about 4:44 PM, which is when the displays look their best. December nights in Middleton typically drop to around 24°F.
| Date | Sunset | Fully dark |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | 4:12 PM | 4:43 PM |
| Dec 15 | 4:11 PM | 4:44 PM |
| Dec 25 | 4:16 PM | 4:48 PM |
Residential displays have no facilities of their own — no parking, no toilets, nowhere to warm up — so it is worth knowing what is around. Within about three miles of the Middleton cluster, OpenStreetMap maps 5 public car parks and 1 public toilet. Only 10 cafés or takeaways nearby, so bring a flask if you want one.
Freeresidentialdozens of lit treesanimated figuresreindeer and Santas
This Middleton home decks out its yard with dozens of illuminated trees plus animated figures, reindeer, and Santa characters.
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season
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