IF you have got young kids then trips to Gulliver’s World will probably already be a regular occurrence.

But it is definitely worth visiting during the festive period when the Warrington theme park offers a different experience and a bit of Christmas cheer.

The attraction, built on the site of RAF Burtonwood, is aimed at youngsters aged between two and 13 – a time when Christmas is the most magical.

So it is good to see the park recognising and celebrating this with its seasonal icon The Forever Elf and trips to Santa’s grotto. We took our three-year-old on Saturday where the grotto trip became the focal point of the day and was really impressive.

We hopped on the Santa Express miniature train and then journeyed through a land of elves, reindeer, penguins, lazy bears, talking trees, Christmas lights, evergreens and snow.

It is, for all intents and purposes, a queue to meet Father Christmas but it is such an imaginative display that my family would have been happy to linger in there for longer.

At the end of the queue you encounter The Forever Elf who puts on a show before you meet the man in red himself. This was included for a group of four as part of the Christmas smasher package we were on.

And after meeting Santa and taking pictures, your little one can pick a present from his workshop (if he or she has been good, of course).

My son also went to Elf School. Sessions run hourly and involve writing a letter to Santa and taking part in games revolving around Christmas parcels.

You can also cook up festive treats at Mrs Christmas’s Kitchen and there are all-singing, all dancing performances throughout the day at the Snow Show.

The Gulliver’s World team all wear elf outfits and festive decorations have been put up throughout the park too.

It all makes for a very Christmassy day out with a lot of attention to detail.

We took advantage of our ticket package by staying for the rest of the day.

What is great about Gulliver’s is that it is mostly aimed at younger kids which is different to most theme parks.

So if your child is more than 90cm tall then they can enjoy most of the 80 rides and attractions.

The park is separated into themed zones including Discovery World Cartoon Studios, Adventure World, Smugglers’ Wharf, Lilliput Land, Gully Town, The Lost World, Wonderland and Western World.

Our son’s favourites were the toddler-friendly rollercoaster The Wriggler, the bi-planes and Gully’s Grand Prix.

He loved the play area and slides at Lilliput Castle too.

Gulliver’s does not have that much for big kids but I enjoyed the traditional wooden rollercoaster called The Antelope and the Pirate’s Cove ride which spins while moving back and forth when I had the chance to have a break from parental duties.

The only criticism is that some parts of the park looked a bit tired and in need of a revamp.

Gulliver’s fast food is also very overpriced (bacon double cheeseburger meal is £7.95 for example).

But the grotto and Christmas experiences come highly recommended.

For more information about festive packages at Gulliver's, visit gulliversfun.co.uk or call 444888.