Festive scenes and lights dazzle across the South

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This house in Marlborough Gardens, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, raising funds for The Place family centre is certainly full of sparkle
Image source, Robin Smith
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The Thames at Reading sparkles with holiday magic - a parade of Santas, snowmen, reindeer, trees, and stars lighting up the riverside captured by BBC Weather Watcher, Robin Smith
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HMS Warrior decks the halls in style - turning its mast into a Christmas tree of lights, snapped by BBC Weather Watcher, tonyswinton
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Festive stockings strung along the promenade at Weymouth to highlight the need for foster carers taken by BBC Weather Watcher, julesw
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A winter wonderland lights up this garden in Bonchurch, Isle of Wight captured by BBC Weather Watcher WightWarren
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Not your everyday sight - a red phone box transformed into a Christmas wonderland, with a twinkling tree shining inside in Bournemouth snapped by BBC Weather Watcher, Rainbow Watcher
Image source, Don Don
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A sandy snowman and 'Merry Christmas 2025' etched in the sand at Swanage send in by BBC Weather Watcher, Don Don
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A picture-perfect Christmas postbox in Mudeford, Dorset - complete with a knitted church and twinkling tree taken by BBC Weather Watcher, Rainbow Watcher
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Bringing winter wonderland vibes to life in Fleet, Hampshire, sent in by BBC Weather Watcher, Gingercookie
Image source, Cameron Palmer
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In Ashurst, in the New Forest, this snowman is ready to hit the slopes!
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Santa goes big this year in Park Road, Faringdon, Oxfordshire surrounded by streams of lights
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Sailing into the season of sparkle - a yacht dressed in pretty Christmas lights in Fareham sent in by BBC Weather Water, SJ
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A cozy postbox topper featuring a nativity scene with Santa spreading festive cheer in Park Road and Marlborough Gardens, Faringdon, Oxfordshire

25 December 2025

These pictures are guaranteed to get you in the festive spirit.

From riverside parades of Santas and reindeer, winter wonderland homes and gardens decked in lights, twinkling trees tucked inside phone boxes and even a sandy snowman on the beach.

Take a pause and soak up the sparkle.

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