The company, based in Emstrey, Shrewsbury, has plenty of festive fun and surprises in store for families this year, with an exciting line-up at its sister businesses, Love2Stay and Love Plants.

A Twilight Trail – a festive walk through a winter wonderland of twinkling lights and seasonal displays has opened at Love2Stay and runs until December 22, Wednesday to Sunday evenings starting at 4.30pm.

Children can visit Santa and receive a gift in his grotto from Love2Stay from Friday 29 November to Monday 23 December and there will even be a chance for dogs to visit their very own Santa Paws this year between the same data.

To add extra Christmas magic, young children can enjoy Storytime with Mrs Claus from 2nd to 12th December with charming stories to bring the festive season to life.

Visits to the Twilight Trail, Santa’s Grotto and Storytime with Mrs. Claus must be booked in advance on the Love2Stay website: https://www.love2stay.co.uk/christmas

Meanwhile, Love Plants, Salop Leisure’s popular specialist plant centre, is hosting a free Christmas market on the weekend of 6 – 8 December. Around 50 stalls, run by local vendors, will be selling a wide range of crafts, Christmas gifts and decorations. and many others.

The market will be open from 10am to 7pm on December 6 and 7 and from 10am to 4pm on December 8 and parking is free. Mulled wine and hot drinks will be served by the team at The Crown, Abbey Foregate during the event.

Love Plants is offering a 10% discount on freshly cut and potted Christmas trees over the three days. The company stocks UK-grown Nordmann firs, which retain their blue-green needles better than other varieties.

Potted Nordmann Fir, Norway Spruce and Korean Fir will also be available for those who wish to continue growing them after Christmas, and a local delivery service is offered to make the trees more accessible.

No festive decoration would be complete without a Christmas wreath. That’s why a wreath-making workshop was organized at Love Plants on Saturday, December 7, from noon. Workshop places must be booked in advance at £30.

Salop Leisure’s popular restaurant Love Coffee will be serving a delicious festive afternoon tea from Monday 25th November to 23rd December from 12pm to 3pm daily.

All customers who make a purchase at Salop Leisure, Love Coffee, Love Plants and Love2Stay by December 19 will receive a ticket for the Salop Christmas Cracker draw with fantastic prizes on offer.

A two-night stay at Love2Stay glamping and tourism resort, a £250 voucher to be spent in the company’s accessories store and six-month membership to a local gym are up for grabs, the winners of which will be announced on December 20.