Christmas Tractor Runs in Gloucestershire 2026

A few years ago, if you'd told us that one of the best free Christmas outings in Gloucestershire would involve standing on a frosty pavement waving at a tractor, we might have raised an eyebrow. Now we can't get enough of them.

Christmas tractor runs are a fairly new tradition (if there is such a thing as a new tradition) but they're growing fast. Local farmers, young farmers' clubs and vintage enthusiasts wrap their tractors in thousands of fairy lights (plus the odd inflatable reindeer), then drive them in a glowing convoy through villages and towns. Little ones go wild. Grown-ups go a bit wild too, if we're honest.

And they're a very welcome addition to the festive calendar. They're free to watch, they bring whole communities out onto the street, and the runs raise money for brilliant causes, from village schools and air ambulances to farming mental health charities. So pop some loose change in your pocket next to the gloves.

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Christmas tractor runs in and around Gloucestershire (in date order)

Wye Valley Christmas Tractor Run (Hereford)

When and where: Saturday 5 December. Tractors leave Wye Valley Metals, Hereford (HR2 6NS) at 4.30pm and are expected back around 6.30pm.

What to expect: A festive loop through Putson, Little Dewchurch, Hoarwithy, Kings Caple, Fownhope and Holme Lacy, with a visit to Brockhampton Care Home on the way. There's a Best Dressed Tractor prize, so expect some serious competition. Money raised goes to We Are Farming Minds, which supports mental health in the farming community.

More info: Wye Valley Christmas Tractor Run on Forest of Dean Rocks

Monmouth Festive Road Run

When and where: Saturday 5 December, Monmouth. Route and timings to be confirmed.

What to expect: Christmas-lit tractors and other decorated vehicles from Border Counties Vintage Club and friends, raising money for good causes. Can't make it? The same crew heads to Abergavenny on Saturday 19 December.

More info: Monmouth Festive Road Run on Monmouthshire Rocks

Severn Vale Vintage Club Christmas Tractor Road Run

When and where: Saturday 12 December, starting at 9.30am from Brockeridge Farm, Twyning.

What to expect: The early birds of the tractor run world, and handy if your little ones are tucked up long before dark. Drivers pay £15 per tractor (a coffee and bacon roll included) and there's a prize for the best festively dressed driver. Proceeds go to local charities.

More info: Severn Vale Vintage Club Christmas Tractor Road Run on Tewkesbury Rocks

Arlingham Ploughmen Festive Christmas Tractor Run

When and where: Saturday 12 December, 4pm from the bottom of Frampton Green, arriving at the Farmers Yard in Arlingham around 6.30pm.

What to expect: Decorated tractors head through Saul to the Anchor Inn, back through Saul to the Red Lion in Arlingham, down the High Street and round the village. Santa's coming too, along with a few naughty elves. The run is in aid of Longfield.

More info: Arlingham Ploughmen Festive Christmas Tractor Run on Stroud Rocks

Cinderford Christmas Convoy

When and where: Saturday 12 December. Vehicles gather from 4pm at Forest Vale Industrial Estate, Cinderford (GL14 2YD), set off at 5pm and finish at Cinderford Medical Centre, Valley Road.

What to expect: A twinkling Forest convoy organised by Annie William and Colin Staker, with support from the Forest Vintage Vehicle & Machinery Club. The exact route is still to be confirmed, so check before you choose your spot.

More info: Cinderford Christmas Convoy on Forest of Dean Rocks

Ebrington Christmas Tractor Parade

When and where: Saturday 12 December, Ebrington, near Chipping Campden. Timings and starting point to be confirmed.

What to expect: Illuminated tractors trundling through the north Cotswolds, on a route similar to last year's with a few tweaks.

More info: Ebrington Christmas Tractor Parade on Cheltenham Rocks

Southrop Christmas Tractor Run

When and where: Sunday 13 December, 4.30pm, Southrop area. The starting point and route will be shared on the Southrop School PTA Facebook page.

What to expect: A procession of Christmas-lit tractors raising money for Southrop School and the Great Western Air Ambulance Charity, with support from Ponsonby Farms.

More info: Southrop Christmas Tractor Run on Cirencester Rocks

Tewkesbury Young Farmers Christmas Tractor Run

When and where: Sunday 13 December, Tewkesbury area. Route and timings to be confirmed.

What to expect: Pop this one in the diary now. The young farmers will share more details on their Instagram page as the date gets closer.

More info: Tewkesbury Young Farmers Christmas Tractor Run on Tewkesbury Rocks

Festive Farmers Charity Tractor Tour

When and where: Saturday 19 December. Sets off from Shipton from 5pm and reaches Cheltenham town centre around 7.30pm.

What to expect: Our home town favourite. Around 40 illuminated tractors roll through Shipton, Withington, Andoversford, Charlton Kings and Prestbury, then down Bath Road into town. The villages are quieter if you've got smaller children; the town centre is where the big crowds gather. There's a live tractor map on the organisers' website, which is very handy when you're trying to work out whether it's worth getting the kids' coats on yet. Money raised goes to Rainbow Trust Children's Charity and Dementia UK, and you can donate by scanning the QR codes on the tractors.

More info: Festive Farmers Charity Tractor Tour on Cheltenham Rocks

Cirencester Christmas Tractor Run

When and where: Saturday 19 December. Departs CLAAS Western, Cirencester at 6pm.

What to expect: This one heads over the border into Wiltshire, through Minety, Callow Hill, Royal Wootton Bassett, Purton, Purton Stoke and Cricklade. It raises money for the Motor Neurone Disease Association. Fancy taking part with your own tractor? The contact details are on the event page.

More info: Cirencester Christmas Tractor Run on Cirencester Rocks

Suckley Tractor Club Christmas Tractor Run

When and where: Saturday 19 December. Starts and finishes at a farm in Suckley, Worcestershire (WR6 5DJ). Timings to be confirmed.

What to expect: Just over the county line, this run winds through Suckley, Alfrick, Leigh Sinton, Malvern, Mathon and Cradley. Everything raised goes to Suckley School.

More info: Suckley Tractor Club Christmas Tractor Run on Tewkesbury Rocks

Gloucester Christmas Tractor Run

When and where: Sunday 20 December. Route and timings to be confirmed.

What to expect: The last run before Christmas. Last year the convoy set off from the Rose and Crown in Redmarley at about 4.30pm, then passed through Staunton, Ashleworth, Hartpury, Maisemore and Longford before finishing at St Oswald's Retail Park in Gloucester around 7pm, where the tractors stayed for about an hour. The organisers are still confirming whether 2026 will follow the same route, so check before you head out.

More info: Gloucester Christmas Tractor Run on Gloucester Rocks

Still to come

We're waiting on details for a couple more, and we'll add them here as soon as they're announced:

• Woolaston Young Farmers Christmas Tractor Run

• Ross-on-Wye Christmas Tractor Run

• Gotherington, Winchcomebe, Bishops Cleeve Tractor Run

Know of a tractor run we've missed or have an update to this list? Let us know here

Before you go

• Wrap up warm. You'll be standing still in the dark in December. Hats, gloves and a flask of hot chocolate are your friends.

• Check before you set off. Lots of routes and timings are still being confirmed, so take a look at the event page nearer the time.

• Times are a guide. Convoys often run a little late, especially if traffic is busy.

• Pick a spot and stay put. Tractors don't usually stop. Village roadsides tend to be calmer for smaller children, while town centres draw the biggest crowds.

• Bring cash or your phone. Many runs collect donations along the way, and some tractors carry QR codes.

• Stand well back. These are big machines, however twinkly they look.