ashbourne christmas tractor lights

The Ashbourne Christmas Tractor Lights is an annual tractor run that first took place back in 2020. We organise this run to raise money for Cancer Research and as a way of remembering Tom's mum, Helen Mead, who we lost far too early to cancer. Helen loved Christmas and was immensely proud of Tom and his tractors so this seemed the perfect way to remember her. 

As well as the tractor run, we also hold The Ashbourne Christmas Tractor Lights party each year where we raise funds for cancer research, farming community network and PASIC, a local charity that fundraises to support children with cancer and their families. 

In 2023 we raised a phenomenal £9950.09 for the 3 charities in total from both events and amazingly we beat this in 2024 with a staggering £11268.26 raised for the three charities. 

The 2025 Ashbourne Christmas Tractor Lights will be taking place on Saturday 6th December and the party will be taking place on Saturday 22nd November.

Donations can be made here: https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/ashbourne-christmas-tractor-lights-2025

Any tractors wishing to join us on the run can book a place here: https://forms.gle/yE4uFYq5Sz3tfz2D7

For any queries please email christmastractorlights@gmail.com 

2025 Route

 These are the villages we will be passing through in order with VERY APPROXIMATE timings (we don’t really know until the night so the best way is to follow the T.B.Thornley Agricultural Contractor Facebook page for updates on the night):

Stanton Dale - 4.15pm
Swinscoe - 4.30/4.35pm
Mayfield - 4.50/5pm
Ellastone - 5.00/5.10pm
Roston - 5.15/5.30pm
Marston - 5.35/5.45pm
Cubley - 6.00/6.10pm
Alkmonton - 6.15/6.25pm
Longford
Long Lane
Burrows Lane
Brailsford
Ashbourne Town Centre - 7.15/7.30pm
Mappleton - 7.45/8pm
Thorpe - 8.00/8.15pm
Ilam - 8.15/8.30pm
Calton Moor Crossroads - 8.30/8.45pm
Back to Stanton Dale - 9pm

***Please note this is slightly different to the map that has been advertised. Instead of travelling through Hollington, we will be continuing down long lane and taking Burrows lane to come out in Brailsford.

We also ask, as in all previous years, that you park considerately, allowing enough room for these large vehicles and trailers to get by as this will help massively with our timings. 

 We hope you enjoy the spectacle this year, all donations, no matter what size, are gratefully received. These can be made online, follow the link above or look out for one of our marshals in an Ashbourne Christmas Tractor Lights hi-vis jacket with a bucket if you’d prefer to donate cash. Thank you!