Think large-bulbed lights, strung popcorn ... with a strong Norman Rockwell sensibility to ultra-sleek white Christmas village houses.

You've probably already been to see your local village, town or city's Christmas lights ... at your neighbours' houses and gardens all dressed up with lights? We've rounded up the best outdoor ...

A Gingerbread House exhibition and a ... deserves a visit for its Christmas Village too. For the novelty, at least, if not for the shining lights. Case in point: The clucking chickens.