White Christmas, Curve, Leicester

START your six-mile walk along the River Wey at the New Inn in Send, Surrey.

1 Cross over Cartbridge, turn right on to towpath and pass two bridges.

2 Go to Papercourt Lock, pass cottage, take track on left, through gate, take diagonal path over marshy ground. Under overhead lines and d through gap in fence near a tree.

3 Cross next field boundary at top right corner by river. Join path from Tanyard Bridge. Bear right with river to Broadmead Road.

4 Right over bridge, left at mini roundabout, turn left on to road to Gresham Mill.

5 Bear right along fence, over bridge, to Runtleywood Farm. Left over stile to another, left to Triggs Lock, cross, right to Wareham’s bridge, to Send church. Retrace steps to Triggs Lock, take path to start. See Nationaltrust.org.

£4.99 (Dec 6 – Jan 13) Irving Berlin’s classic story about two former soldiers taking their song and dance act to a Vermont lodge – and romancing two singing sisters – includes the most classic Christmas song of all. With Strictly heartthrob Danny Mac as the star, it’s fabulous festive escapism. See www.curveonline.co.uk.

Brendan Cole: Show Man, touring (Feb 12 – March 29)

THE fleet-footed new Kiwi stage spec spectacular includes an ensemble of d dancers who will be put through thei their paces in routines ranging from ball ballroom to classic pop. See bren brendancolelive.com.