December events
December events
12 fantastically festive places for a Christmas break
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Enjoy a festive break in December with one of these special Christmas time events.
Enjoy Christmas magic at the Dickensian Festival
Get into the Christmas spirit with a trip to Grassington Dickensian Festival with stalls, entertainment, local food and crafts.
Location: Grassington, Yorkshire Dales National Park
Enjoy a winter wonderland by Eastbourne beach
Enjoy a coastal experience with a Christmas twist in Eastbourne with markets, a charity Santa fun run and much more.
Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex
Enjoy the festive season at Worcester’s Victorian Christmas Fayre
Worcester's Christmas Fayre is the West Midlands' leading Victorian-themed street market.
Location: Worcester, Worcestershire
Meet Santa on a steam train
Take a trip on Swanage Railway in the run up to Christmas and get the chance to meet Santa. Fun for all the family with each child getting a present.
Location: Swanage, Dorset
Enjoy carols by candlelight at Goodrich Castle
Listen to classic carols performed by a local choir within the stunning ruins of Goodrich Castle.
Location: Goodrich, Herefordshire
Find your festive spirit at Salisbury's Christmas Market
Shop 'til you drop at Salisbury's annual Christmas Market, held in the beautiful Market Place.
Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire
Trip the light fantastic at The Alnwick Garden Christmas Market
For a Christmas market with a difference, wrap up in your cosiest festive jumper and join in the festive fun at The Alnwick Garden in Northumberland.
Location: The Alnwick Garden, Northumberland
Party at NewcastleGateshead’s New Year’s Eve Winter Carnival
New Year’s Eve is a time to celebrate, and the Winter Festival presents one of the biggest events across the country on New Year’s Eve.
Location: Newcastle, Tyne and Wear
Enchanted Christmas at Westonbirt Arboretum
Venture into Westonbirt’s magical, illuminated grounds this winter for acres of Christmas magic.
Location: Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Indulge your sweet tooth at The Chocolate Festival
Celebrate the tasty world of chocolate at this multi-sensory event.
Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire
Christmas at Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet
Make your Christmas magical with a visit to Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet, the UK’s largest designer outlet.
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
Visit Hyde Park at Christmas and witness a Winter Wonderland
Gather the family and get your skates on for the UK’s biggest outdoor ice rink at London’s Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park.
Location: London
Enjoy a city Christmas festival with a difference
Experience the timeless beauty of Durham City as you explore the traditional Durham Christmas festival this winter.
Location: Durham City, Durham
Explore the Bournemouth Christmas Gardens of Light
Full of atmosphere and tradition, the Christmas Gardens of Light unclude an outdoor ice rink, Alpine Christmas Market, and historic gardens draped in lights.
Location: Bournemouth, Dorset
Get in the spirit at the Lincoln Christmas Market
Take in the sights, smells and sounds of the Lincoln Christmas Market in the historic Cathedral Quarter.
Location: Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Winter weekends at Compton Verney
Delight in festive fun with the family at a Winter Weekend at Compton Verney, Warwickshire's award winning art gallery
Location: Warwickshire
Experience a quintessentially English Christmas
Visit the small market town of Much Wenlock for festive trinkets, hand-made gifts and sweet and savoury snacks at its Christmas Fayre.
Location: Much Wenlock, Shropshire
Explore the home of Charles Dickens in Portsmouth
Get closer to Charles Dickens than ever before at a special weekend celebration inside the house where he was born.
Location: Portsmouth, Hampshire
Join Santa on the La'al Ratty through Eskdale
Climb aboard the family favourite 'Santa Express' which returns to the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway this winter.
Location: Ravenglass, Cumbria
Join the biggest Christmas Day party in Britain
Take a trip to Eastbourne for Christmas events galore with live concerts, fun activities and lots of festive cheer guaranteed.
Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex
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