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 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
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
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
Soak up the fun at Gloucester Quays' Victorian Christmas Market
Enjoy a traditional shopping experience in Gloucester, featuring Victorian characters, brass bands, choirs, entertainers and a traditional carousel.
Location: Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Hug a husky at Drusillas Winter Wonderland
A magical Christmas experience is waiting for all the family at Drusillas Winter Wonderland this winter.
Location: Alfriston, near Eastbourne
Enchanted Christmas at Westonbirt Arboretum
Venture into Westonbirt’s magical, illuminated grounds this winter for acres of Christmas magic.
Location: Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Create unique Christmas gifts at Hot Pot Pottery
If you’re looking to find the perfect unique gift then a visit to the Hot Pot Pottery Christmas Fayre is a must.
Location: Coleford, Gloucestershire
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
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 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
Celebrate the Winter Solstice at Burning the Clocks
Brighton marks the shortest day of the year with the Burning the Clocks winter solstice parade.
Location: Brighton & Hove, East Sussex
Christmas is early at Kielder Winter Wonderland
Visit Father Christmas in his secret woodland home, help the elves prepare for the big day, meet Snowy Owl and enjoy a magical theatrical experience.
Location: Kielder Water & Forest Park, Northumberland
Meet Santa Claus at Puzzlewood
Enjoy winter walks in Puzzlewood’s magical woods and meet Santa Claus himself in his grotto.
Location: Forest of Dean
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
Take a budget festive break in Bristol
Bristol is brimming with free events, festivals and markets during the winter. Experience the city on a budget without compromising on fun
Location: Bristol
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
Enjoy a festive family day out at Perrygrove
Enjoy a truly magical experience with the family this Christmas at Perrygrove Railway.
Location: Coleford, Gloucestershire
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
Enter a magical winter wonderland in Suffolk
Get into the Christmas spirit with a visit to a Christmas Fair in medieval Lavenham and a Dickensian Christmas at a Tudor manor in Long Melford.
Location: Lavenham and Long Melford, Suffolk
Enter an underground Christmas Grotto
Receive a gift from Father Christmas and follow the magical tale of Evie's Airplane as you explore Clearwell Caves.
Location: Clearwell Caves, Gloucestershire
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