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.
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
Have a country park Christmas in Havant
Staunton Country Park will get you in the Christmas spirit with festive fun around the ornamental farm, play barn and gardens.
Location: Havant, Hampshire
Get in the festive spirit and spend Christmas in Chester
Go ice-skating, visit Santa, sip on mulled wine and spend the weekend celebrating all things festive in the beautiful city of Chester.
Location: Chester, Cheshire
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
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
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
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
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
Sing along to Christmas carols at Hillside Bewery
Enjoy a fun, festive evening at the Hillside Brewery Christmas carol service.
Location: Longhope, Gloucestershire
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
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
Enchanted Christmas at Westonbirt Arboretum
Venture into Westonbirt’s magical, illuminated grounds this winter for acres of Christmas magic.
Location: Tetbury, Gloucestershire
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
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
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
Enjoy a Salopian Christmas at Shrewsbury Winter Festival
Whether it is gift buying you are there for or just simply to take in the festive atmosphere, the Shrewsbury Winter Festival has it all on offer.
Location: Sherwsbury, 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
Enjoy a festive family day out at Perrygrove
Enjoy a truly magical experience with the family this Christmas at Perrygrove Railway.
Location: Coleford, 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
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
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