You can find the UK’s best Christmas markets for 2019 here as we give you all the details. Delighting us with festive merriment and beautiful gift ideas, we’ve put together a list on where and when these will take place.
Get ready for mulled wine & crepes!
One of our favourite things to do over the festive period is visit a Christmas market, whilst drinking some hot cider and munching on a chocolate crepe. But choosing the right one will al depend on what you’re looking for.
Are you looking for unique Christmas decorations? or specialty festive food?. Most of the market now cover the whole lot.
Browse below at our list of what the UK will have to offer this 2019.
When and where Christmas markets 2019 will take place.
LINCOLN CHRISTMAS MARKET
Image credit: Christmas Mark 037 by Electric Egg
WHEN: 5th – 8th December 2019
WHERE: Castle Square
ENTRY FEE: There is no entry fee
HYDE PARK CHRISTMAS MARKET
WHEN: Thursday 21 November 2019 – Sunday 5 January 2020 (Closed Christmas Day)
WHERE: Parkwide
ENTRY FEE: There is no entry fee
PORTSMOUTH CHRISTMAS MARKET
WHERE: Commercial Road, Portsmouth
WHEN: 16th November – 29th December
ENTRY FEE: There is no entry fee
CHRISTMAS BY THE RIVER
WHERE: Tower Bridge, London
WHEN: 26th November – 5th January
ENTRY FEE: There is no entry fee
ROCHESTER
WHERE: Rochester Castle Gardens
WHEN: Saturday 30 November and Sunday 1 December from 10am to 6pm
Friday 6 December from 12noon to 8pm
Saturday 7 December and Sunday 8 December from 10am to 7pm
Friday 13 December from 12 noon to 8pm
Saturday 14 December and Sunday 15 December from 10am to 6pm
ENTRY FEE: There is no entry fee
WINCHESTER
Image credit: Winchester Council/Cathedral
WHERE: Inner Close, Winchester Cathedral, SO23 9LS
WHEN: Thursday 21 November – Sunday 22 December, Sunday to Wednesday 10.00am – 6.30pm / Thursday to Saturday 10.00am – 8.00pm
ENTRY FEE: There is no charge to enter the Christmas Market but ticket fees apply to the Ice Rink.
YORK
Image credit: Copyright Kippa Matthews / Visit York
WHERE: Parliament Street
WHEN: Thursday 14th November until Sunday 22nd December (inclusive)
TIMES: Monday – Wednesday 10.00am – 6.00pm, Thursday – Saturday 10.00am – 8.00pm, Sunday 10.00am – 6.00pm
ENTRY FEE: There is no charge to enter the Christmas Market
BRISTOL
Image credit: Pawel Olszewski.
WHERE: Bristol Shopping Quarter
WHEN: Sunday 8th November until Saturday 23rd December
ENTRY FEE: There is no charge to enter the Christmas Market
OXFORD
Image Credit: Oxford Christmas Market
WHERE: Broad Street
WHEN: Thursday 5th December until Saturday 21st December, Thursday – Saturday 10.00am – 8.00pm, 10.00am – 6.30pm
ENTRY FEE: There is no charge to enter the Christmas Market
LEEDS
Image credit: Sarah Zagni
WHERE: Millennium Square
WHEN: Friday 8 November until Saturday 21 December at Millennium Square. It will be open daily from 10.30am to 9.30pm Monday to Saturday and 10.30am to 7.30pm on Sundays. Please note, in respect of Remembrance Day commemorations, the market will not open until 12pm on Sunday 10th November.
ENTRY FEE: There is no charge to enter the Christmas Market
BLENHEIM PALACE CHRISTMAS MARKET
WHEN: 22 November to 15 December
WHERE: Blenheim Palace, Woodstock
ENTRY FEE: Free before 12pm, £10 (with included parking) thereafter.
WESTFIELD CHRISTMAS MARKET
WHEN: 20 November to 24 December
WHERE: Westfield White City and Stratford City
ENTRY FEE: FREE
ABERGAVENNY CHRISTMAS MARKET
WHEN: 8 December
WHERE: Market Hall, Abergavenny
ENTRY FEE: FREE
EDINBURGH EAST PRINCES STREET CHRISTMAS MARKET
WHEN: 16th November – 4th January
WHERE: East Princes Street
ENTRY FEE: FREE
GLASGOW CHRISTMAS MARKETS
WHEN: 9th November – 31st December
WHERE: St Enoch Square & George Square
ENTRY FEE: FREE
As soon as more UK Christmas market dates are announced we will update this page, so keep checking back!
