{"id":2606,"date":"2011-11-24T07:22:35","date_gmt":"2011-11-24T07:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/?p=2606"},"modified":"2011-11-23T12:08:09","modified_gmt":"2011-11-23T12:08:09","slug":"uk-christmas-markets-full-details-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/archives\/2606","title":{"rendered":"UK Christmas Markets &#8211; Full Details Here"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-2607\" title=\"Christmas market stalls\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/christmas-mkt-1-sm.jpg\" alt=\"Christmas market stalls\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" \/>If you fancy an affordable treat as Christmas approaches, why not visit one of the UK&#8217;s many Christmas markets?<\/p>\n<p>Christmas markets are very popular all over Europe and provide a chance to enjoy the festive spirit early. They usually feature a wide range of continental food stalls, traditional Christmas crafts for sale and sometimes a good, old-fashioned fair, complete with Merry-Go-Rounds and other rides aimed at young children.<\/p>\n<p>Christmas markets have really taken off over the last 20 years and there are a surprising number all over the UK. Many UK Christmas markets are German-style, allowing you to get your fill of \u00a0German beer, bockwurst and stollen (German Christmas cake), as well as buy hand-crafted traditional wooden German Christmas decorations.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve put together a list of all the main Christmas markets in the UK &#8211; it&#8217;s a bit long but is in alphabetical order, so it should be easy to navigate.<\/p>\n<p><em>Remember, if you are planning a group trip to a Christmas market, the cheapest and most efficient way to get there is to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/minibus.php\">hire a minibus<\/a> &#8211; that way, there is only one parking charge, one driver and everyone can travel together. It&#8217;s much cheaper than rail! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/minibus.php\">Click here for a minibus hire quote<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-2608\" title=\"Large public Christmas tree\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/christmas-mkt-3-sm.jpg\" alt=\"Large public Christmas tree\" width=\"200\" height=\"267\" \/>UK Christmas Markets 2011:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bath Christmas Market: 24\/11\/2011 &#8211; 11\/12\/2011<\/li>\n<li>Belfast Christmas Continental Market: 19\/11\/2011 &#8211; 18\/12\/2011<\/li>\n<li>Birmingham Frankfurt Christmas Market: 17\/11\/2011 &#8211; 23\/11\/2011<\/li>\n<li>Bournemouth Christmas Market: 17\/11\/2011 &#8211; 03\/01\/2012<\/li>\n<li>Bradford Christmas Market: 19\/11\/2011 &#8211; 10\/12\/2011<\/li>\n<li>Bristol Christmas Market: 10\/11\/2011 &#8211; 22\/12\/2011<\/li>\n<li>Bury St Edmunds Christmas Fayre: 25\/11\/2011 &#8211; 27\/11\/2011<\/li>\n<li>Canterbury Traditional Christmas Market: 18\/11\/2011 &#8211; 24\/12\/2011<\/li>\n<li>Carlisle Christmas Market: 07\/12\/2011 &#8211; 11\/12\/2011<\/li>\n<li>Caerphilly Medieval Christmas Market: 10\/12\/2011 &#8211; 11\/12\/2011<\/li>\n<li>Chester Christmas Market: 24\/11\/2011 &#8211; 31\/12\/2011<\/li>\n<li>Chichester Christmas Market: 08\/12\/2011 &#8211; 11\/12\/2011<\/li>\n<li>Cirencester Christmas Market: 25\/11\/2011 &#8211; 11\/12\/2011<\/li>\n<li>Derby Christmas Market: 01\/12\/2011 &#8211; 24\/12\/2011<\/li>\n<li>Durham Christmas Market: 02\/12\/2011 &#8211; 04\/12\/2011<\/li>\n<li>Edinburgh Christmas Market: 24\/11\/2011 &#8211; 24\/12\/2011<\/li>\n<li>Glasgow Traditional Christmas Market: 20\/11\/2011 &#8211; 23\/12\/2011<\/li>\n<li>Gloucester Quays Victorian Christmas Market: 24\/11\/2011 &#8211; 27\/11\/2011<\/li>\n<li>Jersey &#8211; La F\u00eate d\u00e9 Nou\u00e9: 01\/12\/2011 &#8211; 11\/12\/2011<\/li>\n<li>Kedleston Hall (Derby) Christmas Craft &amp; Food Fair: 26\/11\/2011 &#8211; 27\/11\/2011<\/li>\n<li>Leeds Christkindelmarkt Traditional German Christmas Market: 11\/11\/2011 &#8211; 18\/12\/2011<\/li>\n<li>Leeds Caribbean Christmas Fair: 26\/11\/2011 &#8211; 27\/11\/2011<\/li>\n<li>Lincoln Christmas Market: 01\/12\/2011 &#8211; 04\/12\/2011<\/li>\n<li>Manchester Christmas Market: 17\/11\/2011 &#8211; 21\/12\/2011<\/li>\n<li>Newcastle Continental Christmas Market: 21\/11\/2011 &#8211; 03\/12\/2011<\/li>\n<li>Nottingham Christmas Market (Smithy Row): 23\/11\/2011 &#8211; 24\/11\/2011<\/li>\n<li>Oxford Christmas Market: 02\/12\/2011 &#8211; 18\/12\/2011<\/li>\n<li>Plymouth Christmas Market (Armada Way): 17\/11\/2011 &#8211; 24\/12\/2011<\/li>\n<li>Portsmouth Victorian Festival of Christmas: 25\/11\/2011 &#8211; 27\/11\/2011<\/li>\n<li>Ripley Castle Christmas Fair: 09\/12\/2011 &#8211; 11\/12\/2011<\/li>\n<li>Ripon &#8211; Lightwater Shopping Village Dickensian Festival: 01\/12\/2011 &#8211; 04\/12\/2011<\/li>\n<li>Rochester Castle Dickens Christmas Market: 30\/11\/2011 &#8211; 18\/11\/2011<\/li>\n<li>Royal Leamington Spa Christmas Fair: 20\/11\/2011 &#8211; 18\/12\/2011<\/li>\n<li>Skipton Yuletide Festival &amp; Christmas Market: 04\/12\/2011 &#8211; 11\/12\/2011<\/li>\n<li>Solihull Christmas Market: 25\/11\/2011 &#8211; 17\/12\/2011<\/li>\n<li>Southbank Centre \/ London Eye Christmas Market: 18\/11\/2011 &#8211; 24\/12\/2011<\/li>\n<li>Stamford Christmas Market: 11\/12\/2011<\/li>\n<li>Swindon Christmas Market: 02\/12\/2011 &#8211; 24\/12\/2011<\/li>\n<li>Tetbury Christmas Market: 05\/12\/2011 &#8211; 10\/12\/2011<\/li>\n<li>Truro Victorian Christmas Market: 13\/12\/2011 &#8211; 18\/12\/2011<\/li>\n<li>Warrington Festival Gift Fair: 30\/11\/2011 &#8211; 23\/12\/2011<\/li>\n<li>Winchester Cathedral Christmas Market &amp; Ice Rink: 24\/11\/2011 &#8211; 21\/12\/2011<\/li>\n<li>Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre: 01\/12\/2011 &#8211; 04\/12\/2011<\/li>\n<li>Wrexham Erddig Christmas Market: 03\/12\/2011 &#8211; 18\/12\/2011<\/li>\n<li>York &#8211; Yorkshire&#8217;s Winter Wonderland: 26\/11\/2011 &#8211; 08\/01\/2012<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2609\" title=\"Christmas decorations for sale at a Christmas market\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/christmas-mkt-2-sm.jpg\" alt=\"Christmas decorations for sale at a Christmas market\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>Remember, if you are arranging a group trip to a Christmas market, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/minibus.php\">minibus hire<\/a> is often the most affordable way to get there and back.<\/p>\n<p><em>Please note that all details and dates are correct to the best of my knowledge &#8211; but I cannot be held responsible for errors or cancellations. Please check before you make any transport arrangements.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We provide dates and locations of all the main UK Christmas markets &#8211; including tips on minibus hire and travel arrangements for groups.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[22],"tags":[1230,1957,455,145],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2606"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2606"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2606\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2612,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2606\/revisions\/2612"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2606"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2606"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2606"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}