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Towns & cities · West Midlands

Britain's best Christmas markets

Eight wooden-hut markets that run November to December.

Britain's German-inspired Christmas markets have grown over 20 years from a Manchester novelty to a national tradition. The most-visited: Birmingham (the largest outside Germany), Manchester, Edinburgh, Bath, Lincoln (Britain's oldest at over 40 years), Winchester, York, and Belfast. All run from mid-November to Christmas Eve.

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Towns & cities · West Midlands

Birmingham

Birmingham — city in the West Midlands, England.

Free🐕👶↗ birmingham.gov.uk
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Towns & cities · North West England

Manchester

Manchester — city in Greater Manchester, England.

Free♿🐕👶↗ cms.manchester.gov.uk
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Towns & cities · Central Scotland

Edinburgh

Edinburgh — capital city of Scotland, UK.

Free🐕👶↗ edinburgh.gov.uk
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UNESCO World Heritage · South West England

Bath

Bath — city in Somerset, England, United Kingdom.

Free♿👶↗ mayorofbath.co.uk
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Towns & cities · Yorkshire & the Humber

York

York — a town in Yorkshire & the Humber, United Kingdom.

♿👶↗ york.gov.uk
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Towns & cities · South East England

Winchester

Winchester — city and unparished area within the larger City of Winchester, Hampshire, England.

Free🐕👶↗ nationaltrust.org.uk
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Towns & cities · Northern Ireland

Belfast

Belfast — capital city of Northern Ireland.

Free♿🐕👶↗ belfastcity.gov.uk
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Towns & cities · South Wales

Cardiff

Cardiff — capital city of Wales, United Kingdom.

Free🐕👶↗ visitcardiff.com