Why not step away from the High Street this Christmas, and take the stress out of your Christmas shopping with a visit to one of the best UK Christmas markets to ensure your loved one’s stockings are stuffed with more beautiful and personal presents. I’ve picked out some of the best UK Christmas markets to help get into the festive spirit.

6 UK Christmas Markets to Visit

Bath

You can expect to find Christmas decorations, handcrafted jewellery, personalised gifts and much more, plus with so many local makers and designers showcasing their artisan gifts you’re guaranteed to find something special for your loved ones, and feel reassured that you’re supporting Bath’s small and independent businesses.

In addition, you’ll find tasty food to satisfy any appetite; so why not grab a delicious burger or hog roast, and some aromatic mulled wine to keep you toasty while you browse.

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Birmingham

Each Winter the arrival of Christmas creeps closer as Birmingham city centre is taken over by a traditional German Market, with great food, warming drinks, traditional gifts and decorations, as well as live music.

The market offers a large range of traditional products and gifts, such as handcrafted decorations, toys and jewellery. There’s also a selection of tempting food and drink: pretzels, schnitzels and bratwursts are all on offer to tempt your taste-buds ready to be washed down with glühwein, weissbeer, or hot chocolate.

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Manchester

Manchester’s famous Christmas Markets offer mouth-watering international food and drinks as well as beautifully handcrafted Yuletide gifts. More than 300 stalls and chalets are spread across the city centre, helping visitors to soak up the festive atmosphere by tempting them with gifts, crafts, jewellery, clothes and toys. 

Of course, no Christmas market would be complete without a wide variety of tempting foods and drinks, including a gourmet grilled cheese sandwich, Dutch frites, espresso martinis, and even mulled gin.

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London, Southbank

Every year London’s South Bank is transformed into a Winter wonderland, where a Christmas market takes over the area, with a multitude of traditional wooden chalets lining the banks of the Thames full of gorgeous Christmas gifts and stocking fillers. Plus, visitors can tuck into some delicious cheese-based food, tasty cocktails and warming mulled wine underneath the glittering Christmas lights.

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Blenheim Palace

Set against the stunning backdrop of Blenheim Palace this Christmas market is a real festive treat. Soak up the magical atmosphere with wooden chalets full of irresistible gifts by a range of designers makers and tempting treats for foodies. With so much available it is the perfect place to begin your Christmas shopping.

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Leeds

Leeds’ Millennium Square is transformed into the city’s German Christmas market, a scenic winter village, complete with over 40 traditional wooden chalets and stalls featuring handcrafted toys, jewellery and decorations  as well as Bavarian-style delicacies. 

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Which UK Christmas markets have you visited?

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