Christmas is on the way, so we’re providing you the chance to get ahead with your gift shopping at the bustling Christmas Markets of Bath, Bristol and Winchester. Expect traditional wooden chalets offering unique and handmade products, and a range of food stalls cooking up tasty festive treats, all among the unique surroundings of the impressive Bath Abbey, Winchester Cathedral and Bristol’s famous Shopping Quarter.
Day 1 We travel across country to Bristol, where the Christmas Market is set up in Broadmead, right in the heart of Bristol’s Shopping Quarter. You will find a host of chalets with authentic arts, crafts, gifts and mouth-watering food and drink. We then transfer to our hotel in Chippenham for our evening meal and a two-night stay.
Day 2 We travel the short distance to Bath, where you have all day to explore this beautiful town, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, there are numerous attractions you might like to visit, or you could just spend the day at the award-winning Christmas Market. More than 200 wooden chalets are set in the picturesque streets surrounding Bath Abbey, selling high quality artisan products, gifts and delicious food.
Day 3 Leaving our hotel after breakfast, we travel to Winchester, where there will be free time to explore this excellent Christmas Market and to get some lunch. We return to the local area and our taxis late afternoon.
Originally a 17th-century coaching inn, The Best Western Plus Angel has been extensively refurbished and offers an excellent blend of traditional comfort and contemporary style, now incorporating a gym and indoor pool. Bedrooms have TV, WiFi, telephone, safe, ironing facilities, hairdryer and hospitality tray. There is no lift, but many ground floor rooms, located in two buildings with a courtyard between.
