# Longleat Christmas Market 2026

> Longleat has no Christmas market. What is on there instead in 2026. Checked 11 October 2026.

Source: https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/longleat/

Warminster, [Wiltshire](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/areas/wiltshire/)

### There Is No Separate Christmas Market Here

Longleat has no Christmas market. Its Christmas event is The Festival of Light, a ticketed after-dark lantern trail with more than 1,000 lanterns, on selected dates from 7 November 2026 to 10 January 2027, with a Christmas tree show and Santa Train.

| Where | Longleat house and park BA12 7NW [Open in Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.1865,-2.2755) |
| --- | --- |
| Organiser | Longleat. [Official page](https://www.longleat.co.uk/) |

## Closest Christmas Markets to Longleat

These are the nearest markets with confirmed 2026 dates, closest first. Distances are in a straight line from Longleat.

[Frome Christmas Gift Market  Frome, Somerset  5 Dec 2026  4 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/frome/) [Bath Christmas Market  Bath, Somerset  26 Nov to 13 Dec 2026  14 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/bath/) [The Bishop's Palace Christmas Artisan Market  Wells, Somerset  14 to 15 Nov 2026  16 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/wells-bishops-palace/) [Wells Christmas Market  Wells, Somerset  12 to 13 Dec 2026  16 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/wells/) [Glastonbury Frost Fayre  Glastonbury, Somerset  28 Nov 2026  19 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/glastonbury/) [Sherborne Festive Shopping Day  Sherborne, Dorset  6 Dec 2026  20 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/sherborne/)

## Checked Against the Source

This comes from the official tourism board's own page, not from another guide.

- [Visit Wiltshire](https://www.visitwiltshire.co.uk/whats-on/the-festival-of-light-at-longleat-p3524823), checked 11 October 2026

Organisers sometimes change hours or close early in bad weather. On the day, check the [official page](https://www.longleat.co.uk/). Spotted something out of date? [Tell us](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/contact/).

## Longleat Christmas Market: Quick Answers

### Is there a Christmas market at Longleat?

No. Longleat has no Christmas market.

## Map

## Meeting Santa at Longleat

| Called | Santa Train |
| --- | --- |
| When | Festival of Light dates, to 24 December |
| Where | A ride on the Longleat railway to Father Christmas's woodland grotto, inside the ticketed park |
| Price | £23.50 a child; £7.50 an adult. An extra on top of a park entry or member ticket for the same day; children get a gift and adults a hot chocolate and mince pie; under-threes who are not having a gift ride without a Santa Train ticket |
| Booking | Booking needed. [Organiser's booking page](https://www.longleat.co.uk/events/the-festival-of-light/santa-train) |

Everyone on the train needs a Santa Train ticket, added while booking park entry online; under-16s must ride with an adult, it cannot be added to Twilight tickets, and wheelchair users (two per train) should phone Guest Services before booking.

Source: [Longleat (help centre)](https://help.longleat.co.uk/hc/en-gb/articles/8329361728410-What-does-the-Santa-Train-include-and-how-do-I-book), checked 12 October 2026. [All markets with a grotto](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/santas-grotto/).

More in [South West](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/regions/south-west/), or see [every market's 2026 dates](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/dates/).