# Christmas Markets Near Norwich 2026 > 11 Christmas markets within 40 miles of Norwich, nearest first, with their 2026 dates, the days they are closed, entry cost and a map. Each is checked against the organiser's own page. Source: https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/near/norwich/ 11 Christmas markets within 40 miles of Norwich city centre, nearest first, one of them in the city itself. All have 2026 dates confirmed by their organisers. **None open this weekend** (17 and 18 October 2026). Next to open: [Sandringham Christmas Craft, Food and Gift Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/sandringham/), on Friday 13 November 2026. ## 2026 Dates, Nearest to Norwich First | Market and Distance From Norwich | Dates | Days Closed | Entry | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Christkindl Market Norwich](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/norwich/) Norwich city centre | 11 to 20 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket | | [Norfolk County Christmas Fair at Kimberley Hall](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/kimberley-hall/) Wymondham, 9 miles west | 4 to 6 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket | | [Christmas Market at the Pavilion Theatre, Gorleston](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/gorleston/) Gorleston-on-Sea, 19 miles east | 28 Nov 2026 | One day only | Free | | [Southwold Christmas Lights Switch On and Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/southwold/) Southwold, 26 miles south-east | 28 Nov 2026 | One day only | Free | | [Holkham Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/holkham/) Holkham, near Wells-next-the-Sea, 30 miles north-west | 11 to 13 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free | | [Snape Maltings Christmas Farmers' Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/snape-maltings/) Snape, 33 miles south | 22 Dec 2026 | One day only | Free | | [Blackthorpe Barn Arts & Crafts Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/blackthorpe-barn/) Rougham, near Bury St Edmunds, 34 miles south-west | 14 Nov to 13 Dec 2026 | Open Saturdays and Sundays only | Ticket | | [Sandringham Christmas Craft, Food and Gift Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/sandringham/) Sandringham, 35 miles north-west | 13 to 15 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket | | [St Edmundsbury Cathedral Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/bury-st-edmunds/) Bury St Edmunds, 36 miles south-west | 26 to 28 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket | | [King's Lynn Christmas Merchants Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/kings-lynn/) King's Lynn, 39 miles west | 5 to 6 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free | | [Ipswich Town Hall Christmas Fayre](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/ipswich/) Ipswich, 40 miles south | 21 to 22 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket | Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Norwich, so the journey by road or rail is longer. **Making a day of it?** Walking tours, day trips and other things to do in Norwich can be booked ahead. [Tours and things to do in Norwich on Viator](https://www.viator.com/Norwich/d25031-ttd?pid=P00325279&mcid=42383&medium=link&campaign=bcm-near-norwich) [affiliate link](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/affiliate-disclosure/) ## Further From Norwich, and Popular The most searched Christmas markets between 40 and 60 miles away. [Christmas in Cambridge Cambridge, Cambridgeshire 13 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027 57 miles south-west of Norwich](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/cambridge/) [Colchester Christmas Market Colchester, Essex 6 Dec 2026 54 miles south of Norwich](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/colchester/) [Ely Cathedral Christmas Gift & Food Fair Ely, Cambridgeshire 19 to 21 Nov 2026 46 miles west of Norwich](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/ely/) ## Questions About Christmas Markets Near Norwich ### What is the nearest Christmas market to Norwich? [Christkindl Market Norwich](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/norwich/) is in the city centre (11 to 20 Dec 2026). The nearest outside the city is [Norfolk County Christmas Fair at Kimberley Hall](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/kimberley-hall/) in Wymondham, 9 miles west. ### Which is the biggest Christmas market near Norwich? Going by how many people in the UK search for each one, it is [St Edmundsbury Cathedral Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/bury-st-edmunds/) (36 miles south-west), followed by [Christkindl Market Norwich](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/norwich/) (city centre). ### When do Christmas markets near Norwich start in 2026? The first to open is [Sandringham Christmas Craft, Food and Gift Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/sandringham/), on Friday 13 November 2026. The last to close is [Snape Maltings Christmas Farmers' Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/snape-maltings/), on Tuesday 22 December 2026. ### Which Christmas markets near Norwich charge for entry? [Christkindl Market Norwich](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/norwich/), [Norfolk County Christmas Fair at Kimberley Hall](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/kimberley-hall/), [Blackthorpe Barn Arts & Crafts Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/blackthorpe-barn/), [Sandringham Christmas Craft, Food and Gift Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/sandringham/), [St Edmundsbury Cathedral Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/bury-st-edmunds/) and [Ipswich Town Hall Christmas Fayre](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/ipswich/) need a ticket or paid entry. Each market's page gives the price where the organiser has published it. Other cities nearby: [Ipswich](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/near/ipswich/). All of [the East of England](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/regions/east-of-england/). Not starting from the centre of Norwich? [Find the markets nearest your postcode](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/#finder). [How we check dates](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/how-we-check/).