# Christmas Markets Near Nottingham 2026 > 12 Christmas markets within 25 miles of Nottingham, 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/nottingham/ 12 Christmas markets within 25 miles of Nottingham city centre, nearest first, one of them in the city itself. 10 have 2026 dates confirmed by their organisers. **None open this weekend** (17 and 18 October 2026). Next to open: [Nottingham Winter Wonderland](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/nottingham/), on Thursday 12 November 2026. ## 2026 Dates, Nearest to Nottingham First | Market and Distance From Nottingham | Dates | Days Closed | Entry | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Nottingham Winter Wonderland](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/nottingham/) Nottingham city centre | 12 Nov to 24 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free | | [Newstead Abbey Christmas Craft and Gift Fairs](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/newstead-abbey/) Ravenshead, 9 miles north | 28 Nov to 20 Dec 2026 | Open Saturdays and Sundays only | Ticket | | [Love Loughborough Festive Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/loughborough/) Loughborough, 13 miles south | 29 Nov 2026 | One day only | | | [Melton Mowbray Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/melton-mowbray/) Melton Mowbray, 17 miles south-east | 27 to 29 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free | | [Thoresby Park Winterfest](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/thoresby/) Ollerton, 20 miles north | 27 to 29 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free | | [Stubton Hall Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/stubton-hall/) Stubton, 20 miles east | 6 Dec 2026 | One day only | Ticket | | [Matlock Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/matlock-christmas-market/) Matlock, 21 miles north-west | 19 to 20 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free | | [Matlock Victorian Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/matlock/) Matlock, 21 miles north-west | 4 to 6 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | | | [Leicester Cathedral Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/leicester-cathedral/) Leicester, 22 miles south | 5 Dec 2026 | One day only | Free | | [Chesterfield Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/chesterfield/) Chesterfield, 23 miles north-west | 20 to 22 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | | Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Nottingham, so the journey by road or rail is longer. ## Dates Not Yet Announced - [Derby Festive Markets](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/derby/) (14 miles west) - [Belvoir Castle Festive Markets](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/belvoir-castle/) (16 miles east) **Making a day of it?** Walking tours, day trips and other things to do in Nottingham can be booked ahead. 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[Nottingham Winter Wonderland](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/nottingham/) is in the city centre (12 Nov to 24 Dec 2026). The nearest outside the city is [Newstead Abbey Christmas Craft and Gift Fairs](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/newstead-abbey/) in Ravenshead, 9 miles north. ### Which is the biggest Christmas market near Nottingham? Going by how many people in the UK search for each one, it is [Nottingham Winter Wonderland](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/nottingham/) (city centre), followed by [Derby Festive Markets](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/derby/) (14 miles west). ### When do Christmas markets near Nottingham start in 2026? [Nottingham Winter Wonderland](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/nottingham/) is both the first to open, on Thursday 12 November 2026, and the last to close, on Thursday 24 December 2026. ### Which Christmas markets near Nottingham charge for entry? [Newstead Abbey Christmas Craft and Gift Fairs](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/newstead-abbey/) and [Stubton Hall Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/stubton-hall/) need a ticket or paid entry. Each market's page gives the price where the organiser has published it. Other cities nearby: [Derby](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/near/derby/), [Leicester](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/near/leicester/), [Lincoln](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/near/lincoln/), [Sheffield](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/near/sheffield/), [Coventry](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/near/coventry/), [Stoke-on-Trent](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/near/stoke-on-trent/). All of [the East Midlands](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/regions/east-midlands/). Not starting from the centre of Nottingham? [Find the markets nearest your postcode](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/#finder). [How we check dates](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/how-we-check/).