Christmas Markets in the South West 2026
Bath's market fills the streets round the Abbey for under three weeks, and it is far from the only one in the South West: cathedral greens, harbour towns and Cotswold market places all hold their own.
None open this weekend (17 and 18 October 2026). Next to open: Bristol Christmas Market, on Friday 6 November 2026.
By county and area: Cornwall (9) · Devon (11) · Dorset (4) · Gloucestershire (9) · Somerset (7) · Wiltshire (3) · Cotswolds (8)
Near a city: Bristol (7) · Gloucester (19) · Bath (7) · Swindon (8) · Exeter (7) · Plymouth (9) · Bournemouth (8)
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The Most Popular in the South West
Ranked by how many people in the UK search for each market in a year (Google search data, October 2026).
- Bath Christmas Market 26 Nov to 13 Dec 2026
- Exeter Cathedral Christmas Market 13 Nov to 13 Dec 2026
- Bristol Christmas Market 6 Nov to 23 Dec 2026
- Bournemouth Christmas Market 12 Nov to 31 Dec 2026
- Cheltenham Christmas Market 10 to 23 Dec 2026
2026 Dates, in the Order They Open
| Market | Dates | Days Closed | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Christmas Market Bristol | 6 Nov to 23 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free |
| Gloucester Quays Christmas Markets Gloucester | 7 Nov to 20 Dec 2026 | Open Saturdays and Sundays only | Free |
| Bournemouth Christmas Market Bournemouth | 12 Nov to 31 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free |
| Exeter Cathedral Christmas Market Exeter | 13 Nov to 13 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free |
| Bridwell Christmas Makers Festival Uffculme | 14 to 15 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket |
| The Bishop's Palace Christmas Artisan Market Wells | 14 to 15 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket |
| Cornwall Christmas Fair St Austell | 18 to 19 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket |
| Christmas on the Square Salisbury | 20 Nov to 24 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free |
| Truro Christmas Market Truro | 21 Nov to 24 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free |
| Artisans on the Beach Swanage | 21 Nov to 20 Dec 2026 | Open days within these dates not yet published | |
| Boscawen Street Christmas Markets Truro | 21 Nov to 23 Dec 2026 | Open Wednesdays and Saturdays only | Free |
| Taunton WinterFest Taunton | 22 Nov 2026 | One day only | |
| Tewkesbury Christmas Market and Lights Switch-On Tewkesbury | 22 Nov 2026 | One day only | |
| Cathedral Christmas Market Truro | 25 to 28 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free |
| Bath Christmas Market Bath | 26 Nov to 13 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free |
| Plymouth Christmas Market Plymouth | 26 Nov to 20 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free |
| Buckfast Abbey Christmas Market Buckfastleigh | 26 to 28 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket |
| Marlborough Christmas Lights Event and Market Marlborough | 27 Nov 2026 | One day only | Free |
| Cirencester Advent Market and Light Switch-on Cirencester | 28 to 29 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | |
| Glastonbury Frost Fayre Glastonbury | 28 Nov 2026 | One day only | |
| Newton Abbot Christmas Fayre Newton Abbot | 28 Nov 2026 | One day only | Free |
| Poundbury Christmas Market Dorchester | 28 Nov 2026 | One day only | Free |
| Torre Abbey Christmas Market (Bay of Lights) Torquay | 28 Nov to 20 Dec 2026 | Open Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays | Free |
| Padstow Christmas Fayre Padstow | 3 to 6 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free |
| Cornwall Gold Christmas Market Redruth | 3 to 6 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free |
| Winchcombe Christmas Festival and Market Winchcombe | 3 Dec 2026 | One day only | |
| Dartington Christmas Makers Fayre Dartington | 4 to 6 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free |
| Fowey Christmas Market Fowey | 4 to 6 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | |
| Hestercombe Christmas Market Taunton | 4 to 5 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket |
| Malmesbury Late Night Christmas Shopping Malmesbury | 4 Dec 2026 | One day only | |
| Stroud Goodwill Evening Market Stroud | 4 Dec 2026 | One day only | |
| Tavistock Dickensian Evening Tavistock | 4 Dec 2026 | One day only | Free |
| Cirencester Christmas Market Cirencester | 5 to 6 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | |
| Frome Christmas Gift Market Frome | 5 Dec 2026 | One day only | Free |
| Chipping Campden Christmas Market Chipping Campden | 5 Dec 2026 | One day only | |
| Sherborne Festive Shopping Day Sherborne | 6 Dec 2026 | One day only | Free |
| Tavistock Christmas Festival Tavistock | 6 Dec 2026 | One day only | Free |
| Totnes Christmas Markets and Late Night Shopping Totnes | 8 to 22 Dec 2026 | Open Tuesdays only | Free |
| Cheltenham Christmas Market Cheltenham | 10 to 23 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free |
| Wells Christmas Market Wells | 12 to 13 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | |
| Falmouth Festive Weekend Falmouth | 12 to 13 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | |
| Mount Edgcumbe Christmas Fair Cremyll | 12 to 13 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket |
| Stroud Christmas Markets Stroud | 16 to 18 Dec 2026 | Open every day of its run |
Dates Not Yet Announced, and Places Without a Market
- Candlelit Dartmouth Christmas Market
- Dunster by Candlelight (no separate market)
- Longleat Christmas Market (no separate market)
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