# National Trust Christmas Markets 2026

> 4 Christmas markets at National Trust places in the UK with their 2026 dates, closed days, entry cost and a map, each checked against the organiser's own page.

Source: https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/types/national-trust/

4 Christmas markets at National Trust places in the UK, all with 2026 dates confirmed by their organisers. The first to open is Haddo's Christmas Craft Fair, on Saturday 7 November.

Christmas markets and fairs held at National Trust and National Trust for Scotland places. The property's normal admission may apply: each market's page gives the entry rule where it has been published.

**None open this weekend** (17 and 18 October 2026). Next to open: [Haddo's Christmas Craft Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/haddo-house/), on Saturday 7 November 2026.

## 2026 Dates, in the Order They Open

| Market | Dates | Days Closed | Entry |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Haddo's Christmas Craft Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/haddo-house/) Methlick, Scotland | 7 to 8 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket |
| [Crathes Christmas Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/crathes-castle/) Banchory, Scotland | 13 to 15 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket |
| [Christmas Makers Market at Petworth](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/petworth/) Petworth, South East | 28 to 29 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run |  |
| [Fountains Abbey Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/fountains-abbey/) Ripon, Yorkshire | 28 to 29 Nov 2026 | Open every day of its run |  |

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## Questions

### When do Christmas markets at National Trust places start in 2026?

The first in this guide is [Haddo's Christmas Craft Fair](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/haddo-house/) in Methlick, which opens on Saturday 7 November 2026. The last to close is [Christmas Makers Market at Petworth](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/petworth/), on Sunday 29 November 2026.

### Do Christmas markets at National Trust places charge for entry?

Of the 4 listed here, 2 need a ticket or paid entry and 0 are free to walk into, going by their organisers' pages; the rest have not said. Each market's page gives the price where it has been published.

Other types: [Christmas Fairs and Fayres](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/types/fairs-and-fayres/), [Victorian and Dickensian Christmas Markets](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/types/victorian/), [Christmas Craft Fairs and Makers' Markets](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/types/craft-fairs/), [The Biggest Christmas Markets in the UK](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/types/biggest/), [Indoor Christmas Markets](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/types/indoor/), [Christmas Food Markets and Farmers' Markets](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/types/food/), [German-Style Christmas Markets in the UK](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/types/german/), [Christmas Markets at Cathedrals and Abbeys](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/types/cathedrals/), [Christmas Markets at Stately Homes and Castles](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/types/stately-homes/), [Christmas Markets with an Ice Rink](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/types/ice-rink/), [Dog-Friendly Christmas Markets](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/types/dog-friendly/). Or [find the markets nearest your postcode](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/#finder). [How we check dates](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/how-we-check/).