Here's the lowdown on the UK's best Christmas markets.
Winter Wonderland
Dates
Winter Wonderland is now open and will be until January 6 2019, every day except Christmas Day.
Opening hours
10am – 10pm.
Tickets
The park is free to enter, but you will need tickets for the Ice Rink, The Magical Ice Kingdom, Peter Pan on Ice, Zippos Christmas Circus, Cirque Berserk, Teletubbies Christmas Show, Giant Wheel, Ice Sculpting Workshops, Winter Wonderland Comedy Club, Bar Hütte and Bar Ice.
You can pre-book tickets on the Winter Wonderland website.
Manchester Christmas Market
Dates
The markets opened on November 9 and will run until December 22.
The Albert Square market will be open for an extra day on December 23.
Opening hours
10am – 9pm.
Tickets
Free to enter.
Edinburgh Christmas Market
Dates
The market opened on November 16 2018 and will be open every day until January 5 2019 except for Christmas Day.
Opening hours
Standard opening hours are 10am – 10pm.
However, the markets will open at 1pm on November 17, close at 8pm on December 24 and open at 12pm on Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Tickets
Free to enter.
Bath Christmas Market
Dates
The market is open and will run until December 9.
Opening hours
Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays: 10am – 7pm.
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays: 10am – 8:30pm.
Sundays: 10am – 6pm.
Tickets
Free to enter.
Cardiff Christmas Market
Dates
This pre-Christmas market opened on November 15 and will close on December 23.
Opening hours
Monday to Saturday: 10am to 6pm
Sundays: 10am to 5pm
Opening hours on the market's last day (December 23) will be 10am to 4pm.
10am to 7pm on Thursday 13, Friday 14, Saturday 15, Thursday 20, Friday 21 & Saturday 22
Tickets
Free to enter.
Christkindelmarkt, Leeds
Dates
The market opened on November 9 and will run until December 22.
Opening hours
Monday – Saturday: 10.30am – 9.30pm.
Sundays: 10.30am – 7.30pm.
Tickets
Free to enter.
Belfast Christmas Markets
Dates
The market opened on November 18 and will run until December 22
Opening hours
Monday – Wednesday: 10am – 8pm.
Thursday – Saturday: 10am – 10pm.
Sunday: 12pm – 6pm.
Tickets
Free to enter.
Chatsworth Christmas Market
Dates
The market opened on November 16 and will close on December 4
Opening hours
Weekdays – 10am – 5.30pm
Weekends – 10am – 6pm
Tickets
Free to enter the market.
Further costs apply if you'd like to visit Chatsworth House for their annual Christmas event.
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