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  1. Add Bath Christmas Market to your Itinerary

    Bath Christmas Market

    Address

    Various Locations, Bath City Centre, Somerset, BA1 1LZ

    Discover the magic of Bath at Christmas at the Bath Christmas Market.

  2. Add Open Studios at Spike Island to your Itinerary

    Open Studios at Spike Island

    Address

    Cumberland Road, Bristol, BS1 6UX

    Telephone

    +44 (0)117 929 2266

    Bristol

    Explore behind-the-scenes of the former Brooke Bond tea-packing factory, home to over 70 artists' studios.

  3. Add Small Things, Big Voices at Royal West of England Academy (RWA) to your Itinerary

    Small Things, Big Voices at Royal West of England Academy (RWA)

    Address

    Royal West of England Academy (RWA), Queens Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 1PX

    Telephone

    +44(0)117 9735129

    Clifton, Bristol

    Curator Pennie Elfick RWA invites her fellow Academician artists to explore their ideas within the physical constraints of four 24 x 24 cm panels and one 24 x 24 cm shelf.

  4. Add Bristol Light Festival to your Itinerary

    Bristol Light Festival

    Address

    Various locations throughout Bristol

    Bristol Light Festival is set to return to Bristol for 10 days of dazzling light-based artworks to brighten up the darkest nights of winter from 19 - 28 February 2026.

  5. Add Bristol Christmas Market to your Itinerary

    Bristol Christmas Market

    Address

    Broadmead, Bristol, BS1 1UX

    Bristol

    It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Come and celebrate the festive season at Bristol Christmas Market, where you’ll find an array of traders selling seasonal delights, crafts and unique items, which are perfect for those hunting for that…

  6. Add Phillip Lai Solo exhibition at Spike Island to your Itinerary

    Phillip Lai Solo exhibition at Spike Island

    Address

    Spike Island, 133 Cumberland Road, Bristol, BS1 6UX

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 117 929 2266

    Bristol

    Empty Alcove / Rotting Figure is a new commission and solo exhibition by artist Dan Guthrie. Guthrie’s practice explores representations and mis-representations of Black Britishness, with a particular interest in examining how these manifest in…

  7. Add Bath Farmers' Market to your Itinerary

    Bath Farmers' Market

    Address

    Green Park Station, Bath, BA1 1JB

    Telephone

    +44 (0)1761 490624

    Bath

    Every Saturday: A variety of local produce, all goods come from under 40 miles away and are sold direct by the people who produced them.

  8. Add Carols on the Hill to your Itinerary

    Carols on the Hill

    Address

    King Henry VIII Gate, Castle Hill, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 1PE

    Windsor

    Now in its 76th year, Carols On The Hill is a wonderful evening for the whole family! Carols and Gospel Readings recall the Christmas Story, and a collection for charity is introduced by The Mayor of RBWM. Music provided by Royal Holloway…

  9. Add Record Fair at Bristol Beacon to your Itinerary

    Record Fair at Bristol Beacon

    Address

    Bristol Beacon, Trenchard Street, Bristol, BS1 5AR

    Bristol

    The biggest record fair in the South West returns to Bristol in 2023

  10. Add Windsor Castle Salisbury Tower Christmas Illuminations to your Itinerary

    Windsor Castle Salisbury Tower Christmas Illuminations

    Address

    Windsor Castle, Thames Street, Windsor, Berkshire

    Windsor

    Standing over 50ft tall, Salisbury Tower is illuminated with stunning images of St George’s Chapel’s stained glass windows, architectural details and motifs, dating back to the 15th century, as well as images created by local schoolchildren.

  11. Add Bristol Walk Fest to your Itinerary

    Bristol Walk Fest

    Address

    Various locations, Bristol

    Bristol

    Bristol’s month-long walking festival, now in its eleventh successful year, offers a choice of many ways to explore the city and it surrounds on foot.

    Choices include heritage tours, nature walks, explorations of street art and statues, wild food…

  12. Add Women’s Craft Club at Arnolfini to your Itinerary

    Women’s Craft Club at Arnolfini

    Address

    Arnolfini, 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol, BS1 4QA

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 117 917 2300

    Bristol

    Join this weekly women’s craft club in partnership with Bristol Refugee Festival. All women are welcome to come along, have a cup of tea and get crafty.

  13. Add Bristol International Balloon Fiesta to your Itinerary

    Bristol International Balloon Fiesta

    Address

    Ashton Court Estate, Long Ashton, Bristol, BS41 9JN

    Bristol

    Europe's biggest hot air balloon event

    The spectacular free event will once again feature over 100 hot air balloons taking off at dawn and dusk as well as the famous Night Glows, when the balloons light up the sky in time to a soundtrack provided…

  14. Add Christmas Carols in The Savill Garden Visitor Centre to your Itinerary

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    Christmas Carols in The Savill Garden Visitor Centre

    Address

    The Savill Garden Visitor Centre, Wick Lane, Englefield Green, Surrey, TW20 0UJ

    Telephone

    +44 01784 485401

    Englefield Green

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    Surround yourself with seasonal music and carols on selected dates across the Windsor Estate this December. Performed by local amateur groups, choirs and schools, get into the festive spirit in The Savill Garden & Adventure Play Visitor Centre.

  15. Add Bath Carnival to your Itinerary

    Bath Carnival

    Address

    Sydney Gardens, Sydney Place, Bath, BA2 6NH

    Bath

    Bath Carnival is a free party celebrating Carnival arts on Saturday 11 July 2026. 

  16. Add Cheltenham Jazz Festival to your Itinerary

    Cheltenham Jazz Festival

    Address

    Montpellier Gardens, Montpellier, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 1UZ

    Telephone

    01242 850270

    Cheltenham

    Cheltenham, The Festival Town, is home to one of the country’s best-loved jazz festivals, attracting over 20,000 music fans annually. The popular annual event will next take place 29 April - 6 May 2026.

  17. Add Bath Artisan Market to your Itinerary

    Bath Artisan Market

    Address

    Green Park Station, Green Park Road, Bath, BA1 1JB

    Telephone

    07769 707636

    Bath

    Second Sunday of every month: Slap bang in the heart of Bath is a vibrant, monthly, Sunday market that plays host to over 70 stalls.

  18. Add Dorothy House Interactive Nature Trail to your Itinerary

    Dorothy House Interactive Nature Trail

    Address

    Dorothy House Hospice Care, Winsley House, Winsley, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshie, BA1 6AA

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 7443633068

    Winsley, Bradford-on-Avon

    Situated just off the public footpaths from the Kennet and Avon Canal at nearby Avoncliff or Limpley Stoke, the Dorothy House Interactive Nature Trail in Winsley is a perfect spot to take a pause and learn more about the incredibly bio-diverse…

  19. Add Bath Artisan & Independent Market to your Itinerary

    Bath Artisan & Independent Market

    Address

    Queen Square, Bath, BA1 2HA

    Telephone

    07769 707636

    Bath

    30 Apr- 19 Nov 2017: Bath Artisan and Independent Market events in Queens Square with artisan, art, craft, vintage and food sellers.

  20. Add BathVA Vintage and Antiques Market to your Itinerary

    BathVA Vintage and Antiques Market

    Address

    Green Park Station, Bath, BA1 1JB

    Telephone

    +44 (0)7723611249

    Bath

    2018: Open air, undercover vintage and antique market in central Bath located in the historic Green Park Station.

  21. Add Bristol Cathedral to your Itinerary

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    Bristol Cathedral

    Address

    College Green, West End, Bristol, BS1 5TJ

    Telephone

    +44 (0)117 926 4879

    West End, Bristol

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    Visit Bristol Cathedral as part of your trip along the Great West Way. 

    Bristol’s beautiful and historic Cathedral is located on College Green in the West End of the city. A church has almost certainly stood on the site for over a thousand years,…

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