Christmas and New Year
Festive season ferry fares to Ireland from £69
Festive fares to Ireland – for those planning to spend Christmas and/or New Year with family or friends – are a ‘gift’ at a lead-in price of just £69 one-way for car and driver with Irish Ferries.
Find perfect presents for the men in your life at Edinburgh’s The Living Room
Take the hassle out of Christmas shopping at a glamorous gift event being held at The Living Room on Tuesday 17th November (from 5.30-9pm). Throughout the evening, guests can drop in and hear Edinburgh’s top fashion, grooming, fitness, style and adventure experts giving advice on the best gift ideas for the man who has everything.
Brits plan to visit foreign Christmas Markets
With many UK stores decked with festive gifts, the Christmas season is officially around the corner. Yet, despite the recession and the weak exchange rate, research from Confused.com has revealed that 19% of Brits are planning to soak up the atmosphere and visit foreign Christkindlemarktes this year.
Give your relationship a gift this Christmas
Struggling for ideas of what to give your partner for Christmas this year? Why not give them something amazing and treat yourself at the same time with a gift from the BridgeHouse Hotel – a happy, loving and romantic relationship.
Enjoy a very merry Christmas at Covent Garden
This festive season, Covent Garden’s ‘A Very Merry Christmas’ offers old-fashioned nostalgia. Recognizing it has been a hard year for most, A Very Merry Christmas will provide a warm, traditional and family-focussed programme of events that will warm the heart and soul, while spreading Christmas cheer to all.
A Christmas ‘cottage’ complete with chopper ride
Paradigm Farm isn’t an ordinary holiday cottage at the best of times, but a festive break at this award-winning property in the Lake District will be even more memorable thanks to a free helicopter flight from the farm’s own helipad!
Have ‘A Very Merry Christmas’ shopping experience at the Apple Market
Christmas shopping can be a nightmare for most people with the same shops offering generic gift ideas. So this year, why not visit the Covent Garden Apple Market (open until 9pm on Thursdays during December), to discover something different - it’s a great destination for Londoners and tourists alike.
Add some sparkle to your Christmas shopping
Have you started your Christmas shopping or stuck for gifts for loved ones? Then why not extend your journey across the channel with Norfolkline and visit the various Christmas markets in Brussels and France?
Magical Christmas getaways in Europe
Christmas is one time of the year when we all allow ourselves to indulge just a bit. So, if kisses under the mistletoe, or wearing a snowflake sweater fail to get you in the Christmas spirit, why not head to some of Europe’s finest festive markets, and spoil yourself with one of these irresistible deals, without breaking the bank.
Get into the festive spirit in Cyprus
The Christmas break here in the UK is anything but relaxing and certainly a strain on the purse strings! From huge shopping bills to family fall outs and burnt turkey, the holiday season is far from stress free. This year, why not escape the festive rush and jet off to the island of Cyprus where you can still enjoy all the traditional trimmings but this time from the comfort of the 5-star All Inclusive St Raphael Resort.
Cosy cottages for the Christmas holiday
Cosy cottages for two through to huge houses for families and groups of friends - there’s a choice of more than 250 properties on offer for Christmas from Coastal Cottages of Pembrokeshire.
Christmas tips and treats in the Cotswolds
Christmas is coming to Farncombe Estate near Broadway in the Cotswolds, from Sunday 22 November. This privately owned 300-acre estate will be hosting a Christmas Art and Craft Fair exhibiting work by course programme tutors as well as other local craftspeople.
See in the New Year in your very own Scottish castle
Celebrating New Year in style is easy in Scotland with many stunning castles, large country retreats or cosy cottages that can be all yours for the festive period.
Head to Finland for a guaranteed white Christmas
You can be guaranteed a white Christmas this year with Small Families, the UK’s leading operator for single parent holidays. Travel 150 miles inside the Arctic Circle to the Finnish town of Ivalo and have all the snow you want - and of course have the chance to meet Santa Claus!
All star line-up for Regent Street Christmas Lights switch-on
Regent Street has announced an all star line-up for the Christmas Lights switch on this year - Tuesday 3 November 2009. London indie pop rock band The Noisettes will perform live as part of the festivities to launch the Regent Street Christmas lights.