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Christmas and New Year

Take an 8D ride on Santa's sleigh at Wookey Hole Caves

Take an 8D ride on Santa's sleigh at Wookey Hole Caves

Children visiting the popular Santaland at Wookey Hole Caves will be able to take a rip-roaring 8D ride over rooftops on Santa’s sleigh before meeting the man himself this Christmas.

Welcombe Hotel celebrates Christmas with the creation of a giant replica Gingerbread house

Welcombe Hotel celebrates Christmas with the creation of a giant replica Gingerbread house

The Welcombe Hotel in Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire has created a giant edible Gingerbread house to celebrate Christmas.

Top five festive destinations for a cracking Christmas holiday

Top five festive destinations for a cracking Christmas holiday

Whether you love or hate Christmas, what better present than treating the family to a truly unforgettable experience abroad? And it doesn’t have to cost the earth.

Eight unique European Christmas markets

Eight unique European Christmas markets

As Christmas approaches, cities across Europe transform themselves into winter wonderlands, converting town squares and open spaces into traditional alpine villages serving up arts, crafts and mulled wine.

Bijou cottages for couples in Scotland at Christmas and New Year

Bijou cottages for couples in Scotland at Christmas and New Year

A selection of bijou cottages - perfect for couples seeking a Christmas or New Year getaway in Scotland – are being featured this festive season by Unique Cottages.

Vauxhall’s first ever Ice Rink

Vauxhall’s first ever Ice Rink

This festive season Ice Skate Vauxhall, a brand new winter experience comes to the heart of the Capital for the first time, located in the historic Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens in Nine Elms on the South Bank.

Add a little sparkle this Christmas with Cadbury House

Add a little sparkle this Christmas with Cadbury House

This Christmas, DoubleTree by Hilton, Cadbury House is pulling out all the stops for a glistening festive season. From Afternoon Teas to Sunday Lunch with an added disco - the fun never stops at the North Somerset venue.

Dunster by Candlelight: A Somerset celebration of Christmas

Dunster by Candlelight: A Somerset celebration of Christmas

The atmospheric Dunster by Candlelight Festival takes place on the first Friday and Saturday of December (this year 5/6th) in the remarkably well-preserved medieval village of Dunster in West Somerset.

City breaks for singles this Christmas

City breaks for singles this Christmas

For a Christmas getaway with a difference, leading singles specialist, Friendship Travel, is featuring breaks in Marrakech and Barcelona, where solo travellers can enjoy a sociable city festive break in the company of other single guests.

Winter Breaks in an Irish Castle

Winter Breaks in an Irish Castle

In a hillside position overlooking Dublin Bay and dating back to 1740, Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel is a grand yet welcoming choice for winter breaks by car with Irish Ferries.

Go French this Christmas and save £100s with Pierre & Vacances

Go French this Christmas and save £100s with Pierre & Vacances

‘Noël’, derived from the term ‘les bonnes nouvelles’; literally translates as ‘the good news’ and skiers arriving in the French mountains this December will realise that’s what Christmas is all about.

Enjoy a city break in Frankfurt this Christmas with Jumeirah

Enjoy a city break in Frankfurt this Christmas with Jumeirah

Jumeirah Frankfurt, the first Jumeirah hotel in Germany, will welcome guests for Christmas in the city with a new ‘Festive Season’ experience this winter.

We wish you a merry (Michelin-Starred) Christmas!

We wish you a merry (Michelin-Starred) Christmas!

The ultimate Christmas lunch for all lovers of fine dining has to be one cooked by a Michelin starred chef; Bryan Webb to the rescue.

Get your skates on for festive fun at the at-Bristol ice rink!

Get your skates on for festive fun at the at-Bristol ice rink!

At-Bristol, the Harbourside science centre, will again host a real-ice ice rink on Millennium Square this winter. This year, special events will include a 'fire and ice' launch event, 'Frozen sing and skate-along' sessions and a Christmas lights switch-on spectacular.

Grand country houses in Scotland for Christmas

Grand country houses in Scotland for Christmas

Scottish cottage agency, Unique Cottages, is highlighting a selection of large properties, ideal for families – or groups of friends – planning a Christmas getaway in sumptuous style.