Bath and the Cotswold villages at Christmas
What could be more enjoyable in terms of Christmas shopping than to combine one of England’s most elegant cities, with some of its most picturesque villages?
Every Christmas, the beautiful area between the magnificent Bath Abbey and the ancient Roman Baths, is turned into that Christmas shopper’s delight known as Bath Christmas Market, with over a hundred traditional wooden chalet-type stalls, offering some great handmade and unusual gifts, Christmas decorations and tasty Christmas delicacies.
The colourful Christmas Market is guaranteed to get you in the Yuletide mood, especially as it all takes place with the sound of choirs singing out the traditional Christmas carols in Bath Abbey - in fact it’s worth breaking up the Christmas shoppping by nipping into the Abbey, which is well worth a visit in its own right, to soak in the ambience and listen to the singers first hand. That sweet sound drifting through the market, along with the bright lights, and the warming mulled wine spiced with cinnamon, creates a magical atmosphere that will get even the most cynical Bah-humbug-type into a cheerful and festive spirit. There are even street performers playing music and entertaining the visitors, which livens up the proceedings no end.
And if you have a few days to spare, why not follow up Bath Christmas Market with visits to some of England’s most lovely traditional villages, in the charming Cotswolds, which are reminiscent of bygone times? Stow-on-the-Wold is well known for its tea-shops, inns and top quality antique shops. Burford is regarded as the gateway to the Cotswolds and is a village of golden English limestone, tucked neatly beneath the rolling Cotswold hills.
Bath and the Cotswolds at Christmas make a great break, will give you plenty of gift ideas, and will surely get you into the holiday mood.
Filed under: Shopping, Christmas markets, Music, Religious Sights, England
