Get Festive in Somerset

GET FESTIVE IN SOMERSET

Somerset is a really fantastic place to stay anytime of the year but over the Christmas period it is especially a great destination. From Bath's legendary Christmas Market for festivities with the family to Clarks Outlet Village in Street for stocking fillers and gifts under the tree, Somerset has everything you need to get ready for the big day and take in some seasonal vibes whilst you're at it.

BATH CHRISTMAS MARKET

Running Thursday 27th November to Sunday 14th December

Set in the beautiful Georgian surroundings of Bath, the annual Bath Christmas Market is considered one of the best in the country. Over 250 traders will set up shop in delightful log chalets surrounded by Christmas lights and you can wonder the historic streets whilst taking in everything on offer. There will be something for all with food, candles, handmade decorations, clothing and so much more on offer.

Be sure to plan ahead if you're looking to visit - there are 3 park and rides serving Bath and during the Market period they run additional services, a great option if you're driving over.

Alternatively Bath Spa Railway Station takes passengers right into the city centre.

You could even choose to stay over, no worry about when to leave, getting there or getting back, with Number 3, a fantastic B&B just a short stroll from the festivities..

https://www.bandbstays.co.uk/8658

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WELLS BISHOPS PALACE ILLUMINATIONS

Open on selected dates from 29th November – 4th January 2026.

A wonderful Christmas display which turns the palace and inner gardens into a wonderland of light and colour. This year they've improved the lights with a lantern tree, illuminated woodland and a longer light tunnel too.

There are various parking places in Wells but it also has a bus station so you can reach Wells on public transport.

A short walk from the palace and with views of Wells Cathedral and green, you could stay at The Ancient Gatehouse Hotel - not just a great place to rest your head it also has an onsite Italian restaurant where you could enjoy a meal before or after seeing the Palace Illuminations. This is an ideal place to stay if visiting Wookey Hole, Clarks Outlet Village or Glastonbury too!

https://bandbstays.co.uk/bed_breakfast/south_west/somerset/12050

WOOKEY HOLE CAVES WINTER WONDERLAND

Open weekends from 22nd November and daily from 20th to 24th December.

An amazing attraction anytime of the year with its caves, mill and dinosaurs, over the festive period Wookey Hole has an incredible Winter Wonderland where visits begin with a walk through the caves with over 100,000 twinkling fairy lights. Then see the big man himself in his grotto where after a warm greeting each child will get a gift.

The onsite theatre puts on an extra special festive themed circus spectacular for the whole family and don't miss the 4D cinema where a specially selected Christmas film will be playing.

Wookey Hole has onsite parking.

GLASTONBURY FROST FAYRE

29th November

The eclectic town of Glastonbury has loads to offer year round with its colourful high street, historic abbey and the tor rising above the Somerset Levels. At the start of the Christmas season the town throws an annual Frost Fayre, a real treat for the senses. The high street is closed to vehicles and you can wander on foot.

Additionally you can book to meet Santa in the Abbey House with Christmas activities, a gift and photo opportunities too - and parents get a free mince pie.

Glastonbury is on the main bus route to Bristol.

Being just a short distance from Clarks Outlet Village you could head over for a spot of shopping there. Better yet you could stay over in Glastonbury itself with Haydn House right in the centre and get the most out of a day at the Fayre and a day at Clarks.

https://www.bandbstays.co.uk/3097

CLARKS OUTLET VILLAGE

The ultimate Christmas day out for the whole family, Clarks Outlet village has over 90 retailers to peruse and fill those stockings and find the perfect gift for under the tree. Being an outlet village you can expect big brand names with discounts up to 60% off RRP! Not just shopping there are some great restaurants to enjoy and for the festive season you can get onto an ice rink!

Plus there is an artisan market running from Friday 28th November to Wednesday 24th December for the full Christmas shopping experience!

Clarks Village has plenty of parking for visitors and is on the main bus route to Bristol.

WEST SOMERSET RAILWAY SANTA EXPRESS

Hop aboard the West Somerset Railway for a festive one and a half hour steam train ride through the Quantock Hills. A gift from Santa and some refreshments will be waiting at your table and you can expect a visit from the big man himself during the journey.

Town Mills is a great B&B in Dulverton, a fantastic place to stay for a journey on the West Somerset Railway and for visiting Dunster Castle.

https://bandbstays.co.uk/3220

DUNSTER CASTLE

Dunster Castle opens the door on a historic country Christmas, with the interior of the castle decked out in a way inspired by Luttrell family traditions, once the resident family of Dunster Castle.

After dark the castle will be open for their lights display from 13th to 21st December.There's also a host of events in the festive period including meeting reindeer, wreath making and the nutcracker trail.

Dunster Castle has onsite parking.

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The Tailrace Inn, Kinlochleven, Lochaber, Argyll

The Tailrace Inn, Kinlochleven, Lochaber, Argyll

https://www.thebandbdirectory.co.uk/15061

The Tailrace Inn is a charming six-bedroom establishment located in the picturesque village of Kinlochleven, at the head of Loch Leven, one of Scotland's most beautiful lochs. Nestled amidst the breathtaking Mamore Mountain range, Kinlochleven provides visitors with stunning scenery and numerous scenic walks. The famous West Highland Way passes through the village, and the Tailrace Inn is conveniently situated directly opposite the trail in the village centre.

Upon arrival, guests at the Tailrace Inn are greeted with a warm welcome and can enjoy the comfort of clean, fresh rooms designed for relaxation. Each room is thoughtfully equipped with double and single beds, making them ideal for couples, families, or small groups. The rooms feature high-quality bed linen and towels, oil-fired central heating, tea and coffee-making facilities, hairdryers, and LCD TVs with integrated DVD players. During the summer months, all windows are fitted with midge screens to ensure a comfortable stay. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the inn, and complimentary drying facilities are provided for wet outdoor clothing. Additionally, a washing and drying service is available for a small fee of £10.00 per load.

Room rates at the Tailrace Inn include a traditional Scottish-cooked breakfast, with lighter or vegetarian options available upon request. Guests are invited to choose their breakfast selections the evening before, ensuring a freshly prepared meal in the morning. Breakfast is served from 8:00 AM, and packed lunches can be arranged for £7.00 by placing an order with a staff member the evening before. Families with children under four years old who share a room with their parents are accommodated at no extra charge, while a dog supplement of £10.00 applies for those travelling with pets.

After a day exploring the stunning surroundings of Kinlochleven, guests can unwind in the inn's popular lounge bar. This warm and welcoming venue offers a cosy atmosphere for enjoying a quiet drink or mingling with locals and fellow travellers. The Tailrace Inn serves a wide range of fare, starting with breakfast at 8:00 AM. Snacks and lunches are available throughout the day, with evening meals and hot snacks served until closing time. True to the spirit of Highland hospitality, the inn ensures that no one leaves hungry. For sports enthusiasts, the lounge bar features three big-screen TVs with Sky channels, including Sky Sports and BT Sports, allowing football fans to watch all the European matches.

The Tailrace Inn is an ideal base for outdoor enthusiasts, providing access to a fantastic variety of activities. Located midway between Glencoe and Fort William, the area is perfect for walking, climbing, fishing, sailing, skiing, and golfing, with endless opportunities to explore the region by foot, car, or bike. The inn offers secure storage for touring bikes, and the surrounding roads and scenery are considered some of the best for touring by car or motorbike in Europe. Hillwalkers, climbers, and outdoor activity enthusiasts will find a warm welcome at the Tailrace Inn, where they can enjoy refreshments, relaxation, and comfortable accommodation.

Directly across the road from the inn, visitors can experience ice climbing, rock climbing, and the new aerial adventure course at the Ice Factor, home to the world's largest indoor ice climbing wall. This picturesque spot truly offers something for everyone, making it an ideal destination for those seeking adventure, relaxation, or a bit of both in the heart of Scotland's stunning landscape.

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Y Talbot, Tregaron, Ceredigion

Y Talbot, Tregaron, Ceredigion

https://www.thebandbdirectory.co.uk/9132

Y Talbot: Offering Charming Accommodation in Tregaron, Ceredigion

Nestled in the picturesque market town of Tregaron in Ceredigion, Y Talbot presents a delightful bed and breakfast experience, catering to various travellers' needs. Whether visitors are in the area for business, seeking a romantic escape, or simply looking for a special place to stay, Y Talbot has something extraordinary to offer.

The beautiful bedrooms at Y Talbot are meticulously finished to the highest standards, providing luxury bathrooms and top-quality beds. The establishment boasts 9 superior rooms and suites, ensuring a high level of comfort with luxury queen or king-size divan beds, non-feather duvets, and crisp duvet covers. Additionally, two of the double rooms can be converted into twins, with one ground-floor room featuring disabled facilities. Lavish bathrooms feature walk-in showers, while select rooms offer relaxing baths for guests' utmost comfort. For those seeking comfort in a more compact setting, Y Talbot's standard rooms provide ample levels of cosiness.

The 400-year-old inn offers a wonderful dining experience, with an award-winning restaurant showcasing locally sourced delights, including stunning lamb, beef, and cheeses from the Teifi Valley, fresh fish from Milford Haven, and delectable shellfish from Cardigan Bay. The bar provides a charming setting to enjoy a cask ale in front of the roaring inglenook fire.

Situated at the foot of the majestic Cambrian Mountains and near the stunning Ceredigion coast, Y Talbot serves as an excellent base for exploring the beauty of West Wales by foot, bike or vehicle.

Visitors can discover the wonders of Tregaron and beyond with Y Talbot as their delightful accommodation choice. Guests can book their stay now and let Y Talbot be their gateway to an unforgettable West Wales adventure!

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Fourwinds B&B, March, Cambridgeshire

Fourwinds B&B, March, Cambridgeshire

https://www.thebandbdirectory.co.uk/10531

Fourwinds B&B is a charming bed and breakfast with a campsite, canoeing and fishing. The guest accommodation is surrounded by beautiful countryside and farmland just outside the town of March, Cambridgeshire.

This charming guesthouse has two rooms available. Both rooms are spacious and tastefully furnished. The large family room has a double and two single, plus a small shower en suite with lovely views of the camp field. The ground floor room has a double bed and single bed, plus a large private bathroom with a big bath.

They come with tea and coffee making facilities, a small fridge and TV. Both rooms also have access to a microwave.

Breakfast is available, please enquire. You can look forward to premium sausages and dry-cured bacon are from Grasmere Farm, plus home reared pigs offering award-winning meaty sausages. Warm pastries, cereals and fresh coffee/tea are also available.

On Fridays, it's pizza night, from spicy pepperoni to ham and pineapple, you will not be disappointed.

They also have 2 Shepherds huts, where breakfast can be delivered. A log cabin is also available, sleeping 4 and available from £81, as well as an apartment for 5 people – please enquire for details.

The 5-acre property backs onto the Old River Nene, giving guests access to one of the Fen’s gentle waterways. Enjoy a leisurely walk along its bank and watch the narrow boats and swans pass by or some fishing and canoeing off the private mooring. National Cycle Route 63 and the Herewood Way Walk run by the property making it an ideal stopping point for walkers and cyclists.

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The Beach At Bude, Bude, Cornwall, Widemouth Bay

The Beach At Bude, Bude, Cornwall, Widemouth Bay

https://www.thebandbdirectory.co.uk/13541

The Beach At Bude is one of North Cornwall's finest located boutique hotels and restaurants and is situated between Bude and Widemouth Bay in Cornwall.

All of the hotel bedrooms in Bude come with magical sea and countryside views complete with good facilities and sumptuous Reylon beds. In total, they have 16 rooms and 2 suites available. The hotel’s stunning location close to Bude and Bude Bay on the North Cornish coast path offers a quiet escape with all amenities and plenty of activities close by. They offer a variety of bedrooms of different sizes and personality including large and snug doubles, twins, family rooms and singles, all with tea/coffee making facilities, hairdryer, Playstation 2’s in the family rooms, Amethyst 'Mini Block' Bluetooth speaker, DVD library, free Wi-Fi throughout and a large car park for all guests.

All linen is smooth, soft and beautifully woven, white Egyptian 100% percale cotton with a 200 thread count. Towels are white, fluffy and super-soft 100% cotton with a weight of 500gsm. All linen and towels are washed, using environmentally friendly and biodegradable detergents, to ensure that the local environment is respected in full compliance with international standards.

Elements bar and restaurant is Bude's coolest restaurant venue. With stunning interior design, an amazing sun deck and gardens plus incredible sea views you won’t have seen anything like it in the area. The food is locally sourced for added freshness and quality. Daily specials menu features fish from local day boats as well as fine steaks from our top-class local butcher.

Bude has been voted the 7th Best Beach Destination in the UK by Trip Advisor! This is a much-deserved award for Bude, North Cornwall. North Cornwall's beaches are famous for their haunting beauty and those in the Bude area are no exception. Vast expanses of clean, golden, sandy beaches, often backed by rugged cliffs, have captivated many a visitor's imagination over the centuries.

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Lakeside Hotel, Skegness, Lincolnshire

Lakeside Hotel, Skegness, Lincolnshire 

https://www.thebandbdirectory.co.uk/7864

Lakeside Hotel is in an ideal position on the Skegness front just two minutes walk from the town centre and all amenities.

There are a choice of en suite bedrooms available, on three upper floors consisting of single, double, twin and family suites, all of our rooms are en suite with showers although one of the superior rooms has a bath shower. There are three styles of rooms, standard, sea view and superior to which all standard rooms are at the rear of the hotel as are the family suites and single rooms. All sea view rooms are double and twin bedrooms. The superior rooms are double or can be made into twin rooms sea view rooms and are larger than the normal sea view rooms. All rooms have a TV, tea and coffee making facilities.

Take time to relax and have a coffee or snack in the spacious TV lounge or maybe something a little stronger in the snug bar area which is open from around lunchtime until late at night or you can go into the games room where you can play pool or have a game of darts.

Feel like a snack or something more substantial? Then choose from our all-day menu. The dining room caters for around 32 covers and they do their best to allocate guests their own table and reserve it for them during their stay.

There are two car parks at the hotel, the one at the rear of the hotel which can accommodate about 16 normal sized vehicles and 4 spaces on the front of the hotel which they like to reserve for disabled guests with wheelchairs or walking difficulties. The one at the rear is covered by an AMPR system.

The hotel is in a seafront position with views across the lake to the sea and still only a few hundred yards from the town centre and all amenities.

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Craig Y Glyn, Llanbedrog, Abersoch, Gwynedd

Craig Y Glyn, Llanbedrog, Abersoch, Gwynedd

https://www.thebandbdirectory.co.uk/13088

Craig Y Glyn offers bed and breakfast accommodation situated in Llanbedrog near Pwllhelli in Gwynedd. It’s a great base for those wanting to relax and unwind on the Welsh Riviera.

Each room offers a full HD TV with built in DVD player and Freeview together with a complimentary hospitality tray. All our rooms have been decorated to a superb standard with tasteful furnishings and designer wall coverings and curtains. The towels and bed linen are manufactured from pure Egyptian cotton and the duvets are 90% Goose Down to afford guests with the most comfortable sleeping conditions. All the en suite bathrooms offer powerful showers with Molton Brown hand wash lotion and toiletries.

A selection of fresh fruit, cereals, porridge and orange juice is served. A freshly cooked Welsh breakfast comprising Welsh bacon, pork sausages (locally sourced) grilled fresh vine tomato, mushrooms, baked beans and free range eggs of your choice.

Nestled between the unspoiled Rhinog mountains and the white sandy beaches of the Cambrian coast, lies the popular and unique village of Llanbedrog, a village that 'has it all', Llanbedrog is a thriving bustling village full of life and friendly characters, it has something for everyone. They are near Abersoch on the Llyn Peninsula, not far from the beach and the coastal path.

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