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Christmas
Christmas is a wonderful time in the Peak District and Derbyshire; the air is fresher, hot chocolate in a village café tastes better, country pubs seem cosier and the shops and markets are filled with potential presents and festive cheer!
With so many inviting Christmas Markets and Unmissable Christmas Events, you'll be spoilt for choice on what to see and do!
Using our Itinerary Planner you can easily create your own personalised Christmas must-see list and make sure you don’t miss out on a single Christmas Market, Grotto or Christmas light switch-on! Simply click the suitcase icon under each event and it will be automatically added to your personal itinerary planner, which you can find at the top right of any of our webpages.
One of the major events to look forward to this festive season is Christmas at Chatsworth. Be transported on a journey around the globe with Chatsworth this Christmas as you enter an immersive experience full of atmospheric lights, rich colours and the evocative sounds and scents of 'Lands Far, Far Away'. Click here for more stately homes decorated for Christmas in Derbyshire and the Peak District.
Love Christmas markets? Check out our guide to the best Christmas Markets in Derbyshire and the Peak District for 2019. From traditional festive markets to food fairs and Victorian-themed events, there’s Christmas cheer to be found around every corner.
Chatsworth Christmas Market, from 15th November-3rd December 2019, boasts a unique festive atmosphere and more than 100 stalls offering a wide range of Christmas gifts and decorations on the slopes in front of the magnificent home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire – you’ll be sure to find perfect presents for all the family.
Bakewell Christmas Market, from 23rd-24th November 2019, with over 100 stalls throughout the town selling all sorts of Christmassy goodies. Christmas time takes this already idyllic town and transforms it into a hub of festivity!
Matlock Victorian Christmas Market, from 6th-8th December 2019, is another of the excellent Christmas events in Derbyshire, with 200 stalls under two marquees in Matlock’s beautiful Hall Leys Park. Alongside unique local products and Christmas gifts, don't miss the light switch-on and fireworks!