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Christmas Cracker Festive Shopping Extravaganza

Saturday 5 – Sunday 6 December 2026 Opens in 22 days

Saturday and Sunday, 10am–3pm

10am–3pm (2026)

Paxton House, Paxton, near Berwick-upon-Tweed, Scottish Borders · Scotland

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The red sandstone Georgian mansion of Paxton House seen across a lawn under a blue sky with white clouds
Paxton House near Berwick-upon-Tweed, the Georgian house that hosts the Christmas Cracker festive shopping weekend (photo 2021) — Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0

A two-day festive shopping weekend at Paxton House, the Georgian country house on the Tweed just over the border from Berwick, with local stallholders, live music and the house dressed for Christmas.

Paxton House is a Georgian country house with 80 acres of grounds near Berwick-upon-Tweed, on the Scottish side of the border. Its Christmas Cracker weekend combines a festive market with a chance to see the house decorated for the season.

The Paxton Trust promises a large selection of local stallholders selling gifts, two big Christmas trees in the house, open fires and live music. There is also a pet parlour in the Georgian kitchen, and the Stables Tearoom serves turkey rolls and hot chocolate. Visitors can walk the grounds as well.

It runs on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 December 2026, 10am to 3pm. Adults pay £4 and under-16s go free.

Dates by season

SeasonDatesStatus
2026–27 Sat 5 – Sun 6 Dec 2026Saturday and Sunday, 10am–3pm Coming up
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Dates are taken from the market’s own website or official announcements and were last checked on 8 November 2026. Plans can change, so please check with the organiser before you travel. Spotted a change? Tell us.

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