Christmas Markets UKThe 2026 season, market by market

Thornbridge Estate Christmas Market

Friday 20 – Sunday 22 November 2026 (First weekend) Opens in 7 days

10am–4pm (2026)

Thornbridge Hall gardens, near Ashford-in-the-Water, Bakewell, Derbyshire · East Midlands

MakersFood & drinkCastle & estateSanta’s grottoLive music Ticketed entry 40 stalls

Thornbridge Hall, a stone country house, seen across its lawn under a blue summer sky
Thornbridge Hall near Bakewell, whose estate hosts the Christmas market, seen in summer (photo 2025) — Photo: Neil Theasby, CC BY-SA 2.0

A Christmas market with more than 40 stalls each weekend in the grounds of Thornbridge Hall near Bakewell, over three Friday-to-Sunday weekends.

Thornbridge Hall, a country house with gardens near Bakewell in the Peak District, runs a Christmas market over three Friday-to-Sunday weekends from late November into early December. Each weekend has more than 40 stalls from local makers, bakers, creatives and traders.

A garden entry ticket covers the market, the gardens, a festive garden trail, live entertainment and a visit to Santa's grotto, which opens late morning on market days. There's mulled wine, and festive house tours and afternoon teas can be booked separately.

Parking is free and dogs on leads are welcome. The estate asks visitors not to use its postcode for satnav, as it leads to the wrong entrance; the main entrance is on the A6020 Ashford-to-Hassop road.

Dates by season

SeasonDatesStatus
2026–27 First weekend: Fri 20 – Sun 22 Nov 2026 Coming up
Add to calendar (Fri 20 – Sun 22 Nov 2026)
Second weekend: Fri 27 – Sun 29 Nov 2026 Coming up
Add to calendar (Fri 27 – Sun 29 Nov 2026)
Third weekend: Fri 4 – Sun 6 Dec 2026 Coming up
Add to calendar (Fri 4 – Sun 6 Dec 2026)

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.

Visitors’ reviews

No reviews yet.

Reviews open once this market has opened for the season — from 20 November. In the meantime, ask a question or share a tip in the comments below.

Comments

No comments yet — questions, tips and plans are all welcome.

Add a comment

Ask a question, share a tip (parking, the quietest time to go, dogs, accessibility…) or say what you’re looking forward to. Comments are checked by a person before they appear. Please don’t post personal details.

We store your comment, display name and the date, plus a scrambled (hashed) version of your IP address to stop abuse, deleted after 30 days. See our privacy notice.