[Mrklaw]

Yes they're two a penny these days and probably propping up the UK Shed building industry. But my family wants to go to one in the south for Christmas (my son just wants some currywurst..)

I've only ever walked through the one near the tate modern on the way to work, but there is also the big Hyde Park one which seems decent.

Which are recommended by you lot? :P

[Ridg]

Originally Posted by Mrklaw

Yes they're two a penny these days and probably propping up the UK Shed building industry. But my family wants to go to one in the south for Christmas (my son just wants some currywurst..)

I've only ever walked through the one near the tate modern on the way to work, but there is also the big Hyde Park one which seems decent.

Which are recommended by you lot? :P

in the uk they are all generic, the south bank has a better selection but it's more hipster popup stores than traditional christmas market.

Winter wonderland (hyde park) is nice to walk round but overpriced and generic

If you want a good experience pop over to Belgium or Germany.

[isleaiw1]

Does it have to be in the South? I hear the Birmingham one is pretty good?

[doncarlyon]

They are all exactly the same IMO

[Goneinsixtyseconds]

Originally Posted by Mrklaw

Yes they're two a penny these days and probably propping up the UK Shed building industry. But my family wants to go to one in the south for Christmas (my son just wants some currywurst..)

I've only ever walked through the one near the tate modern on the way to work, but there is also the big Hyde Park one which seems decent.

Which are recommended by you lot? :P

We went to Waddesdon Manor last year, near Aylesbury, so not too far from you.

Like everyone is saying, they're all pretty similar stall wise, so why not go to the one with the best setting. This certainly has that and if you have kids there's loads more to do there beside the market. We went in for an hour, then went to do other stuff onsite and then back to the market at dusk to see all lit up.

Well worth an hours drive from you.

[Cero ceto]

There is only one place to do Christmas markets and its Germany!

[pensioned off]

Brussels market is great and really easy to get to with Eurostar .

[stanfsim]

Strasbourg market prob quiet at the moment...................

[Goneinsixtyseconds]

Originally Posted by stanfsim

Strasbourg market prob quiet at the moment...................

Probably. It's closed.

[isleaiw1]

Originally Posted by Goneinsixtyseconds

We went to Waddesdon Manor last year, near Aylesbury, so not too far from you.

Like everyone is saying, they're all pretty similar stall wise, so why not go to the one with the best setting. This certainly has that and if you have kids there's loads more to do there beside the market. We went in for an hour, then went to do other stuff onsite and then back to the market at dusk to see all lit up.

Well worth an hours drive from you.

Drove past that one at the weekend on way to Bicester Outlet - looked to be very popular!

Beautiful setting as you say and not that far from Windsor...

[Goneinsixtyseconds]

Originally Posted by isleaiw1

Drove past that one at the weekend on way to Bicester Outlet - looked to be very popular!

Beautiful setting as you say and not that far from Windsor...

It's pretty well organised, even if it looks busy. They park you away from the house and bus you up to there through the grounds. Loads of buses and goes really fast.

Because there's so much else to do there, not just the market, even when busy the market seemed fine to me.

[Bibbles]

Christmas markets should be avoided at all costs, same with shops in December. Home, work and pubs are the only safe places around Christmas.