UK photograph credits · 3

Resized and compressed to WebP; displayed with a landscape crop. Winchester Cathedral Christmas Market in an earlier season; chalet positions and traders change.

Mercure Wessex Hotel, Winchester

Jaggery / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image

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East side of St Peter Street, Winchester

Jaggery / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image

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Andover Road at the end of Worthy Lane

David Howard / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image

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Hotel du Vin

Andrew Abbott / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image

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Wykeham Arms pub, 75 Kingsgate Street, Winchester, Hampshire, England.

Hassocks5489 / CC0 · Original image

Resized and compressed to WebP; displayed in a landscape crop. Historical exterior photograph; current signage and frontage may differ.

Nearby: Cathedral Square, Worcester; an archive city setting

Des Blenkinsopp / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image

Resized and compressed to WebP; no crop or content edits. Cathedral Square setting photographed in May 2019; no choir performance or 2026 fayre is shown.

Historical building photograph: Diglis House Hotel. Not a room photograph.

Oast House Archive / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image

Resized and compressed to WebP; no content edits. Historical building photograph: Diglis House Hotel. Not a room photograph.

Nearby setting: Band House and Quayhead Fountain, Quay Street, Worcester. Not a photograph of Boutique By Browns or its rooms.

Jo and Steve Turner / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image

Resized and compressed to WebP; no content edits. Nearby setting: Band House and Quayhead Fountain, Quay Street, Worcester. Not a photograph of Boutique By Browns or its rooms.

Historical building photograph: The Whitehouse Hotel. Not a room photograph.

Philip Halling / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image

Resized and compressed to WebP; no content edits. Historical building photograph: The Whitehouse Hotel. Not a room photograph.

Historical building photograph: The Cardinal's Hat, Worcester. Not a room photograph.

Chris Whippet / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image

Resized and compressed to WebP; no content edits. Historical building photograph: The Cardinal's Hat, Worcester. Not a room photograph.

Historical building photograph: The Olde Talbot, Worcester. Not a room photograph.

Chris Whippet / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image

Resized and compressed to WebP; no content edits. Historical building photograph: The Olde Talbot, Worcester. Not a room photograph.

York Christmas market lights in a previous season

Malcolmxl5 / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image

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A Scotch egg cut in half

Simon Doggett / CC BY 2.0 · Original image

Resized and compressed to WebP; source uncropped. Adaptations remain under the selected licence. Illustrative food-type photograph; not the named trader’s product and not taken at this event.

The Grand, York - geograph.org.uk - 6157585

Andrew Abbott / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image

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Dean Court Hotel, York

Ian Taylor / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image

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Hilton Hotel, York

Gordon Hatton / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image

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The street outside — Toft Green

Stephen Richards / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image

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Royal York Hotel and fountain

Stanley Howe / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image

Resized and compressed to WebP; displayed in a landscape crop. Historical photograph of the Royal York Hotel and gardens, now The Milner York; current signage may differ.

Fairy lights above New Bond Street Place in Bath at night in 2019

Derek Harper / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image

Resized and converted to WebP; no content alteration. Nearby — New Bond Street Place, Bath, December 2019; the lane beside New Bond Street, not the new 2026 chalets.

Illuminated Bath stone façades on Stall Street at night

Lewis Clarke / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image

Resized and compressed as WebP; upper façade crop excludes street-level faces. Stall Street at night, November 2024; a location photograph, not the new indoor bar.

Bath Abbey illuminated at night with chalet roofs below

Neil Owen / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image

Resized and compressed as WebP; source uncropped; displayed image may be cover cropped. Bath Abbey at night, November 2010; a location photograph, not a performance or the 2026 layout.

New Bond Street in Bath

DS Pugh / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image

Resized and converted to WebP; source file uncropped. Displayed with a 16:10 cover crop. Nearby — New Bond Street, Bath, outside the 2026 market; a daytime street setting, not a photograph of an official quiet-shopping session.

Tiered stand with sandwiches, scones and pastries beside a cup of tea

RT6HPU / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image

Resized and compressed to WebP; no content edits. Illustrative food-type photograph; not this venue’s or trader’s serving.

A plate of Fish and chips, UK

PookieFugglestein / CC0 · Original image

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Churros beside a cup being filled with hot chocolate

Unknown photographer; source: Buenos Aires Tourism / CC BY-SA 2.5 · Original image

Resized and compressed as WebP. Illustrative food-type photograph; not the named trader’s product and not taken at this event.

A box of chocolates

ProjectManhattan / CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image

Resized and compressed to WebP; source uncropped. Adaptations remain under the selected licence. Illustrative food-type photograph; not the named trader’s product and not taken at this event.

A wedge of Somerset cheddar

J.P.Lon / CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image

Resized and compressed to WebP; source uncropped. Adaptations remain under the selected licence. Illustrative food-type photograph; not the named trader’s product and not taken at this event.

Potatoes — illustrative food photograph, not a named venue product

Punker1999 / CC0 · Original image

Resized and converted to WebP; image content unaltered. Illustrative food-type photograph, not the product of a Westonbirt or Kew vendor.

Churros — illustrative food photograph, not a named venue product

Vanessa Zárate / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image

Resized and converted to WebP; image content unaltered. Illustrative food-type photograph, not the product of a Westonbirt or Kew vendor.

Additional guide photographs

Photographs below are resized and compressed to WebP and displayed with responsive crops. Each adapted image retains its stated licence. Dates identify the photograph, not the 2026 event.

A Nottingham Winter Wonderland a Christmas market with ice rink in Nottingham.: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

Cambridge market or setting: A cricket match on Parker's Piece On a fine warm day at the end of May.: Stanley Howe / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

Bath Abbey and the open square beside it in daylight: Diego Delso, delso.photo / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original photograph

Sign of the Angel inn in Lacock: Nessy-Pic / CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original photograph

Nearby: Chapelfield Gardens bandstand: Richard Humphrey / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

Entrance to Belton Woods Hotel: Steve F / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

Birmingham Town Hall and Council House façades beside Victoria Square: Graham Beards / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original photograph

Black Prince statue, City Square, Leeds (26th May 2022): Mtaylor848 / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original photograph

Nearby: Mill Road Bridge, Cambridge: Keith Edkins / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

Quy Mill Hotel near Cambridge: Alex McGregor / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

Nearby: Whitefriars Street, Canterbury: Helmut Zozmann / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

Nearby: St John Street, Cardiff Christmas Market: Seth Whales / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original photograph

Casa Hotel in Chesterfield: David Smith / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

Nearby: Castle Square, Swansea: Vouliagmeni / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original photograph

Nearby: Chapelfield Gardens, Norwich: Ian Paterson / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

Nearby: Paths and mature trees in Chapelfield Gardens, Norwich: David Smith / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

Chilston Park Hotel exterior: Penny Mayes / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

Food type: Churros beside a cup being filled with hot chocolate: Unknown photographer; source: Buenos Aires Tourism / CC BY-SA 2.5 · Original photograph

Food type: A box of chocolates: ProjectManhattan / CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original photograph

Christmas Fair, Princes Street Gardens Edinburgh - geograph.org.uk - 5995161: Jim Barton / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

Christmas Market on Parliament Street - geograph.org.uk - 7345930: DS Pugh / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

Christmas Market, Albert Square - geograph.org.uk - 6786735: N Chadwick / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

Christmas market chalets outside Chester Town Hall in 2017: Matt Harrop / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

Nearby: Illuminated Christmas tree in St George’s Street, Canterbury: pam fray / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

Nearby: Illuminated Christmas tree on Broad Street in Oxford: DS Pugh / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

Nearby: Minster Pool, Lichfield: Rob Farrow / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

Nearby: Salisbury Market Place: Trish Steel / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

Nearby: St Mary the Virgin, Maulden: Simon Burchell / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original photograph

Nearby: Historic and modern buildings beside City Square in Leeds: Tim Green / CC BY 2.0 · Original photograph

Cathedral and Christmas market in Cologne, photographed in December 2023: Feedmepaperr / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original photograph

Nearby: Historic timber-framed buildings beside Cornmarket in Worcester: Philip Halling / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

Crown House Hotel in Great Chesterford: Robert Eva / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

Denbies Vineyard Hotel exterior: Colin Smith / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

The Dog and Bear Hotel in Lenham: Oast House Archive / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

Donnington Manor Hotel exterior: David Anstiss / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

Nearby: Doulton Fountain, Glasgow Green: Michael Gallacher / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

Nearby: Durham Indoor Market entrance beside Market Place: Nicholas Mutton / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

Nearby: Durham Market Place: Palickap / CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original photograph

Nearby: Historic east front of Grainger Market in Newcastle: AlixChaytor / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original photograph

Nearby: East Princes Street Gardens and the Edinburgh skyline in spring: Stephencdickson / CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original photograph

Exeter Cathedral’s west front beneath a blue sky, outside the Christmas market season: Edward Swift / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original photograph

German Christmas Market on Millennium Square, Leeds, UK.: Mtaylor848 (talk) / CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original photograph

Glasgow Christmas Market - St Enoch: CS104Group15 / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original photograph

Nearby: Guildhall Square, Salisbury: Trish Steel / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

The Lygon Arms Hotel in Broadway: Alinangel / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original photograph

Lichfield Market Square: Gerald England / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

Nearby: Lincoln Cathedral on Christmas Day 2013: Julian P Guffogg / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

Nearby: Lincoln Square, Manchester - geograph.org.uk - 3813037: Andrew Hill / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

The Lygon Arms Hotel in Broadway: Derek Bradley / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

Nearby: Manchester Town Hall clock tower and Gothic façade beside Albert Square: Michael D Beckwith / CC0 1.0 · Original photograph

Nearby: McLennan Arch at the north entrance to Glasgow Green: emma mykytyn / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

New Bond Street in Bath: DS Pugh / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

Nearby: New Street in Worcester, running south from Cornmarket: Bob Embleton / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

Nearby: Newcastle upon Tyne (Tyne and Wear, England, UK) - Grey's Monument Square: Benjamin Smith / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original photograph

Nottingham Council House dome and columned façade above Old Market Square: Aethonatic / CC0 1.0 · Original photograph

Nearby: Pillar and Lucy House, Gloucester Docks: David Smith / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

The Red Lion inn in Lacock: Derek Harper / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

Nearby: Royal Arcade, Cardiff: Sionk / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original photograph

Nearby: Sunlight and shadows between the stone columns of St George’s Hall, Liverpool: LiverpoolJane / CC BY 4.0 · Original photograph

Stalls on the 2014 Christmas Market, Northgate Street, Chester.: Rept0n1x / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

Nearby: Statue of bishop Absalon, City Hall of Copenhagen, Denmark.: Jebulon / CC0 · Original photograph

The Angel and Royal hotel in Grantham: Richard Croft / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

The Black Horse in Swaffham Bulbeck: Keith Edkins / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

The Cross Keys Hotel in Saffron Walden: Peter Trimming / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

The Cross Keys on King Street in Knutsford: Stephen Craven / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

The George and Dragon in Westerham: Gordon Griffiths / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

The Golden Pheasant at Plumley: John Naisbitt / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

Kings Head Hotel on the Square in Wimborne: Peter Kazmierczak / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

The Lensbury hotel entrance in Teddington: Squid45 / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original photograph

The Lygon Arms Hotel in Broadway: James Allan / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

The Lygon Arms Hotel in Broadway: Szilas / Public domain · Original photograph

Mere Court Hotel exterior: Ian Greig / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

The former Minster Arms in Wimborne, photographed in 2022: JThomas / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

Noel Arms Hotel on Chipping Campden High Street: Kenneth Allen / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

Noel Arms Hotel in Chipping Campden: Ian S / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

The Park Hotel in Teddington: Jim Linwood / CC BY 2.0 · Original photograph

Nearby: The Queen’s Walk nameplate, riverside railings and the Thames on London’s South Bank: Christine Matthews / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

The Running Horses inn in Mickleham: Stephen Craven / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

The White Hart Inn in Winchcombe: JThomas / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

The White Hart Inn in Winchcombe: David Smith / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

The White Hart inn in Ampthill: JThomas / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

Tudor Park Golf Course at the hotel near Bearsted: Dave Bushell / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

Twin Oaks Hotel at Palterton: Michael Patterson / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

Nearby: The Shambles in York at a quiet time in the morning: Malcolmxl5 / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original photograph

Nearby: Brick and timber-fronted buildings along Waterside in Stratford-upon-Avon: Chris Whippet / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

Nearby: Salisbury Cathedral: Antiquary / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original photograph

Winchester Cathedral and the path across the Close beneath a blue sky: Andy Li / CC0 1.0 · Original photograph

Winchester Christmas Market - 2011: Sandy B / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

Worcester market or setting: Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre : Chris Allen / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photograph

Nearby: York Minster: Robert-brook / CC0 1.0 · Original photograph