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Head out on one of these head-clearing winter strolls around Bristol…

Bristol is brimming with exciting festive events to keep you busy as you count down to the jolliest day of the year.

Santa Claus is coming to Bristol! Here are the places you can meet the jolly old man in red. 

Whether you’re coming to Bristol to do your Christmas shopping or for a festive evening with friends, why not forget about the stresses of traffic and parking and hop on a First Bus instead? 

Visit Bristol’s elves have searched for top Bristol-themed gifts that’ll have your nearest and dearest dancing a Christmas jig.

Savour the street food, watch live entertainment and get your Christmas shopping sorted at Bristol's Christmas Markets...

We guide you through the best areas for Christmas shopping in Bristol and remarkable places to stay in each. 

Fill your December with all the trimmings of the festive season, from gloriously glittering craft workshops to mesmerising light shows.

Grab a warm coat and a woolly hat and experience a little bit of Christmas magic with a twinkly festive light walk in and around Bristol.

Find out all you need to know about travelling to Bristol by train this Christmas and where to enjoy the city's festive spirit. 

Lisa Franklin, Sales & Business Development Manager at Visit West reviews Pretty Woman at Bristol Hippodrome.

A guide to some of the best places for an autumnal walk in and around Bristol…