5 essential events

Christmas spirit

Our Bryony finds five winter events offering Christmas spirit for the family

Winchester’s Christmas Market is packed with festive cheer. The skating rink is surrounded by food, drink and gift stalls, all under the gaze of the great Cathedral. Date 17 November-2 January Web www.winchester-cathedral.org.uk Stay at Beverley Farm CS Web www.beverleyfarm.co.uk

2 Family festivities

Cardiff’s Winter Wonderland has a skating rink with a clear roof, covered in lights, and lots of other activities. Date 15 November6 January Web cardiffswinterwonderland.com Stay at Cardiff Caravan & Camping Park

Web www.cardiffcaravanpark.co.uk

3 Never mind the weather

Hestercombe Gardens in Somerset once again hosts an undercover artificial skating rink, so you can glide around the ice whatever the weather. Date 1 December-6 January

Web www.hestercombe.com Stay at Cornish

Farm Touring Park Web www.cornishfarm.com

4 Around the monument

Among Edinburgh’s many festive attractions is the ice rink in St Andrew Square, circling the Melville Monument (pictured above). Date 16 November-5 January Web www.edinburghs christmas.com Stay at Mortonhall Caravan & Camping Park Web www.meadowhead.co.uk

5 Skating and more

Enjoy a turn on Cornwall’s only indoor skating rink at The Eden Project. For ice newbies, lessons and skating aids are available!

Date 13 October-24 February Web www.edenproject.com Stay at Doubletrees Farm Caravan & Camping Site Web www.doubletreesfarm.co.uk