And a special for the final day of the Bath Christmas Market for this year – I timed it just right to catch the “snow” outside Primark earlier in the week.
Touring the Bath Christmas Market
Touring the Christmas Market
…and you might spot some of the decorations which have been created for this year’s Market, from recycled plastic bags and bottles.
Touring the Christmas Market
….Bath Street today, which can get quite busy, but is worth the walk down to the Cross Baths at the end.
Touring the Bath Christmas Market
…on a rainy afternoon, but Santa was still doing his best to look cheery, even though I’m sure he’d rather have held an umbrella to keep dry!
Santa is in Orange Grove, outside the entrance to the Indoor Covered Market (which can also be accessed from the Guildhall Market).
Touring the Christmas Market
Milsom Street is a new addition for the Bath Christmas Market this year, with the sheds stretching from the top of the road, down to the junction with Quiet Street. There is also a charity shed, with a different charity manning the stall every day.
On their own, it could be said that the Christmas lights across Milsom Street are a little bare, but the lights on the sheds liven it up quite a bit.
At the bottom of Milsom Street, there’s an interactive light display… it’s set up with four pushbikes, and four people need to cycle in order to illuminate the lights.
Touring the Christmas Market
Union Street isn’t a street you’d necessarily spend much time in – maybe just to get from Milsom Street to SouthGate, or to get to the Corridor. But there are some picturesque sheds there for the Christmas Market.
Touring the Bath Christmas Market
Into Abbey Green today, which can be one of the busier areas if you go in the late afternoon.
Like previous years, the tree in the centre is illuminated, although this year I struggled to get a decent photo of it.
Ten Tree Trail
I wondered why several Christmas trees had popped up in Bath over the last few days – they form the Ten Tree Trail which runs from November 20th until January 1st 2019.
Each tree is decorated in the theme of a Christmas tune; if you can identify the tunes, then head over to the Ten Tree Trail site to enter the competition!
A Tour of the Christmas Market
Well, let’s rephrase that to a tour of part of the Christmas Market as I find it much easier to break it down into individual sections rather than trying to see every shed in one visit!
Starting off at York Street, with the frequently photographed view of the Roman Bath sign and the Abbey. Last year they illuminated the Tourist Information building, but it looks like the building has been left unlit this year (and of course the Tourist Information Centre has moved anyway).
Kananda usually catches the eye on the corner of York Street and the Abbey Churchyard, with their wonderful Paper Starlights.
Back to York Street, and The Silver Shed where Gemma has some stunning jewellery, and an equally eye catching display.
Some of the sheds are more wildly decorated than others!
I wasn’t quite sure which shed the dancing creature in Milsom Street belonged to until I got closer. Of course the Moose was with Pure Maple!
Christmas Market Residents’ Preview
The Christmas Market officially opens tomorrow, but they held a special residents’ preview this evening as a way of beating the crowds.
Because there are less sheds in the Abbey Churchyard this year, there’s much more space to stand and walk. That’s definitely an improvement on last year!
