Longleat Lanterns and Bristol Christmas Market

LANTERNS AT LONGLEAT AND BRISTOL CHRISTMAS MARKET

 

5 – 7 December 2025

Friday – Sunday

3 Days

From £469

 

Each year, Longleat’s spectacular Festival of Light transforms the park into a captivating, illuminated winter wonderland. With a different theme each year, expect astonishing characters, magnificent scenery, and stunning structures. As well as the impressive, illuminated lanterns, the ground floor of Longleat House will be decorated for Christmas and there will be attractions in the Main Square, and of course the amazing animals will be waiting to pinch your mince pies!

 

HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS

Longleat Festival of Light   |   Bristol Christmas Market   |   Wells   |    Chippenham

 

DAY ONE - Arrival

We depart from your home and travel south to our hotel in Swindon where tea/coffee and a cookie await you on your arrival whilst your bags are taken to your room. Time to relax before dinner this evening.

 

DAY TWO – Wells and Longleat & The Festival of Light

Today we head for the delightful city of Wells with its tiny Cathedral. We have time to explore the town and obtain lunch before we leave for Longleat House and the stunning Festival of Light. Europe’s largest ever display of Chinese lanterns will transform Longleat into a glowing winter wonderland, with thousands of new lanterns. Don’t miss the stunning Chinese Dragon Boat and the Terracotta Army features too. We return to the hotel in time for dinner.

 

DAY THREE – Bristol Christmas Market and Departure

This morning we leave for Bristol and the traditional Christmas Market. Located in the very heart of Bristol City Centre, the Christmas market is home to over 50 unique stalls. This is all underneath a glittering Christmas tree, adorned with an array of delightful decorations and spectacular lights, to welcome and guide you throughout the magical market. There are lots of opportunities for lunch as you explore the city before we leave late afternoon for home.

 

YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES

• Luxury coach travel

• Home pick up

• 2 nights accommodation, dinner & breakfast

• Porterage

• Admission to Christmas at Longleat – Festival of Light.

 

THE BEST WESTERN PLUS ANGEL HOTEL, CHIPPENHAM

Originally a 17th-century coaching inn, the Best Western Plus Angel Hotel was extensively refurbished in late 2007 to offer the best surroundings and comfort with a unique blend of traditional and contemporary styles. The hotel’s leisure facilities include an indoor heated swimming pool and gym. All bedrooms are ensuite and have television, telephone, hairdryer and tea & coffee making facilities.

YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES

Luxury coach travel

Home pick up

2 nights accommodation, dinner & breakfast

Porterage

Admission to Christmas at Longleat – Festival of Light.

 

THE BEST WESTERN PLUS ANGEL HOTEL, CHIPPENHAM

Originally a 17th-century coaching inn, the Best Western Plus Angel Hotel was extensively refurbished in late 2007 to offer the best surroundings and comfort with a unique blend of traditional and contemporary styles. The hotel’s leisure facilities include an indoor heated swimming pool and gym. All bedrooms are ensuite and have television, telephone, hairdryer and tea & coffee making facilities.

 

DAYS	TOUR DATE	DEPARTS	TERMS	SUPPLEMENT
3	5 – 7 DEC 2025	FRIDAY	£469	£60 SINGLE
JONES HOLIDAYS INSURANCE			£26.53

 

Rooms are allocated on a first come first served basis and are limited. If no single supplement applies this is limited to the tour single room allocation and therefore additional cost may apply.  Prices displayed are per person unless otherwise stated. If door-to-door pick-up is included there may be additional charges for out of area. Itineraries and hotel inclusions may be subject to change. Covid-19 restrictions may apply. When making bookings you accept on behalf of yourself and your party the terms in our Trading Charter which can be found in our brochure, on our website at http://www.jonesholidays.co.uk/Jones-holidays-trading-charter, or a copy can be requested from our Sales office.  If your holiday is more than 56 days from departure, we offer a 7-day cooling off period where a full refund will be offered from the date of the initial confirmation invoice (with the exception of flight holidays).

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