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Bubbly and mince pies at farm holiday cottage at the foot of Snowdon!
Stay at this farm holiday cottage at the foot of Snowdon for Christmas and receive a bottle of bubbly and mince pies!
Mulled Wine and Homemade Mince Pies at Farm Holiday Cottage near Pwllheli
Receive a bottle of mulled wine and some homemade mince pies when you stay at this farm holiday cottage near Pwllheli. After a day exploring the beautiful Llyn Peninsula, return to Rhodnant to enjoy delicious homemade mince pies and a warming mulled wine from the owner, Owenna.
CHRISTMAS MARKETS 2017 | NORTH WALES
There is nothing like a good Christmas market to get you into the swing of things for the festive season. Showcasing local arts and crafts they are always great places to pick up some out of the ordinary Christmas presents whilst sipping one or two mulled wines and eating mince pies! Here are the Christmas Markets 2017 not to be missed… LLANDUDNO CHRISTMAS FAYRE 16 – 19 NOVEMBER 2017 Heralded as the ‘Queen of Welsh resorts’ Llandudno is the biggest Christmas market with over 165 stalls lining the town centre. It’s a Dickensian themed market which adds to the charm of the event and this year the World Bara Brith Championships will be held here! PORTMIERION FOOD AND CRAFT FAIR 1 – 3 DECEMBER 2017 My personal favourite, set in the stunning Italianate village. Portmeirion hosts a range of exhibitors specialising in local produce, music and cooking demonstrations that will inspire your Christmas feast.…
Christmas Markets
There is nothing better to get you in the festive mood than a trip to a Christmas Market. It’s such a lovely feeling being all wrapped up ambling around the stalls drinking mulled wine and eating mince pies. There are lots of small local Christmas markets and fairs taking place, but the two most notable ones that are worth going out of your way to visit are the Portmerion Food and Craft Fair and the Llandudno Christmas Fayre. PORTMERION FOOD AND CRAFT FAIR: Always very popular, this is a wonderful place to go. The food on offer is amazing; lots of stalls promoting local brands which when you see them altogether makes you realise just how many great products are coming out of the area. As well as the food, the gifts here are lovely; original, quirky and definitely the type of things you won’t find else where. There are also some lovely skin care brands…
Portmeirion Food and Craft Fair
The Portmeirion food and craft fair is always very popular and the perfect place to go if you want to get into the festive spirit of things. Set in the wonderful Portmeirion Village just outside Porthmadog, they have over 100 stands showcasing the very best in welsh produce and a great collection of craft makers selling jewellery, woodcraft, textiles and art; most of whom are local. There will be cookery demonstrations staged by Dudley Newbury, S4C celebrity chief along with other locally renowned chefs through out the weekend and Dylan Hughes, the hotel manager will be hosting the wine tasting. The Dwyfo Male Choir, The Oakley Silver Band and Piantel; a harp and piano duo will be performing over the two days and Father Christmas will also be putting in an appearance at his Christmas Grotto to keep the younger ones entertained. Mulled wine, mince pies and lots of festive cheer are sure to get you…