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There aren’t many more picturesque places to go away for a Christmas staycation than the beautiful walled, medieval city where an annual Christmas Festival is held. The towering Christmas tree in St Helen's Square is a great place to start before plotting your way over towards St Sampson’s Square and Parliament Street where the magnificent market stalls of the St Nicholas Fair await you -  There’s also a Winter Wonderland, home to an outdoor ice rink, funfair rides and Santa in his log cabin. York is a Christmas holiday destination that will truly get you in the festive mood.

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If it’s a white Christmas you crave, one of the best Christmas destinations would be the Scottish Highlands, which is one of the best places to find snow in the festive season . The northern reaches also offer a fantastic chance to spot Aurora Borealis – or the Northern Lights, as they are commonly known.

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For one of the best places to go for Christmas for all-round festive fun, we'd recommend Cardiff. Fun fairs, ice rinks and an alpine village all await you at Winter Wonderland, Cardiff’s premier Christmas event which runs from the middle of November until the start of January. It’s also the perfect city to get all your shopping done, with the city centre’s Christmas market, department stores and high street chains selling everything you’ll need. If that wasn’t enough, Cardiff Castle also runs a beautiful fireside Santa’s Grotto, while the theatres are always chock-a-block with wonderful feelgood shows.

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One of the best places to see Christmas lights in the UK, the Cornish village of Mousehole comes alive with kaleidoscopic light midway through December. The switch-on event is quite the occasion too, with an open-air service leading revellers in a sing-song before the lights – a beautiful display of sea serpents, boats and whales – illuminate the harbour. When the big event is over, you can sit by the water and bathe in the glow of the twinkling lights, making this one of the best places to go at Christmas for a festive break by the sea.

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There's so much to see and do in Edinburgh over Christmas; every year there is fun for family and friends in the form of fairground rides, with various Christmas markets also providing a chance to get your shopping done. The theatres are full of pantomimes and shows celebrating the joyous time, while other festivities include a Christmas Tree Maze, Ice Skating and Santa’s Grotto ensure the fun continues all the way up to Hogmanay on New Year’s Eve.