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When the nights draw in and the Christmas season rolls around, it's time to start planning some travel outings. Whether you're visiting the local Christmas market, making your first attempt at ice skating or going the whole hog and heading to Lapland for a Santa-style sleigh ride, browse our readers' tips below for inspiration. And add your Yuletide experiences by sending a tip or emailing been.there@guardian.co.uk

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Christmas Corner

Posted by chudies 30 November 2011

For an unusual UK shopping encounter. A year- round magical Christmas experience in the picturesque Bourton-on-the-Water in the Cotswolds. Full of exquisite and imaginative decorations from around the world, we visited in the height of summer and it felt incredibly odd perusing various winter-themed decorations, baubles and Christmas nativity scenes, hidden amongst huge Christmas trees, listening to traditional hymns, while standing in just a t-shirt, shorts and sunglasses. Quite possibly the strangest Christmas shopping I'll ever do.

www.christmasshopbourton.com
High Street, Bourton on the Water, Gloucestershire GL54 2AP
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