{"id":9715,"date":"2026-10-28T15:49:50","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T14:49:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/?p=9715"},"modified":"2026-10-28T17:27:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T16:27:02","slug":"christmas-by-the-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/beach-breaks\/christmas-by-the-coast\/","title":{"rendered":"10 destinations for a cosy Christmas by the coast"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero hero--md section--animate\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero__slider slick-slider scale-in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slick-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero__img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/shutterstock_2561716031-1728x528.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/shutterstock_2561716031-3456x1056.jpg 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See fairy lights glint off the water as you enjoy fish and chips with your hat and gloves on. 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Bournemouth\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn-group fade-in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/destination\/bournemouth\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn btn--pill\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tbournemouth\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<p class=\"fade-in\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bournemouth\u2019s Lower Gardens turn into a proper winter wonderland come the festive season, with around 100 illuminated trees trailing from the town centre down towards the sea.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-card image-card--md fade-in\">\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"image-card__img\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/shutterstock_2707726899-752x480.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/shutterstock_2707726899-1504x1200.jpg 2x\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"image-card__caption article__caption--white\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\u00a9 Pablo L Mendoza \/ Shutterstock.com\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"fade-in\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Explore the alpine-style market in Bournemouth Square from 12th November to 31st December. Expect bratwurst, raclette, and loaded hot chocolates, plus ice skating, a Christmas Tree Maze, and Santa\u2019s Workshop for little ones! And after all the extra grub, you can walk it all off along Bournemouth\u2019s enormous 7-mile-long sandy beach.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"section__article-col\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fade-in\">Stay nearby<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/search\/results?location=Bournemouth&amp;checkIn=01%2F12%2F26&amp;checkOut=02%2F12%2F26\" class=\"btn btn--icon-right fade-in hide-on-mobile\">View all<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/wp-content\/themes\/travelodgewp-challenger\/images\/icon-chevrone-right.svg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"grid grid--09\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"card card--place card--place-lg fade-in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/hotels\/404\/Bournemouth-Seafront-hotel\" class=\"card__link\" aria-label=\"Link To Bournemouth Seafront\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GB0837.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Bournemouth Seafront\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"card__title\">Bournemouth Seafront<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/hotels\/404\/Bournemouth-Seafront-hotel\" class=\"btn card__btn\" aria-label=\"Link To Bournemouth Seafront\">Search deals<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"card card--place card--place-lg fade-in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/hotels\/267\/Bournemouth-hotel\" class=\"card__link\" aria-label=\"Link To Bournemouth\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GB0721.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Bournemouth\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"card__title\">Bournemouth<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/hotels\/267\/Bournemouth-hotel\" class=\"btn card__btn\" aria-label=\"Link To Bournemouth\">Search deals<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"card card--place card--place-lg fade-in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/hotels\/447\/Bournemouth-Cooper-Dean-hotel\" class=\"card__link\" aria-label=\"Link To Bournemouth Cooper Dean\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GB1208.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Bournemouth Cooper Dean\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"card__title\">Bournemouth Cooper Dean<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/hotels\/447\/Bournemouth-Cooper-Dean-hotel\" class=\"btn card__btn\" aria-label=\"Link To Bournemouth Cooper Dean\">Search deals<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/search\/results?location=Bournemouth&amp;checkIn=01%2F12%2F26&amp;checkOut=02%2F12%2F26\" class=\"btn btn--icon-right fade-in show-on-mobile\">View all<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/wp-content\/themes\/travelodgewp-challenger\/images\/icon-chevrone-right.svg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/a>\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"section__article-col\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fade-in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/destination\/hastings\/\" class=\"fade-in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t3.   Hastings\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn-group fade-in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/destination\/hastings\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn btn--pill\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\thastings\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<p class=\"fade-in\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hastings Old Town is the kind of place that looks like it was made for Christmas. Wonky timber houses, steep little streets, and those famous black net huts on the Stade give it a character you won\u2019t find on any high street.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-card image-card--md fade-in\">\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"image-card__img\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/shutterstock_1299533266-752x480.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/shutterstock_1299533266-1504x1200.jpg 2x\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"image-card__caption article__caption--white\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\u00a9 Ron Ellis \/ Shutterstock.com\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"fade-in\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In recent years, the Old Town has held a Christmas shopping day in early December, with Father Christmas at Butler\u2019s Gap, a children\u2019s treasure hunt, street entertainment, and plenty of independent shops to browse. Dates for 2026 haven\u2019t been confirmed yet, so keep an eye on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visit1066country.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Visit 1066 Country website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"section__article-col\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fade-in\">Stay nearby<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/search\/results?location=Hastings&amp;checkIn=01%2F12%2F26&amp;checkOut=02%2F12%2F26\" class=\"btn btn--icon-right fade-in hide-on-mobile\">View all<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/wp-content\/themes\/travelodgewp-challenger\/images\/icon-chevrone-right.svg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"grid grid--09\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"card card--place card--place-lg fade-in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/hotels\/302\/Hastings-hotel\" class=\"card__link\" aria-label=\"Link To Hastings\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GB0792.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Hastings\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"card__title\">Hastings<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/hotels\/302\/Hastings-hotel\" class=\"btn card__btn\" aria-label=\"Link To Hastings\">Search deals<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/search\/results?location=Hastings&amp;checkIn=01%2F12%2F26&amp;checkOut=02%2F12%2F26\" class=\"btn btn--icon-right fade-in show-on-mobile\">View all<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/wp-content\/themes\/travelodgewp-challenger\/images\/icon-chevrone-right.svg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/a>\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"section__article-col\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fade-in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/destination\/berwick-upon-tweed\/\" class=\"fade-in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t4.   Berwick-upon-Tweed\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn-group fade-in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/destination\/berwick-upon-tweed\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn btn--pill\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tberwick-upon-tweed\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<p class=\"fade-in\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">England\u2019s northernmost town sits right on the Scottish border, and it\u2019s a real hidden gem at Christmas. Wrap up warm and walk the Elizabethan ramparts that circle the town, looking out over the mouth of the River Tweed and its three famous bridges. Down in the town centre, the Town Hall hosts a Christmas market on 13th December, with local makers, hot food, and a visit from Santa himself!<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-card image-card--md fade-in\">\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"image-card__img\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/shutterstock_1251837619-752x480.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/shutterstock_1251837619-1504x1200.jpg 2x\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"section__article-col\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fade-in\">Stay nearby<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/search\/results?location=Berwick%20upon%20Tweed&amp;checkIn=01%2F12%2F26&amp;checkOut=02%2F12%2F26\" class=\"btn btn--icon-right fade-in hide-on-mobile\">View all<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/wp-content\/themes\/travelodgewp-challenger\/images\/icon-chevrone-right.svg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"grid grid--09\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"card card--place card--place-lg fade-in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/hotels\/275\/Berwick-upon-Tweed-hotel\" class=\"card__link\" aria-label=\"Link To Berwick upon Tweed\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GB0328.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Berwick upon Tweed\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"card__title\">Berwick upon Tweed<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/hotels\/275\/Berwick-upon-Tweed-hotel\" class=\"btn card__btn\" aria-label=\"Link To Berwick upon Tweed\">Search deals<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/search\/results?location=Berwick%20upon%20Tweed&amp;checkIn=01%2F12%2F26&amp;checkOut=02%2F12%2F26\" class=\"btn btn--icon-right fade-in show-on-mobile\">View all<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/wp-content\/themes\/travelodgewp-challenger\/images\/icon-chevrone-right.svg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/a>\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"section__article-col\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fade-in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/destination\/llandudno\/\" class=\"fade-in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t5.   Llandudno\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn-group fade-in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/destination\/llandudno\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn btn--pill\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tllandudno\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/outdoors\/beach-breaks-wales\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn btn--pill\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tbeach breaks in wales\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<p class=\"fade-in\">Llandudno does a classic seaside Christmas, complete with a Victorian pier and sweeping bay. Ride the Great Orme Tramway up to the summit for spectacular views over the bay. Or search along the pier for the White Rabbit statues that nod to Alice in Wonderland, who famously has links to the town. Browse the shops along Mostyn Street for gifts, then warm up in one of the town\u2019s cosy cafes.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-card image-card--md fade-in\">\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"image-card__img\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/shutterstock_2623519563-752x480.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/shutterstock_2623519563-1504x1200.jpg 2x\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"image-card__caption article__caption--white\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\u00a9 Patriot O.A \/ Shutterstock.com\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"section__article-col\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fade-in\">Stay nearby<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/search\/results?location=Llandudno&amp;checkIn=01%2F12%2F26&amp;checkOut=02%2F12%2F26\" class=\"btn btn--icon-right fade-in hide-on-mobile\">View all<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/wp-content\/themes\/travelodgewp-challenger\/images\/icon-chevrone-right.svg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"grid grid--09\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"card card--place card--place-lg fade-in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/hotels\/587\/Llandudno-hotel\" class=\"card__link\" aria-label=\"Link To Llandudno\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GB0450.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Llandudno\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"card__title\">Llandudno<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/hotels\/587\/Llandudno-hotel\" class=\"btn card__btn\" aria-label=\"Link To Llandudno\">Search deals<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/search\/results?location=Llandudno&amp;checkIn=01%2F12%2F26&amp;checkOut=02%2F12%2F26\" class=\"btn btn--icon-right fade-in show-on-mobile\">View all<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/wp-content\/themes\/travelodgewp-challenger\/images\/icon-chevrone-right.svg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/a>\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"section__article-col\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fade-in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/destination\/edinburgh\/\" class=\"fade-in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t6.   Edinburgh\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn-group fade-in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/destination\/edinburgh\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn btn--pill\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tedinburgh\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<p class=\"fade-in\">Edinburgh is the kind of place that has Christmas written all over it. And from 14th November 2026, East and West Princes Street Gardens fill up with market stalls beneath the castle, plus a big Wheel and Star Flyer for a bird\u2019s-eye view of the lights.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-card image-card--md fade-in\">\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"image-card__img\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/shutterstock_2395606203-752x480.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/shutterstock_2395606203-1504x1200.jpg 2x\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"fade-in\">And we haven\u2019t even mentioned the coast yet! Blow away the cobwebs with a blustery walk along Portobello beach, or wander around the historic port of Leith, before heading back into town for a hot toddy. Best of both worlds, if you ask us!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"section__article-col\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fade-in\">Stay nearby<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/search\/results?location=Edinburgh&amp;checkIn=01%2F12%2F26&amp;checkOut=02%2F12%2F26\" class=\"btn btn--icon-right fade-in hide-on-mobile\">View all<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/wp-content\/themes\/travelodgewp-challenger\/images\/icon-chevrone-right.svg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"grid grid--09\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"card card--place card--place-lg fade-in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/hotels\/205\/Edinburgh-Central-hotel\" class=\"card__link\" aria-label=\"Link To Edinburgh Central\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GB0113.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Edinburgh Central\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"card__title\">Edinburgh Central<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/hotels\/205\/Edinburgh-Central-hotel\" class=\"btn card__btn\" aria-label=\"Link To Edinburgh Central\">Search deals<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"card card--place card--place-lg fade-in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/hotels\/419\/Edinburgh-Central-Rose-Street-hotel\" class=\"card__link\" aria-label=\"Link To Edinburgh Central Rose Street\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GB0128.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Edinburgh Central Rose Street\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"card__title\">Edinburgh Central Rose Street<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/hotels\/419\/Edinburgh-Central-Rose-Street-hotel\" class=\"btn card__btn\" aria-label=\"Link To Edinburgh Central Rose Street\">Search deals<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"card card--place card--place-lg fade-in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/hotels\/428\/Edinburgh-Central-Waterloo-Place-hotel\" class=\"card__link\" aria-label=\"Link To Edinburgh Central Waterloo Place\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GB0129.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Edinburgh Central Waterloo Place\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"card__title\">Edinburgh Central Waterloo Place<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/hotels\/428\/Edinburgh-Central-Waterloo-Place-hotel\" class=\"btn card__btn\" aria-label=\"Link To Edinburgh Central Waterloo Place\">Search deals<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"card card--place card--place-lg fade-in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/hotels\/543\/Edinburgh-Central-Queen-Street-hotel\" class=\"card__link\" aria-label=\"Link To Edinburgh Central Queen Street\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GB0134.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Edinburgh Central Queen Street\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"card__title\">Edinburgh Central Queen Street<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/hotels\/543\/Edinburgh-Central-Queen-Street-hotel\" class=\"btn card__btn\" aria-label=\"Link To Edinburgh Central Queen Street\">Search deals<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/search\/results?location=Edinburgh&amp;checkIn=01%2F12%2F26&amp;checkOut=02%2F12%2F26\" class=\"btn btn--icon-right fade-in show-on-mobile\">View all<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/wp-content\/themes\/travelodgewp-challenger\/images\/icon-chevrone-right.svg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/a>\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"section__article-col\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fade-in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/destination\/fort-william\/\" class=\"fade-in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t7.   Fort William\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn-group fade-in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/destination\/fort-william\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn btn--pill\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tfort-william\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<p class=\"fade-in\">Fort William isn\u2019t about big markets and bright lights. It\u2019s all about proper Highland drama. The town sits on the shores of Loch Linnhe, with Ben Nevis towering behind it. And there\u2019s nothing quite like walking along the loch with snow-dusted peaks on the horizon.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-card image-card--md fade-in\">\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"image-card__img\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/shutterstock_1314674507-752x480.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/shutterstock_1314674507-1504x1200.jpg 2x\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"fade-in\">Take the Nevis Range Mountain Gondola for views from 650 metres up. The ski season usually runs from late December to April, so you can check what\u2019s open before you visit. Back in town, the Ben Nevis Distillery (open Monday to Friday) offers tours and Scottish home cooking in its restaurant, which is as good an excuse as any for a wee dram by the fire.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"section__article-col\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fade-in\">Stay nearby<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/search\/results?location=Fort%20William&amp;checkIn=01%2F12%2F26&amp;checkOut=02%2F12%2F26\" class=\"btn btn--icon-right fade-in hide-on-mobile\">View all<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/wp-content\/themes\/travelodgewp-challenger\/images\/icon-chevrone-right.svg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"grid grid--09\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"card card--place card--place-lg fade-in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/hotels\/565\/Fort-William-hotel\" class=\"card__link\" aria-label=\"Link To Fort William\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GB0136.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort William\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"card__title\">Fort William<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/hotels\/565\/Fort-William-hotel\" class=\"btn card__btn\" aria-label=\"Link To Fort William\">Search deals<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/search\/results?location=Fort%20William&amp;checkIn=01%2F12%2F26&amp;checkOut=02%2F12%2F26\" class=\"btn btn--icon-right fade-in show-on-mobile\">View all<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/wp-content\/themes\/travelodgewp-challenger\/images\/icon-chevrone-right.svg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/a>\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"section__article-col\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fade-in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/destination\/margate\/\" class=\"fade-in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t8.   Margate\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn-group fade-in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/destination\/margate\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn btn--pill\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tmargate\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<p class=\"fade-in\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Margate has had a bit of a glow-up, and Christmas looks good on it! The Old Town is packed with independent shops, vintage finds, and cosy cafes, and in recent years the town has held a lights switch-on with a free grotto and Mummy Christmas!<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-card image-card--md fade-in\">\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"image-card__img\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/shutterstock_775458193-752x480.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/shutterstock_775458193-1504x1200.jpg 2x\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"fade-in\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Then there\u2019s Dreamland, the old-school seaside amusement park, and the mysterious underground Shell Grotto, covered in 4.6 million shells! There\u2019s plenty of markets happening across the town over the Christmas period, so keep an eye on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitthanet.co.uk\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Visit Thanet<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> website for information and dates.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"section__article-col\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fade-in\">Stay nearby<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/search\/results?location=Margate\" class=\"btn btn--icon-right fade-in hide-on-mobile\">View all<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/wp-content\/themes\/travelodgewp-challenger\/images\/icon-chevrone-right.svg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"grid grid--09\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"card card--place card--place-lg fade-in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/hotels\/334\/Margate-Westwood-hotel\" class=\"card__link\" aria-label=\"Link To Margate Westwood\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GB0773.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Margate Westwood\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"card__title\">Margate Westwood<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/hotels\/334\/Margate-Westwood-hotel\" class=\"btn card__btn\" aria-label=\"Link To Margate Westwood\">Search deals<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/search\/results?location=Margate\" class=\"btn btn--icon-right fade-in show-on-mobile\">View all<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/wp-content\/themes\/travelodgewp-challenger\/images\/icon-chevrone-right.svg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/a>\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"section__article-col\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fade-in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/destination\/paignton\/\" class=\"fade-in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t9. Paignton\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn-group fade-in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/destination\/paignton\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn btn--pill\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tpaignton\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/beach-breaks\/devon\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn btn--pill\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tbeach breaks in devon\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<p class=\"fade-in\">Paignton is the English Riviera\u2019s cheerful seaside town, and it does Christmas properly. The star of the show is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dartmouthrailriver.co.uk\/tickets\/christmas-train-of-lights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Train of Lights<\/a>, a multi-award-winning festive steam train experience. From the 27th November to the 30th December 2026, it chugs along the coast to Kingswear, with vintage carriages covered in thousands of lights and a show you can only see from your seat. It even features a 450-metre tunnel that opens into an enchanted forest!<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2019 Train of Lights extended\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iFlGMSAhuW4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"section__article-col\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fade-in\">The wider <a href=\"https:\/\/illuminationtrail.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bay of Lights<\/a> event runs across Torquay, Paignton and Brixham from 28th November to 3rd January, so there\u2019s plenty here to keep you busy before a fish and chip supper on the front.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"section__article-col\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fade-in\">Stay nearby<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/search\/results?location=Paignton\" class=\"btn btn--icon-right fade-in hide-on-mobile\" target=\"_blank\">View more<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/wp-content\/themes\/travelodgewp-challenger\/images\/icon-chevrone-right.svg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"grid grid--09\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"card card--place card--place-lg fade-in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/hotels\/501\/Paignton-Seafront-hotel?checkIn=13\/11\/2026&#038;checkOut=14\/11\/2026&#038;rooms%5B0%5D%5Badults%5D=1&#038;rooms%5B0%5D%5Bchildren%5D=0&#038;searchLocation=Paignton\" class=\"card__link\" aria-label=\"Link To Paignton Seafront\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/media.travelodge.co.uk\/image\/upload\/v1495721404\/hotels\/Exterior\/GB0831_PAIGNTON_SEAFRONT_EXTERIOR_2208.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Paignton Seafront\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"card__title\">Paignton Seafront<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/hotels\/501\/Paignton-Seafront-hotel?checkIn=13\/11\/2026&#038;checkOut=14\/11\/2026&#038;rooms%5B0%5D%5Badults%5D=1&#038;rooms%5B0%5D%5Bchildren%5D=0&#038;searchLocation=Paignton\" class=\"btn card__btn\" aria-label=\"Link To Paignton Seafront\">Search deals<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"card card--place card--place-lg fade-in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/hotels\/372\/Torquay-hotel?checkIn=13\/11\/2026&#038;checkOut=14\/11\/2026&#038;rooms%5B0%5D%5Badults%5D=1&#038;rooms%5B0%5D%5Bchildren%5D=0&#038;searchLocation=Paignton\" class=\"card__link\" aria-label=\"Link To Torquay\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/media.travelodge.co.uk\/image\/upload\/v1495721394\/hotels\/Exterior\/GB0804_TORQUAY_EXTERIOR_2208.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Torquay\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"card__title\">Torquay<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/hotels\/372\/Torquay-hotel?checkIn=13\/11\/2026&#038;checkOut=14\/11\/2026&#038;rooms%5B0%5D%5Badults%5D=1&#038;rooms%5B0%5D%5Bchildren%5D=0&#038;searchLocation=Paignton\" class=\"btn card__btn\" aria-label=\"Link To Torquay\">Search deals<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/search\/results?location=Paignton\" class=\"btn btn--icon-right fade-in show-on-mobile\" target=\"_blank\">View more<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/wp-content\/themes\/travelodgewp-challenger\/images\/icon-chevrone-right.svg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/a>\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"section__article-col\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fade-in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/destination\/galway\/\" class=\"fade-in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t10. Galway\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn-group fade-in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/destination\/galway\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn btn--pill\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tgalway\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<p class=\"fade-in\">Last but certainly not least, Galway\u2019s Christmas Market takes over Eyre Square from 7th November to 31st December 2026. There\u2019ll be more than 50 wooden chalets, a 32-metre Big Wheel, a carousel, and Santa\u2019s Express Train. Keep your eyes peeled for the Bier Keller, where mulled wine, hot toddies, and a good pint are on the menu from 5pm daily.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-card image-card--md fade-in\">\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"image-card__img\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/shutterstock_2571025245-752x480.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/shutterstock_2571025245-1504x1200.jpg 2x\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"image-card__caption article__caption--white\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\u00a9 David Souto \/ Shutterstock.com\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"fade-in\">And when you fancy some sea air, it\u2019s just a short stroll to the Spanish Arch and the water. Or you can head out along the Salthill promenade for a proper Atlantic blast!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"section__article-col\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fade-in\">Stay nearby<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/search\/results?location=Galway&amp;checkIn=01%2F12%2F26&amp;checkOut=02%2F12%2F26\" class=\"btn btn--icon-right fade-in hide-on-mobile\">View all<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/pp\/wp-content\/themes\/travelodgewp-challenger\/images\/icon-chevrone-right.svg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"grid grid--09\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"card card--place card--place-lg fade-in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/hotels\/252\/Galway-City-hotel\" class=\"card__link\" aria-label=\"Link To Galway City\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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