Arundel named as a top Christmassy town.

Tuesday, 25 November 2025 07:00

By Philip Keeler X @keeler_philip

Arundel has been named one of the UK’s top towns for Christmas festivities.

The historic market town came seventh out of ten. It was praised for its picturesque setting and its annual events, including a tree-lighting ceremony, a carol service, and a lantern procession.

The report also found that Arundel had the highest number of Christmas-related online searches on the list, with more than 2,500 per 10,000 people over the festive period.

 

The UK’s number one Christmas town is Bowness-on-Windermere, with 84mm of snowfall in December 2024, an average temperature of 4°C and 14 cafes.

Bakewell, Derbyshire comes second, thanks to 31mm of December snow and an incredible 35 cafes serving a population of just 3,276.

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