Hotels near Cardiff Christmas Markets

Clayton Hotel Cardiff is centrally located in the city making it ideal for visiting the Christmas Markets and enjoying your festive getaway. Find out more about Cardiff at Christmas.

Christmas Markets in Cardiff 2025

The well-established Cardiff Christmas market should be on everyone’s list of things to do this Christmas! Open from Thursday 13th November to Tuesday 23rd December 2025. 
The market is open Monday to Saturday 10am – 6pm and 10am – 5pm on Sundays.  the market will be spread across Cardiff City’s well-known streets including, St John St, Working Street, the Hayes, Hills Street, and Trinity St.

Cardiff Christmas Market

Winter Wonderland Cardiff
 

Christmas at the Castle (Now Winter Wonderland) in Cardiff and at City Hall Lawn are top pick for festive cheer!  Just a short walk from our hotel you can enjoy a host of attractions.
The fabulous Cardiff Castle will be decorated in traditional Christmas decorations and is perfectly located as it is only a 12-minute walk from Clayton hotel Cardiff and the city centre. This year you can ice skate and ice walk, you can enjoy the rides at the funfair, visit the Alpine ski-lodge bar

Winter Wonderland starts on Thursday 13th November 2025 and ends on Sunday 4th January 2026, opening 11am to 10pm daily. While entry is free, you need to pay for the attractions.

Cardiff's Christmas Lights
 

Visit Christmas at Bute Park, take a mile long stroll through an enchanted world of illumination, uniquely crafted by world leading lighting designers. Enjoy 15 different light zones, a truly mesmerising journey in the shadow of the historic Cardiff Castle, around the picturesque Bute Park.
To top it all off – we have our Christmas Village full of cracking local food, delicious drinks and plenty of festive cheer!

Christmas Celebrations Venue

Looking forward to spending Christmas with Family and friends?

Clayton Hotel Cardiff is ideally located in Cardiff city centre, nestled between some of Cardiff’s most iconic sights, and is a perfect place to stay for your Christmas celebrations in Cardiff. We host a range of Christmas meals and Afternoon Tea. Our luxury rooms are ideal for relaxing after a day of exploring all Cardiff has to offer this Christmas time!