Why this ‘chocolate box’ Nottinghamshire village with a cosy pub and Christmas market is worth a winter visit
The village’s Christmas market will feature stalls, live entertainment and Santa’s grotto
Christmas market season is upon us, and there are plenty to choose from across Nottinghamshire and the East Midlands.
Here at Nottingham World we’re fully embracing the Christmas spirit, having written several guides to the festive season in our neck of the woods.
The most recent guide picked out 6 of the biggest Christmas markets taking place in the East Midlands in the run up to the big day.
As you’d expect, the list included high profile events such as Nottingham’s Winter Wonderland and Matlock Christmas Market.
Christmas markets are the perfect way to kick off your festive celebrations, but it’s fair to say that the bigger ones aren’t for everyone.
The good news is that there are smaller markets happening in towns and villages across Nottinghamshire in the lead up to Christmas.
It’s often the case that these are much cheaper and quieter than large-scale events.
Why Bleasby is one of Nottinghamshire’s most Christmassy villages
Located just west of the River Trent and a few miles south of Southwell, the small village of Bleasby probably isn’t somewhere you’d see without having a specific reason to visit.
Surrounded by other picture-postcard villages such as Thurgarton, Goverton and Fiskerton, Bleasby is very much your quintessential English village.
Home to just over 800 people, Bleasby is by no means a large village, which makes it ideal for exploring on foot.
Like many Nottinghamshire villages, Bleasby has its own pub, The Waggon and Horses.
With its low-beam ceiling and roaring fire, the traditional country pub is the ideal pit-stop to warm the cockles when visiting Bleasby this winter.
If you do consider spending a few hours exploring Bleasby this Christmas, try and make your visit fall on Saturday, December 6.
Between 12pm and 4pm, the village’s primary school is set to host its annual Christmas market.
Featuring artisan stalls, live entertainment and even a visit from Santa, the market is the perfect way to embrace the Christmas spirit in one of Nottinghamshire’s most charming villages.