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Christmas Market in Surrey: Independent Makers and Festive Shopping at Ramster

Writer: ramstergarden
ramstergarden
23 hours ago
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On Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd November, from 10am to 4pm, our much-anticipated Christmas Market returns to Ramster Hall in Chiddingfold, and we can't wait to welcome you.


Step inside our Jacobean Hall and you'll feel the festive season begin. 30 independent makers and producers will be here with handmade jewellery, candles, homeware, fashion, Christmas decorations, delicious food and local gin. It's the perfect place to find one-of-a-kind presents you simply won't find on the high street and is within easy reach of Guildford, Haslemere and the surrounding Surrey villages.


Ramster Christmas Market inside the Jacobean Hall
Ramster Christmas Market in the Jacobean Hall

Plan your visit to our Christmas Market


• Dates: Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd November 2026

• Time: 10am to 4pm

• Entry: £3

• Parking: free

• Where: Ramster Hall, Petworth Road, Chiddingfold, Surrey GU8 4SN


Meet our Christmas Market stall holders


Festive food and drink

Food lovers are in for a treat. Noble and Stace Chocolatiers bring their locally handcrafted chocolates, truffles and tablettes, ideal for stocking fillers, while Jane's Cakes has handmade Christmas cakes, puddings and gift foods.

Slow Grown Farm sells organic artisan cheeses made from the raw milk of its grass-fed, rare-breed dairy cows, along with charcuterie from its woodland-reared Saddleback pigs. Add some heat to your Christmas table with multi-award-winning woodfired chilli condiments from Spiced Sussex, pick up single estate organic extra virgin olive oil from The Gay Farmer, and discover honey and mead from Busy Bees Honey.

For festive tipples, English Spirit Distillery brings its gins, rums, vodkas and liqueurs, and The Village Spirit Collective offers gin and gin liqueurs.



Box of handmade chocolates
Handcrafted chocolates, truffles and tablettes

Decorations to make your home sparkle

Make your home sparkle with designer glass baubles, tea light and candle holders and lanterns from Chalk & Flint. On Sunday, Country Vintage adds a touch of Scandi charm with Norwegian mice and gonks, plus glitter baubles. Our own Ramster stall is full of Christmas decorations and gifts, while Bill's Pots brings vintage gardenalia and metal Christmas trees and stars. Garden lovers will also find artisan metalwork from Made By Andy.


Handmade mice with scarfs
Norwegian festive mice

Candles and homeware

Candle lovers can choose from Earley+Daughters award-winning, plastic-free candles, hand poured into recycled glass and upcycled mid-century pottery, or Wax & Willow's hand-poured vegan soy home fragrances.

For the home, browse handcrafted oak chopping and serving boards from Hearts and Chillies, hand block printed tablecloths, napkins and table mats from Maya H, and lampshades and cushions from Country Artisan Interiors. Bianca Williams Design offers homeware and gifts for flower lovers, designed, printed and handmade in the UK, and Kept for Life has insulated water bottles, food jars and travel mugs, gift packaged in recyclable packaging.


Luxury candle burning
Beautiful Christmas scented candles

Jewellery, fashion and personal gifts

For a personal gift that will make someone feel truly special, or a little treat for yourself, discover handmade recycled sterling silver jewellery by Louise Chater, British boutique pieces from Jessica Banks Jewellery, and handmade wooden jewellery boxes and cufflinks from Bundu.

Wrap up warm with leather, suede and knitted gloves, velvet snoods, hats and caps for town or country from The Glove Box, or cosy ladies' fashion with bags, scarves and purses to match from Lavenderlime. Sow Chic sells hand-made Indian block print tote bags, wash bags and children's jackets, Jagos Tribe brings cotton shirts for children and grown-ups (Saturday only), and PlanetPomPomUK has colourful bags and accessories.



Silver heart trinket dishes
Handcrafted personal gifts for someone special

Stocking fillers and cards

Finish your Christmas list with wooden jigsaw puzzles in whimsical and traditional shapes from The Puzzly Company, and sustainable greeting cards and gift boxes from Flower Brick, hand painted with seasonal designs and printed on recycled paper.


Mulled wine and festive food in our tea room


No Christmas shopping trip is complete without a warming break. Ramster's Teahouse will be serving mulled wine and festive food throughout the market weekend, so you can sit back, warm up and enjoy the festive atmosphere at our tea room in Surrey.


More festive fun at Ramster Hall and Teahouse


Premium Christmas trees

Our premium Christmas trees are on sale from 27th November to 20th December at Ramster's Teahouse. Choose your tree, then stay for food, hot drinks, mulled wine and festive treats. Children can post their letters to Father Christmas in our Christmas post box too.


Ramster Teahouse decorated with fairy lights
Pick your perfect Christmas tree and enjoy festive food and mulled wine

Make A Gnome & Take Him Home

Looking for a fun, creative alternative to wreath making? Join us on Friday 4th December at 5pm or Saturday 5th December at 11am to make a famous Ramster gnome from Ramster fir to sit on your doorstep. We'll supply all the materials and show you how, so just bring secateurs, gloves and an apron if you like. It's a wonderfully festive activity to enjoy on your own, with family or with a group of friends. Tickets are £40 per gnome, including a hot drink and mince pie, and pre-booking is required. [Book your place]


Two festive gnomes sitting on a bench with a mince pie and cup of tea
Make your very own festive gnome for your doorstep

The Hare & The Tortoise Christmas theatre

On Sunday 13th December, at 11.30am and 2pm, Pied Piper Theatre Company brings The Hare & The Tortoise to our festive Long Hall. Who will win the race: fast, impatient Hare, or slow and steady Tortoise, who takes the time to look at the stars? This funny, tender, award-winning adaptation of Aesop's fable is about opposites, time and friendship, and journeys through the seasons from spring to snowy winter with plenty of music, movement and colour. It's perfect for children aged 3 and over and their families. Tickets are £12 per person or £40 for a family of four, and pre-booking is required. [Book tickets]


Actors playing the hare and the tortoise
The Hare & The Tortoise performed in our festive Long Hall

Christmas at Ramster: dates for your diary


• Christmas Market: Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd November, 10am to 4pm

• Christmas trees: 27th November to 20th December

• Make A Gnome & Take Him Home: Friday 4th December (5pm) and Saturday 5th December (11am)

• The Hare & The Tortoise: Sunday 13th December (11.30am and 2pm)


We look forward to welcoming you to Ramster this Christmas.




 
 
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