Marlow's two markets are at Liston Court on 28 November and Danesfield House on 12 December, with Peterley from 12 November. Updated November 2026.
There is no council-run Christmas market in High Wycombe town centre this year, or at least none announced, but eight Christmas shopping events within a few miles already have dates. Marlow has two markets, at Liston Court Gardens on 28 November and Danesfield House on 12 December, plus late night shopping on 3 December. The first of the season is Peterley Manor Farm near Prestwood, 12 to 15 November, and the biggest free one is at West Wycombe’s Walled Garden on the last weekend of November.
Updated 2 November: Marlow’s two Christmas markets added. Every day of the Peterley Christmas market now has at least one sold-out slot with a waiting list.
Last checked 2 November 2026.
The quick answer
Marlow Christmas market: Saturday 28 November, 10am to 4pm, at Liston Court Gardens (Visit Marlow). Peterley Manor Farm Christmas Market: Thursday 12 to Sunday 15 November 2026, ticketed, with waiting lists on some slots (Peterley Manor Farm). Wycombe Museum Christmas Craft Fayre and Grotto: Sunday 22 November, free entry (Wycombe Museum). West Wycombe Walled Garden Christmas Market: 27 to 29 November, free entry on the Saturday and Sunday (Hellfire Caves). Marlow Late Night Shopping: Thursday 3 December, with stalls in the street (Visit Marlow). High Wycombe’s Christmas lights go on on Saturday 14 November; our lights switch-on page has the times and road closures.
Marlow Christmas market 2026: 28 November and 12 December
Marlow has no single council-run Christmas market. It has two markets and a late night shopping evening, all listed by Visit Marlow:
| Date | Event | Where | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 28 November, 10am to 4pm | A Merry Marlow Christmas, with a festive Duck Pond Market | Liston Court Gardens, SL7 1ER | Santa’s grotto £3 a child |
| Thursday 3 December, evening | Late Night Shopping | High Street | Free |
| Saturday 12 December, 11am to 3pm | Christmas Fair | Danesfield House, Henley Road, SL7 2EY | £2.50 a person |
A Merry Marlow Christmas fills Liston Court Gardens, off the High Street, with a festive Duck Pond Market for gifts, and Santa’s grotto is open all day; each child pays £3 and takes home a small treat (Visit Marlow).
The Christmas Fair at Danesfield House, the hotel on the Henley Road west of the town, has traditional and artisan stalls, mulled wine, a bar and a visit from Father Christmas, with entry at £2.50 a person, booked through Visit Marlow (Visit Marlow, Danesfield House).
Marlow late night shopping 2026: Thursday 3 December
Marlow and District Chamber of Commerce’s annual late night shopping evening is on Thursday 3 December 2026. The shops stay open late, the street fills with gift stalls, and local school children sing carols (Visit Marlow). Start and finish times have not been published.
Marlow’s lights go on two weeks earlier, on Thursday 19 November, switched on by the chef Atul Kochhar, and Santa’s Fun Run is on Sunday 6 December (Marlow Town Council). Our Christmas lights page and Santa’s Fun Run page have the details.
Peterley Manor Farm, Prestwood: 12 to 15 November
The farm’s Christmas Market runs over four days, Thursday 12 to Sunday 15 November 2026 (Peterley Manor Farm):
| Day | Market | VIP shopping evening |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 12 November | 10am to 5pm | 6pm to 10pm |
| Friday 13 November | 10am to 5pm | 6pm to 10pm |
| Saturday 14 November | 10am to 5pm | 6pm to 10pm |
| Sunday 15 November | 10am to 4pm | none |
It is ticketed. The farm’s page gave the on-sale date as Saturday 3 October 2026, with mailing list subscribers getting early access from 2 October. Booking is now open through the farm’s Ticket Tailor box office (see below). The postcode is HP16 0HH.
Peterley Christmas market 2026: tickets, timed slots and the shuttle bus
The farm published its full 2026 market page on 3 October, and we read it, the ticket page and the box office on 15 October 2026 (Peterley Christmas Market 2026).
What it is. Over 90 stalls in the farm’s greenhouses, covering interiors, jewellery, candles, clothes and crafts, plus street food, fire pits and a stretch tent of live music. The named traders include Rumsey’s Handmade Chocolates, No2 Pound Street, Usborne Books and One Acre Home. The charity partner is One Can Trust, the High Wycombe food bank, and the farm asks for a donation when you book.
Timed tickets, booked in advance only. Daytime entry is sold in time slots: the box office lists 22 slots on each of Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and 18 on Sunday. When we checked on 2 November, slots had gone to a waiting list on every day: one each on Thursday and Friday, and five each on Saturday and Sunday (Ticket Tailor box office). Thursday 12 and Friday 13 November are the easiest days to get. The farm’s terms are blunt:
- no tickets on the door
- tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable, so check the date and time before paying
- under-fives do not need a ticket
- ticket queries go by email only, to hello@peterleymanorfarm.co.uk, not to the farm shop or café
Prices are shown per slot at checkout; the farm has not published a single price list.
Parking has to be booked. On-site parking is an optional extra at the point of booking and is limited. If no parking appears for your slot, it has sold out, and only people who pre-booked a space can park at the farm.
The free shuttle bus runs for ticket holders on a constant loop, 9.45am to 6pm Thursday to Saturday and 9.45am to 5pm on Sunday, with waits the farm expects to stay under 20 minutes. Show your market ticket to board. The stops are:
| Pick-up | Parking |
|---|---|
| Great Missenden station car park | Free to park, the farm says |
| Prestwood High Street car park, next to the Co-op | Usual restrictions apply |
| Great Kingshill car park, by the Common opposite Lounge India | Usual restrictions apply |
Live music runs from noon to 5pm Thursday to Saturday and noon to 4pm on Sunday, with the Gateway School Choir on the Friday and Chiltern Dance Academy and Stagecoach Amersham on the Sunday (line-up).
The VIP shopping evenings
The three evenings, Thursday 12, Friday 13 and Saturday 14 November, are adults only. Shopping runs 6pm to 9pm, with food and music in the Dutch Barn and stretch tent until 10pm. Each guest gets a glass of Prosecco from Lloyd’s Wines and a goodie bag that differs by night (VIP evenings). The acts are the Santa Babies on Thursday, Alex Gold and Gordon Taggart on Friday and Acoustic House Mafia on Saturday. Each night is split into four entry slots, and one Friday slot had sold out on 15 October.
The farm shop also holds a separate Christmas Launch Event on Thursday 5 November, 6pm to 10pm: £20 to book, with the £20 returned as a voucher to spend in the shop that night (Peterley Manor Farm).
Wycombe Museum, High Wycombe: 22 November
Updated 13 October: Wycombe Museum has listed a Christmas Craft Fayre and Grotto.
The nearest Christmas market to the town centre is a one-day fayre at Wycombe Museum on Sunday 22 November, 11am to 4pm: stalls from local makers and small businesses in the museum’s Stable Block, mulled wine and mince pies, and Santa in his grotto. Entry is free; the grotto costs £3.50 a child, booked through the museum. The Stable Block is on the ground floor with step-free access from the car park, which is small; road-side parking on The Greenway, Priory Avenue and Priory Road is free on Sundays (Wycombe Museum).
The Walled Garden, West Wycombe: 27 to 29 November
Humble Country’s Christmas market returns to the Walled Garden at West Wycombe for a third year, with up to 60 stalls of makers, gifts and festive food (The Walled Garden).
- Friday 27 November, 4pm to 8pm: ticketed opening night, £10 entry, with a welcome drink, mince pies, live music and stallholders’ opening-night offers (Hellfire Caves, The Walled Garden).
- Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 November: free entry, with festive food, mulled wine, workshops and live music.
- Free parking, according to the venue.
The organiser says it drew over 4,000 visitors last November and expects 4,000 to 5,000 this time, with the stalls under a marquee (Humble Country). One slip to note: the organiser’s stallholder page calls the opening night “Thursday 27 November”. 27 November 2026 is a Friday, and the venue’s own listing says Friday.
The Walled Garden also hosts free carols on Saturday 28 November, 2pm to 4pm (Hellfire Caves); our carols and Christmas concerts page has the rest.
Princes Risborough Christmas Lights Switch On: 28 November
Princes Risborough Town Council holds its lights switch-on on the High Street on Saturday 28 November, 3pm to 6pm, and is taking bookings from stallholders now, so expect a street market around it. The council’s listing still says “event details to be confirmed” (Princes Risborough Town Council).
All Saints Church Christmas Craft Fayre: 5 December
The parish church on Church Street, HP11 2BN, holds a Christmas Craft Fayre on Saturday 5 December, 10am to 3pm, with free entry, with stalls from local crafters and a craft tombola (All Saints High Wycombe). Its Christmas Tree Festival follows from 17 to 23 December.
Getting there and parking
Council car parks in High Wycombe, Marlow and Princes Risborough were free after 10am on two Saturdays last December. Our Christmas trains and travel page has the list, and parking in High Wycombe has the everyday charges.
Still to be confirmed
- Peterley Manor Farm ticket prices. Booking is open, but prices only appear per time slot at checkout; the farm has published no price list.
- High Wycombe town centre. No Christmas market has been announced by the town’s business improvement district or the council.
- Marlow Late Night Shopping times and any road closures.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a Christmas market in Marlow in 2026?
Yes. A Merry Marlow Christmas, with a festive Duck Pond Market and Santa’s grotto, is at Liston Court Gardens on Saturday 28 November, 10am to 4pm. Danesfield House holds a Christmas Fair on Saturday 12 December, 11am to 3pm, at £2.50 a person.
When is Marlow late night shopping 2026?
Thursday 3 December 2026, run by Marlow and District Chamber of Commerce, with gift stalls on the High Street and carols from local school children. Times have not been published yet.
When is the Peterley Christmas market 2026?
Thursday 12 to Sunday 15 November 2026 at Peterley Manor Farm, Peterley Lane, near Prestwood, HP16 0HH. Daytime hours are 10am to 5pm Thursday to Saturday and 10am to 4pm on Sunday, with adults-only VIP evenings from 6pm on the Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Can you buy Peterley Christmas market tickets on the door?
No. Tickets are sold in advance only, in timed slots through the farm’s Ticket Tailor box office, and they are non-refundable. Children under five do not need a ticket.
Where do you park for the Peterley Christmas market?
On-site parking must be pre-booked with your ticket and is limited. Otherwise use the free shuttle bus from Great Missenden station car park, Prestwood High Street car park by the Co-op, or Great Kingshill car park by the Common.
Is there a Christmas market in High Wycombe town centre in 2026?
None has been announced. The nearest in town is Wycombe Museum’s free craft fayre and grotto on Sunday 22 November, and All Saints Church holds a free craft fayre on Saturday 5 December.
Also on Wycombe Today: Santa trains and grottos, Hughenden at Christmas and Peter Pan at the Wycombe Swan.
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