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Bath has excellent small, family-run, and specialty shops; many close Sunday. Check out the shopping district centers on Stall and Union Streets, the SouthGate shopping center near the train station (modern stores), Milsom Street (traditional stores), and Walcot Street (arts and crafts). Leading off these main streets are alleyways and passages lined with galleries and antiques shops.
For two to three weeks in late November and early December, the outdoor Bath Christmas Market sells gift items and regional specialties—from handcrafted toys to candles, cards, and edible delights—in over 200 chalet-style stalls concentrated in the area just south of the Abbey.
