Nestled in southern Powys is a charming town full of "cobbled streets fringed with fairy lights" which is among the best places for a Christmas break in Britain.

If you are looking to "transform the festive period into something truly magical" this year, The Telegraph recommends going away for a Christmas break.

Somewhere with "pretty independent shopping streets, great walks, cosy old pubs, fabulous food, warm fires and dependable Wi-Fi" - sounds too good to be true right?

Well, these places do exist. So if you are looking of the perfect spot for a getaway this festive season, The Telegraph has come up with a list of the best places for a Christmas break in Britain.

Budgeting for Christmas gifts

Introducing the list, the news outlet said: "Once you reach an age at which Father Christmas has stopped your stocking delivery, there is one Christmas gift better than any other, by a long stretch. A break.

"Whether it’s a hotel or a self-catering house, a few days somewhere novel, far from your own oven and to-do list, can transform the festive period into something truly magical.

"In a new and exciting place, no one is automatically responsible for the washing up, the peeling or the 5am turkey basting.

"You can rewrite the rules and the responsibilities. Taken out of their natural habitats, teenagers turn on smiles and turn off their phones.

"Bickering siblings behave. Shirkers stack the dishwasher. It’s a Christmas miracle.

"But only if you choose the right location. One that covers all the criteria on your Christmas list.

"Luckily, such places do exist and we have found the very best. Just remember to book early, or send up a prayer to St Nick."

Unique British Christmas traditions

The best places for a Christmas break in Britain

The best places in Britain to go for a "fabulous" Christmas break, according to The Telegraph, are:

  • Bosinver, Cornwall
  • Tresco, Isles of Scilly
  • Kingham, Cotswolds
  • Mousehole, Cornwall
  • Castle Cary, Somerset
  • Avebury, Wiltshire
  • Holt, Norfolk
  • Winchester, Hampshire
  • London
  • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
  • Midhurst, West Sussex
  • Broughton, Yorkshire
  • Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria
  • York, Yorkshire
  • Cairngorms, Scotland
  • Edinburgh, Scotland
  • Hawarden, Wales​
  • Hay-on-Wye, Wales
  • Cardigan, Wales
  • Laugharne, Wales

Why Hay-on-Wye is among the best places for a Christmas break

The "famous charms" of Hay-on-Wye multiply over the festive season making it one of Britain's best spots for a Christmas break, according to The Telegraph.

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"Hay is hardly an undiscovered gem. But its famous charms multiply when the festival ends and the summer crowds vacate," the news outlet explains.

"Cobbled streets are fringed with fairy lights, independent shops are full of makers, bakers and books.

"Wrap your hands around a mulled wine under the ancient black beams at the Old Black Lion and stay just out of town at Drover’s Rest, a 16th-century organic farm where kids can feed the animals in the stables, then retreat to beautifully renovated stone holiday cottages, with wood burners and woollen blankets."