THEY are already known for being fans of all things festive.

But this year staff at Bents Garden and Home in Glazebury have taken things up a notch.

As alongside their usual Christmas displays, part of the store's Open Skies Glass House has been transformed into a festive alpine retreat.

The Winter Food Market includes seasonal food stalls and traditional wooden chalets centred round a Bavarian style barbecue.

Food options include three varieties of German bratwurst, pulled pork pretzel buns, pork scratchings, waffles and crepes washed down with mulled wine, beer, warm apple toddy, coffees, teas and hot chocolate with an optional boozy shot.

The market officially opened its doors today, Wednesday, and and you can take a first look inside with our gallery of pictures above or click play on the video below. 

It will be instore up to and including December 22.