Kew at Christmas is perhaps the most magical of all of the Christmas lights London has to offer although not in central London.
The Kew Christmas lights are actually a Christmas light trail. You follow a one-mile route through trees adorned with lights and watch laser projections light up the Temperate House all while listening to classic Christmas music.
It is a truly magical sight. If you like Christmas light trails, the Blenheim Palace Christmas light trail is just 90 minutes from London by train. The area transforms at Christmas with festive decorations, twinkling lights and colourful Christmas trees. Top tip : Have a Harry Potter fan in the family? Covent Garden is magical at Christmas. The Covent Garden Piazza itself is the highlight but lots of the Covent Garden boutiques join in too.
The Piazza is transformed with , Christmas lights check out the giant mistletoe and baubles hanging from the ceiling and the giant Christmas tree is pretty spectacular too. In there are a number on Christmas trees on the north side of the Piazza closest to Covent Garden tube station decorated by the boutiques located in the Piazza. Just a short stroll from Covent Garden is the Seven Dials area.
It is an incredibly pretty area of London. See the Seven Dials website for details. Cadogan Estates including Sloane Street, Duke of York Square, and Sloane Square will be elegantly dressed with tasteful clusters of star lights and twinkling 2m Christmas trees designed by MK Illumination, plus beautiful cross street illuminations that will be the ideal selfie backdrop.
The switch on ceremony usually sees various festive events taking place in Duke of York Square. Both bridges are lit up every evening all year and they are so pretty. When : 19th November to 3rd January Nearest Tube : Hyde Park Corner. Marylebone Christmas lights When : From 10th November Nearest tube : Baker Street. When : During December Nearest tube : Bond Street. When : TBC. Nearest Tube : Tower Hill. When : 16th November to 2nd January When : 19th November Nearest tube : Bank or Aldgate.
When : Through December Nearest tube : Bank. When : 10th November through December No visit to London at Christmas is complete without seeing the traditional Trafalgar Square Christmas tree. The enormous tree, gifted by the people of Norway, is the place to go for carol singing. Charities book one hour slots for a carol singing session and use this time to collect for their charity from participants.
Top Tip : Pop into St Martin-in-the-Fields for more carol singing or a Christmas concert although this year they will be holding virtual Christmas carols.
Just like the Eiffel Tower in Paris, one of the most famous and dazzling light shows in the world, the Shard lights up every half hour with three, 9-minute shows. This year, the lights will be blue and white to show gratitude to everyone in the NHS who have worked so hard to keep Britain safe and well. Like Christmas lights? Looking for the perfect, family-friendly hotel in London to complete your visit to London?
We find it so useful when staying in hotels in with kids to have a kitchen. For more info, visit the Oxford Street website. Find more festive fun with our guide to Christmas in London. Time Out London. Support us Subscribe. Get us in your inbox Sign up to our newsletter for the latest and greatest from your city and beyond. We already have this email. Try another? My Account My Profile Sign out. Christmas lights on Regent Street Nothing signifies the approach of Christmas like the glow of seasonal street lights.
Carnaby Christmas lights - 4 November Carnaby has teamed up with refugee charity Choose Love which has a pop-up store at 3 Carnaby Street for Carnaby Kaleidoscope , an overhead display of over shimmering butterflies signifying rebirth, transformation, change, hope and life.
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