Christmas Lights in London
A friend who is visiting from overseas wants us to take her to see "typical Christmas lights" (her words) in London. I know London quite well but haven't bothered to see the Christmas lights for years.
Can anybody recommend good displays ? I know Regent Street/Oxford Street always put on lots of lights, but any other tips ? Covent Garden ? South Bank ? Is the big Christmas tree still up each year in Trafalgar Square ?
Can anybody recommend good displays ? I know Regent Street/Oxford Street always put on lots of lights, but any other tips ? Covent Garden ? South Bank ? Is the big Christmas tree still up each year in Trafalgar Square ?
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I agree, Harrods is quite impressive this year and if you walk a bit further to the Natural History Museum, you have the ice rink, it looks really pretty at night.
Regent Street has gone commercial as usual, theming them around some new animated film that is coming out.
Carnaby Sreet's lights are usually worth a look. I've not been yet, but on previous years they've usually had the most quirky and unusual of the main shopping streets of London lights.
Carnaby Street ones are just weird.
Covent Garden is lovely though, as is the Harrods window, and Hamleys
Covent Garden's cool too.
if norway has stopped sending the yearly christmas tree for traf. sq then i havent heard about it.
not seen covent garden yet. but of course its very touristy and there will be some sort of street theatre happening in front of the church.
dont forget to look at the famous broad st pump.
carnaby st lights is giant scary robins. weird. but you could also look at the famous spirit of soho wall mural about halfway down. a crowdpleaser
at top of carnaby st cross regent st which is nothing special. keep going towards hanover sq and theres this amazing new art gallery with huge windows to look through. current display is candies by damien hirst.
just south of hanover sq is the amazing bizarre mock georgian 3 story portacabin with crossrail workers scurrying around
keep going past hanover sq and cross bond st then turn right into south molton st. theres these nice lighted arches yhou can walk through. although exactly same as last year.
top of south molton st is oxford st and selfridges. window display usually worth a look.
no idea what south bank lights are like but that whole area is now loadsa shops. just like everwhere else. you cannot escape the compulsory shopping aaaarrrrrrrgh ..........
There's also a window full of expensive handbags in the snow and a recreation of 'lost' London buildings made out of gingerbread.
Plus a (moving) toy train stacked high with presents which should always be part of any Christmas display.
The South Bank is quite pretty, and the Christmas market is actually really good!