The Ultimate Christmas Light Walk in London
Are you feeling all festive yet? I definitely am.
Perhaps because it’s (probably) my last Christmas in the UK for a couple of years I’m making the most of Christmas in London and all our UK traditions.
If you’re not yet feeling festive then I’ve just the thing for you. A Christmas light walk in London, I’ve even shared my Christmas lights London walking route with you so it’s easy for you to do too.
When I was younger we’d always pile into the car and leave the village we grew up in for a Christmas trip to London.
My Dad would drive us round and my brother, sister and I would all gaze out the windows looking out at the lights and all the Christmas trees on the buildings. I may not be that young anymore, but I still enjoy looking at the lights and trees in London.
I’ve put together a route below that takes you through some of the best lights in London. Time it right and you’ll also get some carols being played by a brass band in Sloane Square. If that doesn’t make you feel Christmassy I don’t know what will!
Pack a thermos flask of hot chocolate and a couple of mince pies to keep you going on this Christmas light walk London walk. Be sure to wrap up warm.
You can also cut the walk a bit short if it starts raining (like it did on us), or you fancy escaping the crowds, by skipping Hyde Park and walking through Green Park & St James’ Park to Big Ben, finishing up on Southbank.
For extra Christmas points during this London Christmas lights walk, stop off at one of the many outdoor ice skating rinks in London. You’ll find one by the Natural History Museum every year and there are plenty of others too.
London Christmas lights walking route map
After several years of living in London, and many a trip to the city as a child, I’ve picked out what I’d call the best walking route for London Christmas lights viewing.
You can add this London Christmas lights walking route to your own Google maps. Just click on one of the items mentioned in the map above, and it’ll give you the option to view it in Google maps.
Last Updated on November 14, 2023 by Hannah
Hannah started That Adventurer after graduating back in 2013 and has documented all of her adventures since then. From backpacking South America to city breaks in Europe, a 3 month road trip across the USA in a self-converted van and 6 years living in Canada, you’ll find posts on all of this.
Hannah specialises in active travel and on That Adventurer you’ll find hiking, walking, biking, skiing and all sorts of active travel guides to allow you to see a destination in an adventurous way.
Now back in Europe, you’ll find new guides as Hannah and her husband spend the next year ‘digital nomading’ from Norway to Portugal, Switzerland to Scotland and places in between.
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