Hello, this is my first Christmas in London, being away from family and friends (who are back in Australia) I have no idea what I can do at Christmas to make it actually feel like Christmas.
There is just myself and my fiancé.
Does anyone have any ideas on what we can do?
Your help is appreciated!
2006-11-01 23:00:10 · 13 answers · asked by Miss K 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
There is alot to do. I think you're going to enjoy yourself.
Go and drink mulled wine by the christmas tree in Covent Garden.
Explore the many hidden away shopping arcades down picadilly.
Go outdoor ice-skating at Somerset House.
Spend hours in Harrods and Fortnum and Mason soaking up the Chritmas atmosphere.
Go for a drink at the ice bar (entirely constructed from ice, even the glasses) on Heddon Street, just off Regents Street (Last year tthe whole street was under a canopy of white lights)
Play with the toys at Hamleys, on Regents Street.
Take in a few Carol services.
And if you're missing the company of fellow Australians go for a drink at Walkabout on Shaftsbury Avenue.
Its gonna be great, I can't wait!!
2006-11-01 23:08:00 · answer #1 · answered by Jon C 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Christmas in London is amazing!! You'll have a great time.
OK so Oxford Street is a bit of a nightmare to navigate, but the West End in the evening is beautiful with all the lights and decorations.
Find traditional pubs with Christmas trees and fires for a home-y feel.
Definitely do the outdoor skating thing! There's one at the National History Museum in Kensington, which is a beautiful part of town.
Go see a panto for some good old-fashioned family fun.
And check this place out! http://www.thecoolhunter.net/lifestyle/THE-REINDEER-SHINES-IN-LONDON/
How amazing does that look?
Believe me it will feel Christmas in December, when you're all wrapped up in a scarf and gloves walking through the city and admiring all the lights and decorations. My family are in Orlando, and it's so warm there I feel LESS in the spirit when I get home!!! Lol.
2006-11-02 07:15:25 · answer #2 · answered by - 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could try the aussie thing and spend the day on the beach, brifgtons fairly close or theres margate or skegness.
But really just have a roast dinner (turkey or whatever) and buy some crackers and get a small tree and have a nice lunch in front of a fire/ gas heater. Oh and buy some cheesy christmas music to play in the background. Later consider going out to the pub for a few or go carol singing with an organised group.
But really christmas was made for the north western hemisphere in winter, so it'll be easy for it to feel like christmas.
2006-11-02 07:18:10 · answer #3 · answered by wave 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go somewhere like Oxford Street Christmas shopping - but BE WARNED it will be BUSY! Get a Christmas Tree and decorate it. Do the whole British thing - Turkey and all the trimmings etc. Or of course, you could do it the Australian way in the UK - just don't expect the weather. At least you are today and you can make it exactly what you want. Have fun and don't miss home too much - they are only a telephone call away.
2006-11-02 07:03:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Get on the train and go to the market in Bath
http://www.bathchristmasmarket.co.uk/
it's really cool,
go ice skating if you can afford it; somerset house and the natural history museum have well known ones, but I expect there are more, go see Selfridges windows and the lights on Oxford street- a xmas tradition when I was younger, as was seeing Father Xmas in Selfridges, butI expect you'ld get thrown out if you tried that! Go to a pound shop or Wilkos or somewhere and buy heaps of cheap tinsel and ligths to brighten up your house,
make sure you get post done within the time limits so that your gifts/ cards reach you friends and family in time, go for a frosty early morning walk in a park, go see the xmas tree in Trafalger square, keep an eye on London websites e.g.
http://www.whats-on-in-london.co.uk/
http://www.indigoguide.com/wbreak-london/things-to-do.htm
for fun and seasonal things
buy chestnuts from a street vendor
go see a pantomime- not just for kids
and on the day enjoy being able to share it with your fiance wihtout having to see other people and rush here and there, it might be the only time you ever get this opportunity.
Happy Christmas!
2006-11-02 07:09:11 · answer #5 · answered by emily_jane2379 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Listen to Christmas music
Bake Cookies
Read Christmas stories
Go to Church
Go Christmas Shopping
Put up decortians
2006-11-05 17:13:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hohoho :)
London is full of lights during Christmas and you should visit the main shopping centers such as Harrod's or Selfridges.
Here is a blog post on how Christmas is celebrated in England:
http://www.christmasgifts.net/Christmasblog/2006/10/29/how-to-celebrate-an-english-style-christmas/
2006-11-03 09:37:32 · answer #7 · answered by David 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ice skating at Somerset house (outdoor rink - just off The Strand) always does it for me.
As it gets colder and darker and the Oxford Street lights go up - it feels more and more like christmas.
Also, there are always other people around who don't have much to do - so why not have a party?
2006-11-02 07:06:15 · answer #8 · answered by Matt 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://www.londontown.com/London/Christmas_in_london/
Load of info on this site,
Shows, Pantos, tours, Midnight Mass at Westminster Abbey, shopping, even an alternative Christmas Grotto at the London Dungeon (don't fancy that one myself)
http://www.londontown.com/London/Christmas_Activities
Don't forget the Great Christmas Pudding Race at Covent Garden
http://www.londontown.com/London/Christmas_Tours
Steam trains trips
Christmas Coach Tours of London
2006-11-02 09:50:52 · answer #9 · answered by Thisbysghost 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
On Christmas day itself if you want a walk and a cuppa, the cafe in Clissold Park (Stoke Newington) is one of the few places open on the 25th itself (and they do good slices of cake if you're not just there for walking off the Christmas dinner...)
2006-11-02 07:24:36 · answer #10 · answered by Dim T 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋