Every winter there are new openings all through the city, and spending an afternoon skating at an ice rink is something you simply cannot miss when visiting London in winter.
Every December, a number of Christmas Markets open in London, with an array of wooden cabins selling gifts, hot wine and street food, as well as winter-themed activities for the whole family, including ice skating.
Go for the Christmas displays in the windows of the most famous department stores in town. Harrods, Selfridges, Fortnum and Mason’s and Harvey Nichols usually set up stunning Christmas windows.
You may be thinking why, since plants don’t usually show their best in winter – but the clever folks at Kew Gardens decided to make up for the lack of flowers with some truly spectacular lighting displays.