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London Christmas: your two-day route map

Day 1, Night 1, Day 2 and Night 2—every stage in order, with walking legs, Tube transfers and Google Maps directions.

Matty in a patterned winter jumper beneath the Christmas angels on Regent Street at night. Our Instagram ↗

Day 1 · Christmas windows & Winter Wonderland.

Whole stage · route overview (not to scale)
1Bond Street stationWALK · Arrive by Tube; walk to theshop.2Selfridges Oxford StreetWALK · Oxford Street stars, red Miniand rainbow passage.Via Oxford Street Selfridges3St Christopher’s PlaceWALK · Walk towards Hyde Park viaMarble Arch; replace the generalattraction pin with the gate on yourbooking.Via Marble Arch4Hyde Park Winter WonderlandWALK · Suggested handover to Night 1.Your booked park gate may make anotherstation more convenient.Marble Arch station

Dotted honey: walking · solid coral: Tube. Tap a leg for Google Maps directions.

Open Day 1 map ↗
Places & photographs on this route
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    Selfridges, Oxford Street

    Go inside for the hanging Mickey Mouse decorations; the Disney castle façade is outside. These are the displays from our 2025 visit.

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    Matty on Oxford Street beneath rows of Christmas lights.
    Oxford Street · one of the stops from our Christmas visit.
  2. 02

    Oxford Street

    Hanging stars above the street. Pass through now, or return after dark for the full effect.

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    St Christopher’s Place

    Turn off Oxford Street for the festive red Mini and rainbow-lit passage.

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    Matty beside the festive red Mini and Christmas tree at St Christopher’s Place.
    St Christopher’s Place · the red Mini stop from our reel.
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    Hyde Park Winter Wonderland

    Santa Land and colourful illuminated arches. Book your entry slot and any rides or attractions you want.

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Keep Winter Wonderland’s booked slot and entrance gate in mind. The park links use a general attraction pin; confirm the correct pedestrian gate before travelling.

Night 1 · Bond Street, Piccadilly & St James’s.

Whole stage · route overview (not to scale)
1Marble Arch stationTUBE · Central line eastbound, onestop. Check service from your actualpark exit.2Bond Street stationWALK · Dior and Cartier along New BondStreet.Via Dior New Bond Street → Cartier NewBond Street3Ralph Lauren New Bond StreetWALK · Bond Street’s Chanel lights,then Burlington Arcade.Via Bond Street → Burlington Arcade4Fortnum & Mason PiccadillyWALK · Piccadilly Arcade → JermynStreet → St James’s Market.Via Piccadilly Arcade → Jermyn Street →St James’s MarketPiccadilly Circus station

Dotted honey: walking · solid coral: Tube. Tap a leg for Google Maps directions.

Open Night 1 map ↗
Places & photographs on this route
  1. 01

    Dior, New Bond Street

    The green illuminated façade.

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    Cartier, New Bond Street

    Illuminated panthers and giant presents around the shopfront.

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    Ralph Lauren, New Bond Street

    The gold-bauble Christmas tree—where we stopped for the couple photo below.

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    The couple sitting in front of the Ralph Lauren Christmas tree on Bond Street.
    Ralph Lauren, Bond Street · a photo together, for a change.
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    Bond Street · Chanel perfume-bottle lights

    Look above Bond Street for the Chanel perfume-bottle lights.

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    Burlington Arcade

    Chandeliers, a red carpet and a covered festive walk. Check arcade closing time.

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    Fortnum & Mason, Piccadilly

    The red advent-calendar façade with illuminated numbers. Visit earlier for time inside the shop.

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    Matty outside Fortnum & Mason with its illuminated Christmas frontage.
    Fortnum & Mason · Piccadilly dressed for Christmas.
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    Piccadilly Arcade

    Walk beneath the illuminated stars towards Jermyn Street during arcade opening hours.

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    Matty beneath illuminated star decorations in Piccadilly Arcade.
    Piccadilly Arcade · a turn off the main road worth making.
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    Jermyn Street

    Smaller angels surrounded by stars, above the shopping street.

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    St James’s Market

    The Christmas tree with “St James’s London” on its base.

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Check arcade access before relying on an indoor through-route. End at Piccadilly Circus for onward travel; the route to your accommodation depends on where you are staying.

Day 2 · Station trees, Leadenhall & Chelsea.

Whole stage · route overview (not to scale)
1King’s Cross StationWALK · Visit both station Christmasdisplays during the day.2St Pancras InternationalWALK · Return to the Underground forthe City connection.3King’s Cross St Pancras stationTUBE · Suggested Northern linesouthbound via Bank; check the branchand live service.4Bank stationWALK · Walk to the tree and coveredmarket; Beehive Passage is anadditional stop.Via Gracechurch Street5Leadenhall MarketWALK · Walk to the District line forChelsea.6Monument stationTUBE · Suggested District linewestbound to Sloane Square; check liveservice.7Sloane Square stationWALK · Duke of York Square → Ever AfterGarden → nutcrackers outside SaatchiGallery.Via Duke of York Square8Saatchi GalleryWALK · Walk back for the Night 2connection.Sloane Square station

Dotted honey: walking · solid coral: Tube. Tap a leg for Google Maps directions.

Open Day 2 map ↗
Places & photographs on this route
  1. 01

    King’s Cross station

    The Harry Potter tree and Ollivanders display from our 2025 visit.

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  2. 02

    St Pancras International

    Walk to the neighbouring station for the golden musical tree shown in our 2025 reel.

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    Leadenhall Market

    The Christmas tree beneath the ornate Victorian roof. Find the covered market around Gracechurch Street and Lime Street.

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    Beehive Passage, Leadenhall Market · extra stop

    An extra light-tunnel stop inside the market; best after dark.

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    Sloane Square

    Start the Chelsea walk here, then continue along King’s Road.

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    Duke of York Square

    Explore the seasonal decorations on your way to the garden.

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    Ever After Garden, Duke of York Square

    Glowing white roses on the green outside Saatchi Gallery. A remembrance garden supporting The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.

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    Matty beside the illuminated white roses of Ever After Garden at dusk in Duke of York Square, Chelsea.
    Ever After Garden · Chelsea’s sea of glowing white roses.
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    Saatchi Gallery exterior

    The Christmas tree and large nutcrackers, beside Ever After Garden.

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    Matty beside the Christmas tree and large nutcracker decorations outside Saatchi Gallery.
    Outside Saatchi Gallery · see the nutcrackers beside your Ever After Garden visit.

This is the fullest stage. Aim for the garden at dusk, during its opening dates. Allow breaks and shorten a daytime stop if needed; travel and walking times still need checking.

Night 2 · Regent Street, Carnaby & Covent Garden.

Whole stage · route overview (not to scale)
1Sloane Square stationTUBE · Circle/District eastbound toVictoria.2Victoria stationTUBE · Change to the Victoria linenorthbound.3Oxford Circus stationWALK · Walk down Regent Street for theangels, then turn into Carnaby.Via Regent Street Hamleys4Carnaby StreetWALK · Optional Neal’s Yard detour,then the piazza tree and golden bells.Via Neal’s Yard → Covent Garden Piazza5Covent Garden Apple MarketWALK · Optional paid bar stop. Skipthis leg if you are heading home.6Miracle on Russell StreetWALK · Or walk directly from AppleMarket to the station if skipping thebar.Covent Garden station

Dotted honey: walking · solid coral: Tube. Tap a leg for Google Maps directions.

Open Night 2 map ↗
Places & photographs on this route
  1. 01

    Regent Street

    The sweeping golden angels. Photograph from the pavement and use crossings for viewpoints.

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    Matty beneath the golden Christmas lights on Regent Street during the family’s London visit.
    Regent Street · the golden angels above the street.
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    Carnaby Street

    Turn off Regent Street for the “Carnaby Soho” sign and its Christmas display.

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    Neal’s Yard · possible reel match

    A courtyard detour near Seven Dials. The pink-bow tree’s location is still unconfirmed.

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    Covent Garden Piazza

    The large Christmas tree shown at the top of this page. Explore the piazza and the golden-leaf decorations pictured below.

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    Matty beneath golden-leaf Christmas decorations in Covent Garden.
    Covent Garden · the golden-leaf setting from our reel.
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    Apple Market, Covent Garden

    Head inside the Market Building for the giant golden bells.

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    Miracle on Russell Street

    The current venue for Miracle, the Christmas bar shown in our reel as Miracle at Henrietta. Check bookings and age policies.

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The pink-bow tree’s identification remains unconfirmed; Neal’s Yard is a proposed detour. For the bar, check booking and age policies. Finish at Covent Garden for your onward journey.

Using the route maps.

Follow each stage in order Follow the route overview in order, then open the full stage map for the walking route and Tube transfer instructions.
Your starting point Begin Day 1 at Bond Street and Day 2 at King’s Cross. Plan travel from your accommodation separately; its location is not known.
Map status Google Maps provides the route and street-level directions. Live routing, accessibility and realistic timings still need checking.
Save before travelling Open each stage’s map using the Google Maps link below its route. All four maps are view-only; downloadable exports are not yet provided.
See it in motion. Visit our Instagram ↗
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