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Arriving Boxing Day London
Okay, y'all talked me right out of arriving on 12/25, Christmas Day. Can I assume that regular train/bus service will be running on Boxing Day? Since it is a big shopping day, I am also guessing that restaurants and the like will be open. Anything of tourist interest closed on that day?
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Depends, more likley a sunday service. Restaurants may be open but may require booking
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In London, tubes and buses run on Boxing Day but not many other public transport services run in England.
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Most main not-for-profit attractions that can close are closed. Boxing Day's not a big shopping (or any other kind of) day in central London, so restaurant opening is a bit unpredictable. Some Sales start, but most, in the centre, wait till Dec 27.
There isn't the complete closure of Christmas Day, but many central restaurants decide it's just not worth it. |
I got this from mick67 on tripadvisor forum.
Right, it's that time of year again to detail when london's major attractions will be closed over the Christmas period. Fell free to add any that I have missed. Westminster Abbey Monday 24th December - Worship only – no tourist visiting Tuesday 25th December - Worship only – no tourist visiting http://www.westminster-abbey.org/ St Paul’s Monday 24th December - Worship only – no tourist visiting Tuesday 25th December - Worship only – no tourist visiting http://www.stpauls.co.uk/ Tower of London Closed 24th, 25th, 26th December and 1st January. http://www.hrp.org.uk/TowerOfLondon/...ningtimes.aspx Hampton Court Palace Closed 24th, 25th and 26th December http://www.hrp.org.uk/HamptonCourtPa...ningtimes.aspx Kensington Palace Closed 24th, 25th and 26th December http://www.hrp.org.uk/KensingtonPala...ningtimes.aspx Windsor Castle Closed 25th and 26th December The castle is open on Christmas Eve but St George’s Chapel is only open for worshippers attending services. http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/de...D=34#openhours Natural History Museum Closed 24th, 25th and 26th December http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit-us/index.html Science Museum Closed 24th, 25th and 26th December http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/visitmuseum.aspx V & A Museum. Closed 24th, 25th and 26th December http://www.vam.ac.uk/your_visit/opening/index.html Kew Gardens Closed 24th and 25th December http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/visitor/timeskew.html Imperial War Museum, Churchill museum and Cabinet War Rooms, HMS Belfast Closed 24th, 25th and 26th December http://london.iwm.org.uk/server/show/nav.00b002 http://cwr.iwm.org.uk/server/show/nav.00f002 http://hmsbelfast.iwm.org.uk/server/show/nav.00e002 National Maritime Museum, Queen's house and Royal Observatory (all in Greenwich) Closed 24th, 25th and 26th December http://www.nmm.ac.uk/server/show/conWebDoc.373 Cutty Sark The Cutty Sark is closed for conservation work to be undertaken. Somerset House and associated galleries. Closed 25th and 26th December http://www.somerset-house.org.uk/planning/index.html British Museum Closed 24th, 25th and 26th December and 1st January http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/visit/opening.html Museum of London Closed 24th, 25th, 26th December and 1st January http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/English/YourVisit/ Museum in Docklands Closed 24th, 25th, 26th December and 1st January http://www.museumindocklands.org.uk/English/YourVisit/ National Gallery Closed 24th, 25th, 26th December and 1st January http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/plan/default.htm National Portrait Gallery Closed 24th, 25th and 26th December. http://www.npg.org.uk/live/opening.asp Tate Modern Closed 24th, 25th and 26th December. http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/information/hours.htm Tate Britain Closed 24th, 25th and 26th December http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/information/hours.htm Shakespeare’s Globe Exhibition Closed 24th and 25th December http://www.shakespeares-globe.org/to.../openingtimes/ London eye Closed 25th December. http://www.londoneye.com/VisitorInfo...;productid=401 London Dungeons Closed 25th December http://www.thedungeons.com/en/london...s.html#content Charles Dickens Museum Closed 25th December and 1st January http://www.dickensmuseum.com/opening.htm Britain at War Experience Closed 24th, 25th and 26th December http://www.britainatwar.co.uk/information.html and finally…. London Walks operate 365 daya a year and will have 2 walks on Christmas Day (although they may yet add another walk in the evening). At 11 am - Christmas Morning 1660 - Samuel Pepys's London At 2 pm - The Charles Dickens Christmas Day London Walk Both start from the Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree. http://www.walks.com/Homepage/Dont_F...fault.aspx#589 |
Transportation--tubes and buses should be running, similar to (reduced) Sunday services. Not sure about the mainline services (incl Heathrow/Gatwick Express) as they seem to have extended maintenance works done around Christmas in recent years. At least, if you land LHR you can take tube.
There will be people in central London, though many restaurant/shop owners decide to keep their premises closed. As long as tube is running, there are many places you can walk around to view from outside (like House of Parliament, Tower Bridge, parks) etc. |
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Thanks for the awesome list, laurie_ann.
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Many trains are not running on Boxing Day. For example, this past Christmas, there were no trains at all to or from Kings Cross station, which was completely closed. I had taken my granddaughter there to see Harry Potter's track 9 3/4, but no joy.
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The walking tours are running on Boxing Day, but many of the streets in central London are in a deplorable condition, with every type of human effluent, solid and liquid, mixed in with the trash and broken bottles.
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mingtsainy: >>Thanks for the awesome list, laurie_ann.<<
A little late w/ your thanks I'd say . . . Like <B><red>7 years</B></red> late. Since things change I wouldn't rely entirely on this old thread . . . |
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