Christmas Day in London- what is there to do?
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Yes - there are a couple of London Walks -- but you'll need to be staying w/i walking distance of the start/finnish points. There is no public transport in London on Christmas day. You can walk all around - but that is about it.
Some mini cabs do take bookings on Christmas day - but they tend to book up weeks ahead. We've already had reports here on Fodors that some of the usual car services/mini cab companies are fully booked.
Where are you staying?
Some mini cabs do take bookings on Christmas day - but they tend to book up weeks ahead. We've already had reports here on Fodors that some of the usual car services/mini cab companies are fully booked.
Where are you staying?
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As others have said, pretty much everything is closed Christmas Day in London. Dec. 26th (Boxing Day) is also a holiday.
Stay near Westminster Abbey, Westminster Cathedral (Roman Catholic) or St. Paul's and go to church on Christmas Day (for the music if you are not religious). Afterwards make a reservation and have a nice lunch somewhere.
Stay near Westminster Abbey, Westminster Cathedral (Roman Catholic) or St. Paul's and go to church on Christmas Day (for the music if you are not religious). Afterwards make a reservation and have a nice lunch somewhere.
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"<i>Afterwards make a reservation and have a nice lunch somewhere.</i>"
yes - make a reservation -- as far ahead as your plans are firmed up. Any nice or even just nice-ish restaurant, you can count on Christmas Lunch running about £60 to £150 and up per person. Less at some ethnic places.
And again - book someplace w/i a reasonable walk of where you are staying. Especially since the weather could be nasty.
yes - make a reservation -- as far ahead as your plans are firmed up. Any nice or even just nice-ish restaurant, you can count on Christmas Lunch running about £60 to £150 and up per person. Less at some ethnic places.
And again - book someplace w/i a reasonable walk of where you are staying. Especially since the weather could be nasty.
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I've never known bad weather on a Christmas Day in London. Even a few drops of rain are rare.
On Christmas Day, a glorious city - on the other 365 days of a leap year close to choked throughout daylight - is almost deserted. It's practically possible to walk in the middle of the road.
So don't waste time looking for someone to organise a walk for you. Go to any decent bookshop, get a set of good central London walks and see London for yourself the way its architects intended it to be seen. After attending a service in the world's capital of outstanding liturgical music.
You can gawp at the innards of musems or tourist ripoff joints any time.
On Christmas Day, a glorious city - on the other 365 days of a leap year close to choked throughout daylight - is almost deserted. It's practically possible to walk in the middle of the road.
So don't waste time looking for someone to organise a walk for you. Go to any decent bookshop, get a set of good central London walks and see London for yourself the way its architects intended it to be seen. After attending a service in the world's capital of outstanding liturgical music.
You can gawp at the innards of musems or tourist ripoff joints any time.
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I do believe London Walks does walks if you are into organized walks. Check out www.walks.com for their schedules.