01 · 9:00 AM
A little tea. A lot of Christmas.
Cold hands, warm tea, and Covent Garden dressed for the occasion.
Photo: Travel Off Script / Unsplash
02 · 10:30 AM
Windows worth stopping for.
The kind of window shopping where you forget you were supposed to be somewhere.
Photo: Maksim Shutov / Unsplash
03 · 12:00 PM
A little Christmas market magic.
Tiny stalls, twinkling ornaments, and approximately a hundred things you suddenly want to give someone.
Photo: Daria Glakteeva / Unsplash
04 · 2:00 PM
The city has its skates on.
Some people glide. Some people wobble. Everybody gets a London Christmas story.
Photo: JP Sheard / Unsplash
The sun goes down. London turns up the Christmas.
05 · 4:00 PM
A little Carnaby sparkle.
Lights strung overhead, shop windows glowing, and absolutely no reason to hurry.
Photo: Marco / Unsplash
06 · 5:30 PM
The tree. The moment. The feeling.
Trafalgar Square has a Christmas tradition that makes you stop and look up.
Photo: Igor Sporynin / Unsplash
07 · After dark
One more street full of stars.
Regent Street doesn't do Christmas quietly. And that's exactly why you love it.
Photo: Jamie Davies / Unsplash
Seven little moments. One unforgettable London Christmas.
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Photos: Hero by Ruth Gledhill / Unsplash; A little tea by Travel Off Script / Unsplash; Windows worth stopping for by Maksim Shutov / Unsplash; A little Christmas market magic by Daria Glakteeva / Unsplash; The city has its skates on by JP Sheard / Unsplash; A little Carnaby sparkle by Marco / Unsplash; The tree by Igor Sporynin / Unsplash; One more street full of stars by Jamie Davies / Unsplash (Unsplash and Pexels licenses). Product photos from our Etsy shop. Places mentioned are suggestions; check current details before you go.