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There is no point being a cynic about Christmas in London. The lights, the markets, the absurdly good window displays: the city commits, and the only sensible response is to commit back. The key is knowing which of it is worth your time.
Our guide to Christmas in London sorts the magical from the merely crowded, and our round-up of the best Christmas markets tells you where to drink mulled wine without queueing for an hour.
Wrap up warm, start early, and finish somewhere with a fire.
Seasonal December is London at its most theatrical: short days, long evenings, the city dressed up and glad of an excuse. Here are six things worth braving the cold for, from the Trafalgar tree to a fireside pint in Hampstead.
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Date Night Lively, characterful rooms for a date that is meant to be fun, not just romantic.
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Date Night Date-night ideas in London that beat another nice meal, for a first date or a hundredth.
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You land at five and the meeting is not until nine tomorrow. A guide to using that free London evening properly, whether you are alone, entertaining a client, or simply refusing to waste a good night on room service.
4 Aug 2026Read →
Mayfair is the one part of London built for a proper night out: dinner, a drink that means something, and a walk home past windows you cannot afford. Dinner Mayfair has more good restaurants per street than anywhere in Britain, and our guide to the best restaurants in Mayfair covers the ones that earn the […]
15 Jun 2026Read →
The hardest part of a date in London is not finding somewhere good. It is choosing the right kind of good for the night you want to have. A first date and a fifth anniversary want different rooms. So before you book, decide what the evening is for, then pick to match. For a first […]
15 Jun 2026Read →