{"id":11673,"date":"2025-12-01T14:07:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T14:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/?p=11673"},"modified":"2025-12-01T14:21:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T14:21:16","slug":"family-christmas-lights-walking-tour-london-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/2025\/12\/family-christmas-lights-walking-tour-london-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Christmas Lights Walking Tour \u2013 London 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Get ready for a magical festive adventure the whole family will love! Bundle up, grab some hot chocolate, and step into a sparkling winter wonderland as London transforms into a glowing celebration of Christmas joy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On this special family-focused walking tour, you\u2019ll:<br> Wander through streets shimmering with colourful lights and dazzling decorations.<br> Discover iconic landmarks dressed in their Christmas best\u2014from Covent Garden\u2019s giant baubles to Regent Street\u2019s famous angels.<br> Enjoy fun stops perfect for kids, with chances for festive snacks, photos, and little surprises along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Designed with families in mind, this gentle-paced tour keeps little legs happy while filling the evening with magical moments and picture-perfect scenes. Whether it\u2019s your family\u2019s first London Christmas or a treasured annual tradition, this is the perfect way to make new holiday memories together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-vivid-red-background-color has-vivid-red-color is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>With Skate Leicester Square, Luxury-Light Detours &amp; Festive Finale<\/em><br><strong>Approx. 3\u20134 hours total | Pram-friendly | Lots of snack\/heat-up stops<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Start at Oxford Circus &#8211; Oxford Street &#8220;Sky Full of Stars&#8221; <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Oxford-Street-2-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Oxford-Street-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Oxford-Street-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Oxford-Street-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Oxford-Street-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Oxford-Street-2.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Begin your festive walk at <strong>Oxford Circus<\/strong>, right as dusk settles in.<br>The famous canopy of glittering LED stars makes a magical starting point for families \u2014 perfect for those first excited photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wander east or west\nalong the street as far as you like, soaking in the huge overhead displays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-vivid-red-background-color has-vivid-red-color is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Walk to Carnaby Street \u2013 Colourful Christmas Lights<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Carnaby-1-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Carnaby-1-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Carnaby-1-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Carnaby-1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Carnaby-1-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Carnaby-1-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From Oxford Circus,\nstroll into <strong>Carnaby Street<\/strong>, one of London\u2019s most joyful and playful\nChristmas spots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lights here\nchange theme every year but are always bold, bright and fun \u2014 and because it\u2019s\npedestrian-only, it\u2019s great for kids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Optional warm-up\nstop:<\/em> Kingly Court for hot chocolate or a quick snack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-vivid-red-background-color has-vivid-red-color is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Regent Street \u2013 \u201cSpirit of Christmas\u201d Angels<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-2025-12-01T135652.061-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-2025-12-01T135652.061-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-2025-12-01T135652.061-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-2025-12-01T135652.061-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-2025-12-01T135652.061-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-2025-12-01T135652.061.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From Carnaby,\ncontinue toward <strong>Regent Street<\/strong>, where giant illuminated angels sweep\noverhead in their classic Christmas formation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is London\u2019s\nmost iconic stretch of lights \u2014 a real \u201cwow\u201d moment for little ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Walk down toward <strong>Piccadilly\nCircus<\/strong>, taking in the twinkling displays along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u00a04. Piccadilly \u2192 Fortnum &amp; Mason \u2192 Old Bond Street \u2192 Burlington Arcade<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mayfair-3-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11688\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=11688\" class=\"wp-image-11688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mayfair-3-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mayfair-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mayfair-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mayfair-3-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mayfair-3.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mayfair-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11689\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=11689\" class=\"wp-image-11689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mayfair-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mayfair-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mayfair-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mayfair-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mayfair.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mayfair-2-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11690\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mayfair-2-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=11690\" class=\"wp-image-11690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mayfair-2-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mayfair-2-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mayfair-2-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mayfair-2-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mayfair-2-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Continue your walk\ntoward <strong>Piccadilly<\/strong>, where the iconic <strong>Fortnum &amp; Mason<\/strong> store\nshines with its beautifully detailed, glowing Christmas fa\u00e7ade \u2014 a festive\nfavourite every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the children\nstill have some energy left, take a <strong>short detour<\/strong> to wander down <strong>Old\nBond Street<\/strong>, home to luxurious boutiques like <strong>Cartier, Dior, and Tiffany\n&amp; Co.<\/strong> Each features spectacular Christmas decorations and impressive\nstorefront installations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just a few steps\nfurther is the elegant <strong>Burlington Arcade<\/strong>, beautifully dressed for\nChristmas and perfect for a magical little wander through its sparkling\ndisplays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. Skate Leicester Square \u2013 Christmas Rink &amp; Winter Market<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Leicester-Square-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Leicester-Square-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Leicester-Square-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Leicester-Square-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Leicester-Square-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Leicester-Square.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From Piccadilly,\nwalk a few minutes east into <strong>Leicester Square<\/strong>, where the brand-new <strong>Skate\nLeicester Square<\/strong> winter rink awaits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Sessions last <strong>45 minutes<\/strong><\/li><li>Run from <strong>1 Nov 2025 \u2013 4 Jan 2026<\/strong><\/li><li>Skate hire included<\/li><li>Surrounded by lights, music and a festive\n     atmosphere<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll also find a <strong>family-friendly\nChristmas Market<\/strong> around the square \u2014 ideal for warm drinks, pretzels,\nchurros, or just a cosy sit-down after skating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a perfect\nmidpoint \u201cactivity break\u201d in the walk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6. Stroll to Covent Garden \u2013 Festive Finale<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Seven-Dials-Covent-Garden-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Seven-Dials-Covent-Garden-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Seven-Dials-Covent-Garden-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Seven-Dials-Covent-Garden-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Seven-Dials-Covent-Garden-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Seven-Dials-Covent-Garden.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-2025-12-01T135450.078-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11695\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-2025-12-01T135450.078.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=11695\" class=\"wp-image-11695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-2025-12-01T135450.078-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-2025-12-01T135450.078-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-2025-12-01T135450.078-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-2025-12-01T135450.078-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-2025-12-01T135450.078.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-2025-12-01T135356.793-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11696\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-2025-12-01T135356.793.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=11696\" class=\"wp-image-11696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-2025-12-01T135356.793-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-2025-12-01T135356.793-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-2025-12-01T135356.793-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-2025-12-01T135356.793-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-2025-12-01T135356.793.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Finish your evening\nwith a gentle walk to <strong>Covent Garden<\/strong>, where the huge Christmas tree,\ngiant baubles, and sparkling fa\u00e7ade of the market buildings create a magical\nfinale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Street performers,\nmarket stalls, and plenty of food options make it a relaxing and festive end to\nthe night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#64b1a5\"><strong>What makes this walking tour family friendly?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Start time:<\/strong> 3:30\u20134:00 pm to see the first lights switch-on<\/li><li><strong>Total walking:<\/strong>  around 3.5 miles, broken up by stops<\/li><li><strong>Pram-friendly:<\/strong>  all pavements and pedestrian zones<\/li><li><strong>Warm-up spots:<\/strong>  Carnaby, Leicester Square Market, Covent Garden<\/li><li><strong>Best photos:<\/strong> Regent Street angels, Fortnum &amp; Mason fa\u00e7ade, Covent Garden tree<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Plus it is completely FREE! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Wrap up warm, hold hands tight, let London\u2019s Christmas sparkle guide your way and enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the LittleBird team<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>xo<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get ready for a magical festive adventure the whole family will love! Bundle up, grab some hot chocolate, and step into a sparkling winter wonderland as London transforms into a glowing celebration of Christmas joy. On this special family-focused walking tour, you\u2019ll: Wander through streets shimmering with colourful lights and dazzling decorations. Discover iconic landmarks &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/2025\/12\/family-christmas-lights-walking-tour-london-2025\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11699,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11673","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11673","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11673"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11673\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11700,"href":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11673\/revisions\/11700"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11699"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11673"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11673"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11673"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}