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West End Christmas lights walking route · London Christmas 2026
About 3 miles (5 km) from Selfridges to the South Bank, roughly two hours at a stroll with stops. In December it's dark by about 4pm, so a late-afternoon start puts you under the Regent Street lights after dark. Every stop on the route is free to see.
- 1Selfridges Christmas windows400 Oxford St, London W1A 1ABStart with the Christmas windows along Oxford Street, then walk east under the Oxford Street lights (Harry Potter-themed this year).
- 2Oxford CircusOxford Circus, London W1BWhere the Oxford Street and Regent Street lights meet. Turn right down Regent Street.
- 3Hamleys and the Regent Street lights188–196 Regent St, London W1B 5BTThe toy shop's windows, with Regent Street's 'Spirits of Christmas' angels overhead (on from November 5).
- 4Carnaby Street lightsCarnaby St, London W1FCut through Foubert's Place to Carnaby Street, which hangs its own themed lights every year. Walk south and rejoin Regent Street at Beak Street.
- 5Burlington Arcade and Fortnum & Mason181 Piccadilly, London W1A 1ERTurn off Regent Street at Vigo Street and walk through Burlington Arcade to Piccadilly. Fortnum's Christmas windows are across the road.
- 6Piccadilly CircusPiccadilly Circus, London W1JWalk east along Piccadilly to the lights at the bottom of Regent Street.
- 7Leicester SquareLeicester Square, London WC2HThe square is an open-air ice rink this season, with Christmas market stalls around it, open 10am to 10pm. Carry on east along Cranbourn Street and Long Acre.
- 8Covent Garden Christmas treeThe Piazza, Covent Garden, London WC2E 8RFThe giant tree on the West Piazza and the decorated Market Building. Through December, free snow flurries fall by the tree every hour from midday to 9pm.
- 9Trafalgar Square Christmas treeTrafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DNWalk down to the Strand and west to the square. The tree has been Norway's gift to London every year since 1947 and is lit in early December (the 2026 date isn't announced yet; 2025's was Thursday, December 4). Carol singers perform at its base through December.
- 10Southbank Centre winter marketBelvedere Rd, London SE1 8XXWalk down to Embankment and cross the Golden Jubilee Bridge, the best view of the river at night. The Southbank Centre Winter Market runs along the river under Hungerford Bridge, open 11am to 10pm until January 4 (closed December 25 and 31).
Want to keep going? Winter by the River and Borough Market are about 25 minutes' walk east along the South Bank, past the Tate Modern. If you only have one evening in London in December, this is the walk to do.