For all the grey mornings and drizzly afternoons of winter in the UK, Christmas is a time when the country redeems itself. Rollicking through landmark streets, a hot (potentially alcoholic) drink in hand, panto booked - this is what it's all about, right? And the UK's selection of genuinely brilliant Christmas markets may just be the icing on top of the cake.
Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, London 21 November 2024 to 5 January 2025 Resembling a village, Hyde Park Winter Wonderland is an alluring choice for a romantic date, but perhaps not for the faint of heart.
You'll be swept away under thousands of dazzling lights and rides that tower overhead, one of which, The Hangover, reaches a dizzying 278ft in height.
For a post-ride breather, take a leisurely turn around the open-air ice rink that encircles the iconic Victorian bandstand, before getting lost in the Magical Ice Kingdom, where life-size sculptures crafted from more than 500 tons of ice and snow await. Feast on an astounding array of food, including fondue and churros. And, with your festive spirit now off the scale, join in with a Christmas sing-along.
Denne historien er fra November 28, 2024-utgaven av The London Standard.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent ? Logg på
Denne historien er fra November 28, 2024-utgaven av The London Standard.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent? Logg på
Kylie Minogue loves the bar at Louie, startling Beefeaters and snooping in The Conran Shop
Currently it’s largely suitcase-based as I’ve been doing so much travel for work, but Melbourne, Australia, is home.
Are Spurs willing to invest what it takes to win trophies?
Criticism of the manager for the club's struggles misses the point-whatever he says, he's not been given a squad ready to push for the biggest honours
Crowning glory awaits Britain's golden girl
Odds-on favourite to win BBC Sports Personality, Keely Hodgkinson never doubted she was ready to conquer the world
Residents at war over £10 billion 'Shanghai-style' Earl's Court plan
Controversial proposals are causing a huge furore in west London
The secrets of selling the capital's £40m homes
Armed security, NDAs, a gold temple...inside the world of ultra high-end property deals
Jenny Packham on Amsterdam why is truly magical at Christmas time
The designer gets lost in the cobbled streets and is entranced by the city’s twinkling lights and unique spirit
Alfies Antique Market
Here is a place to blindly lose oneself in a labyrinth of staircases and thresholds.
Decline and fall: what comes after peak wellness?
The social elite are obsessed with devices that track their health but the backlash is building
The newest AI can arrange your holiday- but will it be a strictly woke one?
A lightning-quick artificial megabrain with an appetite for social justice? WILLIAM HOSIE has a chat with Claude Al
'Fame just isn't healthy
Mercury Prize-winning band English Teacher on the pressure of success, trying not to burn out and the challenges black women face in indie music
