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Staycations in London

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Until 3 Jan

Christmas lights tour

See London illuminated by enchanting Christmas lights.
Save up to 50% on sightseeing

The London Pass

Explore more than 80 attractions with The London Pass.

Best Christmas shows

Discover the best festive theatre shows in London.

Hogwarts in the Snow

The Warner Bros. Studio Tour gets a festive makeover.

Now's the perfect time to plan a visit London if you're thinking of a staycation in the UK. Pre-booking, timed entry and social distancing make attractions, shops, bars and restaurants even easier to visit, without the crowds. Make memories with world-class culture, one-of-a-kind shopping, foodie treats and more on the best staycation in the UK, ever!

Staycation ideas

Winter activities

Check out the best things to see and do during winter in London.

Christmas in London

Discover the many magical things to do in London this Christmas.
Two friends enjoying the sunny weather at Hampton Court Palace and strolling across its famous gardens.

London itineraries

Plan your day out in London with these fun-filled, action-packed itineraries.
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101 ideas for kids

Keep the little ones busy with family attractions and epic London experiences.

Top staycation tours and attractions

Royal Walking Tour

Learn fun facts and trace the steps of monarchs on this royal-themed tour.
With Donkey looking on from the window, a chef cooks around a bubbling cauldron with the help of children.

Shrek's Adventure! London

Meet Shrek, Donkey and the gang at this immersive family experience.
A man is holding and looking at the cadaver of a man in what looks like a dungeon, with heads standing on spikes in the background.

London Bridge Experience

Be very afraid at this bone-chilling experience and underground scare maze.
Jack the ripper walks through the spooky dark streets of london.

Jack The Ripper Walking Tour

Trace the ripper’s steps through east London and try to crack this infamous case.
Two people standing on the pitch at Arsenal Stadium.

Arsenal Emirates Stadium tours

Tour the home of one of London’s top clubs, from the changing room to the dugout.
A woman sitting in the IFS Cloud Cable Car is taking a selfie with the O2 and Canary Wharf visible on the background.

London Cable Car

See the sights for less, as you soar above and across the river Thames.

Save money on up to seven attractions with the

Go City London Explorer Pass

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Unmissable Christmas experiences in London

Christmas tours

Top Christmas activities
Children run through the cathedral of light tunnel at christmas at kew gardens in london.

Christmas in London with kids

Staycation London essentials

Daffodils in bloom in front of the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, London.

Events calendar

London by month
London Eye reflected on the river Thames during a bank holiday weekend in the UK

UK public holidays 2024-2025

Staycation shopping

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Best shopping destinations
Harrods storefront lit up during sunset

101 best shops
People browsing through stalls of books at the Southbank Centre Book Market.

Best markets

Culture without the crowds

A vast light-filled white hall at Victoria and Albert Museum, featuring sculptures and statues on pedestals, artefacts on walls and a curved, glass roof.

Free museums
Purpley and white lights refelct in the mirrors within Yayoi Kusama's mirror rooms at Tate Modern.

Top art exhibitions
Kew Locke sitting on steps of exhibition at the British Museum.

Best museum exhibitions

London foodie must-dos

Two friends cheersing with a drink with the river Thames and London Eye behind them.

Thames dinner cruises
Seven small, colourful cakes on a green-and-white-striped plate.

Best traditional afternoon tea
Landscape shot of a gold-covered chocolate dome on a plate, with somebody pouring chocolate sauce from a small jug from above.

Quirky restaurants

Staycation hotels and places to stay in London

A family of three cook pancakes together in a white-walled kitchen.

Self-catering

London hotels
A warm and modern room with wooden-framed double bed, long black mirror and open plan walkway to the bathroom with a light up round mirror

Cheap accommodation

Unique staycation holidays

London's Camden Passage, featuring a shop selling vintage clothes, books and other secondhand goods.

London hidden gems
The red Thames Rockets speedboat, complete with passengers dressed in red life jackets, speeds along the Thames on a sunny day, with the twin domes of Greenwich's Royal Naval College in the background.

Unusual tours in London
Green plants grow over concrete walk ways at the Barbican Conservatory.

Peaceful places