Category: London

Can You Drive Through London For Christmas Lights?

Shows open Friday, November 18, 2022 through to Sunday, January 8, 2023. Longwoods Road Conservation Area will shine bright as guests meander through the spectacular 1.8-kilometre drive-through holiday lights display, all from the safety of their own vehicle. Can I drive around London to see the Christmas lights? This post has been removed at the […]

Which Street In London Has Famous Lights Which Are Lit By A Celebrity?

Oxford Street. Oxford Street, a main shopping street in Central London, has been decorated with festive lights for many Christmases since 1959. List of Oxford Street Christmas lights celebrities. Oxford Street Christmas lights Next event 2019 Organised by Field and Lawn Which street in London has famous lights? Oxford Street ChristmasOxford Street Christmas lights 2022 […]

What Areas Fall Under South London?

South London is generally defined as any part of London that is south of the river Thames. However, this guide only covers the outer South London boroughs, namely Bromley, Bexley, Croydon, Kingston-upon-Thames, Sutton, and parts of Merton. What is South London called? It comprises the portion of London that is south of the River Thames. […]

Which Area In London Is Great Portland Street?

Great Portland Street is a London Underground station near Regent’s Park. It is between Baker Street and Euston Square on the Hammersmith & City, Circle and Metropolitan lines. Great Portland Street station is listed as a building of National Significance and lies in Travelcard Zone 1. Where in London is Portland Place? MarylebonePortland Place is […]

Is London Tube Open On Christmas Day?

Is public transport running on Christmas Day? Everything stops running on Christmas Day: the tube, buses, TfL Rail, DLR, Overground, trams, river buses, Emirates Air Line and National Rail. Is anything in London open on Christmas Day? All royal parks (which covers most of the major ones in London) are open on Christmas Day, so […]

Will It Be Hot In London In September?

Expect pleasant temperatures into the low twenties (celsius) – that’s about 70 degrees Fahrenheit. As the month draws to a close however there is a distinct autumn vibe, and the daytime average temperature in London in September will drop to around 18 degrees celsius (maximum mid 60s Fahrenheit). Is it warm in London in September? […]

Will It Be Hot This Summer 2022 London?

The summer of 2022 will be remembered as a dry and sunny three months, and for England, the joint warmest summer on record according to mean temperature*. Is 2022 going to be a warm summer? On average, we’re predicting summer temperatures to be hotter than normal across most of the country, ranging from the Atlantic […]

How Did Dickens Describe London?

Dickens described London as a magic lantern, a popular entertainment of the Victorian era, which projected images from slides. Of all Dickens’s characters, “none played as important a role in his work as that of London itself”; it fired his imagination and made him write. What was London like in Dickens time? Victorian London was […]