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Places to see at Christmas and New Year: London, Kent and the South Coast

A short, practical list of festive sights and days out we drive people to every December and January, with how to get there for a fixed fare.

London at Christmas

Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, the Christmas lights on Regent Street, Oxford Street and Carnaby Street, the Southbank Centre Winter Market, Christmas at Kew Gardens, the Natural History Museum ice rink, Covent Garden and the big-store windows on Regent Street. Most are easiest by car late in the evening when the Tube is packed and the last trains are early.

Kent and the South Coast

Leeds Castle and Hever Castle at Christmas, Canterbury's cathedral and Christmas market, Whitstable and Margate for a bracing Boxing Day walk, Bluewater for last-minute shopping, and the Winchester Christmas market or the New Forest for a pre-cruise or post-Christmas day out.

New Year's Eve

London's fireworks on the Thames are ticketed; roads around Westminster close from the afternoon. Book a fixed-fare car for a pick-up point outside the closure zone and we will confirm the exact spot the day before.

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Updated October 2026. Operated by Get London Transfer Ltd, TfL private hire operator licence 11588.

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Christmas & New Year 2026: what’s on, town by town

What is actually on this Christmas and New Year in the areas we drive to, with dates and prices from the organisers.

King's Cross

Year-round in King's Cross: Coal Drops Yard, British Library, Lightroom, Regent's Canal towpath & Granary Square

Paddington

Year-round in Paddington: Little Venice, Paddington Bear statue, Merchant Square water maze & Rolling Bridge, Sheldon Square

Victoria

Year-round in Victoria: Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Houses of Parliament, Wicked at the Apollo Victoria, The King's Gallery

Liverpool Street

Year-round in Liverpool Street: St Paul's Cathedral, Tower of London, Sky Garden, Tower Bridge, The Monument

Canary Wharf

Year-round in Canary Wharf: London Museum Docklands, Crossrail Place Roof Garden, London Cable Car, Royal Docks waterfront & Thames Barrier Park

Greenwich

Year-round in Greenwich: Royal Observatory & Planetarium, Painted Hall, Old Royal Naval College, Cutty Sark, Greenwich Market, Eltham Palace and Gardens

Stratford

Year-round in Stratford: Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, ArcelorMittal Orbit, London Stadium tour, V&A East Museum, Lee Valley VeloPark

Richmond

Year-round in Richmond: Kew Gardens, Hampton Court Palace, Ham House and Gardens, Strawberry Hill House, Allianz Stadium Tour & World Rugby Museum

Wimbledon

Year-round in Wimbledon: Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum & tour, Wimbledon Common, Wimbledon Windmill, Wat Buddhapadipa

Croydon

Year-round in Croydon: Fairfield Halls, Museum of Croydon, Croydon Minster, Croydon Airport Visitor Centre, Shirley Windmill

Southampton

Year-round in Southampton: SeaCity Museum, Tudor House & Garden, Old Town Walls walk, God's House Tower, Mayflower Park & war memorials

Dover

Year-round in Dover: Dover Castle, White Cliffs of Dover, Dover Museum, South Foreland Lighthouse

Canterbury

Year-round in Canterbury: Canterbury Cathedral, Westgate Towers & City Gaol, The Beaney House of Art & Knowledge, Whitefriars Shopping Centre, Howletts Wild Animal Park

Maidstone

Year-round in Maidstone: Leeds Castle, Mote Park, Maidstone Museum & Bentlif Art Gallery, Kent Life, The Hazlitt Theatre

Tunbridge Wells

Year-round in Tunbridge Wells: The Pantiles, Dunorlan Park, Spa Valley Railway, Scotney Castle (National Trust)

Ashford

Year-round in Ashford: Ashford Designer Outlet, Godinton House & Gardens, Willesborough Windmill, South of England Rare Breeds Centre, Kent Downs AONB / North Downs Way

Brighton

Year-round in Brighton: Royal Pavilion, Brighton Palace Pier, Brighton i360, The Lanes, Sea Life Brighton

Facts as published on the airports’, operators’ and venues’ own sites, seen 15 Oct 2026 – each entry links to its source. Entries marked “2025 dates” are last season’s and will be updated when 2026 dates are announced.

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