Planning is due to this fact important if you might want to purchase one thing or eat within the capital. Nevertheless, all royal parks (which incorporates the vast majority of the large ones in London) are open, affording the best alternative for a brisk winter stroll.
Nevertheless, parks aren’t the one locations which can be open on Christmas Day. Right here is our information to every little thing we all know that’s open on December 25.
What eating places are open on Christmas Day?
Eating places open on Christmas Day are more likely to have restricted opening hours so it is price double-checking with them straight. Here’s a listing of the locations that might be open:
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Sofra, Turkish, numerous places
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Strada, Italian, numerous places
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Bella Italia, Italian, numerous places
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Cinnamon Membership, Indian, Westminster
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Tayyabs, Indian, Whitechapel
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Le Vacherin, French, Chiswick
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Gaby’s Deli on Charing Cross Highway, Center Jap, open from 12pm for lunch
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Orrery, French, Marylebone
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JOIA, Battersea
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The Broadcaster, White Metropolis
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Duck & Waffle, Liverpool Road
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Penelope’s, Covent Backyard
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Zoom East, Aldgate
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Bluebird, Chelsea
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Driving Home, Fitzrovia
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Cadogan Arms, Chelsea
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Tyburn Kitchen, Paddington
What pubs are open on Christmas Day?
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The Owl and Pussycat, Shoreditch
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The Pilot, North Greenwich
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The Abbeville, Clapham
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The Anchor Bankside, Southwark
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Audley, Mayfair
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The Bull’s Head, Barnes
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The Canonbury Tavern, Islington
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The Flask, Hampstead (12-4pm)
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The Swan, Hammersmith
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Wetherspoon pubs, Varied places
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Founders Arms, Southwark (12-5pm)
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The Hope Pub, Wandsworth
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Horniman at Hays, London Bridge
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The Queens Pub and Eating Room, Crouch Finish
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The Roebuck, Richmond
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Spaniard’s Inn, Hampstead Heath
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Unfold Eagle, Camden City (till 4pm)
What resorts are open on Christmas Day?
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Charlie’s at Brown’s, Mayfair
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The Ritz, St James’s
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Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester, Mayfair
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RAILS Restaurant and Little Bar, King’s Cross
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Sycamore Vino Cucina, Covent Backyard
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The Lanesborough Grill, Belgravia
The tube, buses, TfL Rail, DLR, Overground, trams, river buses, Emirates Air Line and Nationwide Rail are all not operating on Christmas Day.
Taxis, personal hires, and Dial-a-Experience would be the solely modes of transportation obtainable.
Sadly, these are unlikely to be open wherever within the capital.
What supermarkets are open on Christmas Day?
Main supermarkets together with Tesco, Morrisons, Aldi, Co-op, M&S, Asda, Lidl and Sainsbury’s are all closed on Christmas Day.
Nevertheless, smaller retailers could also be open to assist these in want of last-minute objects. Your finest guess is more likely to strive an area nook store.
A number of the main manufacturers do hold their smaller shops (like Sainsbury’s Native or Tesco Specific) open for restricted hours on Christmas Day. These particulars haven’t been confirmed for 2024 simply but however we’d anticipate them to come back within the subsequent few weeks.
The net meals supply service is operating all through the Christmas interval. Nevertheless, it’s price noting that fewer riders is likely to be out and about, so go away your self loads of time when ordering.
Christmas happens on a Wednesday this 12 months, which implies that all submit workplace shops within the UK might be closed.
Some branches will open on Wednesday, December 28.
Here’s a listing of the principle hospitals in London which can be open 24 hours, however hours could differ:
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Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel Highway
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College Faculty Hospital, 235 Euston Highway
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St Thomas’ Hospital, Westminster Bridge Highway
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Man’s Hospital, Nice Maze Pond, London Bridge
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Homerton College Hospital, Homerton Row
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Moorfields Eye Hospital, 162 Metropolis Highway
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St Bartholomew’s Hospital, West Smithfield
You may get an pressing appointment with a GP in north-east London from 8am to 8pm on Christmas Day. This consists of practices in Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Newham, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, Hackney and the Metropolis of London.
When you’ve got an pressing however non-life-threatening medical want, go to NHS 111 online or name 111.
Christmas Day companies might be held at numerous church buildings and cathedrals within the London space, together with St Paul’s Cathedral and Westminster Abbey. St Martin-in-the-Fields in Trafalgar Sq. additionally hosts a Christmas Day service.
The heated pool might be open to daring souls who need to take a plunge. Ensure that to reserve your tickets upfront.
Brockwell Lido, in south London, additionally historically opens so folks can have a Christmas Day dip in its (freezing chilly) waters. Particulars for 2024 are but to confirmed.
