Planning is due to this fact important if it’s essential 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 perfect alternative for a brisk winter stroll.
Nevertheless, parks aren’t the one locations which are open on Christmas Day. Right here is our information to all the pieces we all know that’s open on December 25.
What eating places are open on Christmas Day?
Eating places open on Christmas Day are prone to have restricted opening hours so it is price double-checking with them immediately. Here’s a listing of the locations that shall be open:
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Sofra, Turkish, numerous areas
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Strada, Italian, numerous areas
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Bella Italia, Italian, numerous areas
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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, Numerous areas
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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, non-public hires, and Dial-a-Journey would be the solely modes of transportation out there.
Sadly, these are unlikely to be open anyplace 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 outlets could also be open to assist these in want of last-minute gadgets. Your finest guess is prone to attempt a neighborhood nook store.
A number of the main manufacturers do maintain their smaller shops (like Sainsbury’s Native or Tesco Categorical) open for restricted hours on Christmas Day. These particulars haven’t been confirmed for 2024 simply but however we’d count on them to return 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 perhaps out and about, so depart your self loads of time when ordering.
Christmas happens on a Wednesday this 12 months, which signifies that all publish workplace retailers within the UK shall be closed.
Some branches will open on Wednesday, December 28.
Here’s a listing of the primary hospitals in London which are open 24 hours, however hours might 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 will get an pressing appointment with a GP in north-east London from 8am to 8pm on Christmas Day. This contains 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 shall 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 shall be open to daring souls who wish to take a plunge. Ensure to reserve your tickets prematurely.
Brockwell Lido, in south London, additionally historically opens so individuals can have a Christmas Day dip in its (freezing chilly) waters. Particulars for 2024 are but to confirmed.
