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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-begin-at-bond-street">BEGIN AT BOND STREET</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="620" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/12/Screenshot-2024-12-12-at-06.33.30-1024x620.png" alt="Mount Street lights " class="wp-image-7430" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/12/Screenshot-2024-12-12-at-06.33.30-1024x620.png 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/12/Screenshot-2024-12-12-at-06.33.30-300x182.png 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/12/Screenshot-2024-12-12-at-06.33.30-768x465.png 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/12/Screenshot-2024-12-12-at-06.33.30.png 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Mount Street always gives good Xmas lights</figcaption></figure>



<p>Exit Bond Street at <strong>Davies Street</strong> (next to the Tube Station) which has some great festive shop displays &#8211; don&#8217;t forget to look up <strong>Mount Street </strong>which always gives good lights. </p>



<p><strong>ADD ON:</strong> Davies Street has some top stores to browse such as Alfred Dunhill (luxury menswear and accessories), Vivienne Westwood (gorgeous designer womenswear and accessories) and Hedonism Wines (quality quaffs) if you&#8217;re still looking for gift ideas. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-check-out-claridge-s">CHECK OUT CLARIDGE&#8217;S</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="771" height="1024" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/12/thumbnail_PXL_20241211_154847762.MP_-771x1024.jpg" alt="Claridge's Paul Smith tree" class="wp-image-7429" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/12/thumbnail_PXL_20241211_154847762.MP_-771x1024.jpg 771w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/12/thumbnail_PXL_20241211_154847762.MP_-226x300.jpg 226w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/12/thumbnail_PXL_20241211_154847762.MP_-768x1020.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/12/thumbnail_PXL_20241211_154847762.MP_-1157x1536.jpg 1157w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/12/thumbnail_PXL_20241211_154847762.MP_.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Claridge&#8217;s Paul Smith-designed tree</figcaption></figure>



<p>After a few minutes you&#8217;ll reach <strong>Brook Street</strong>, home to legendary Claridge&#8217;s. Always a Christmas delight, the hotel goes the extra mile with its displays and this year&#8217;s no exception with multiple Xmas trees, festive foliage and lights. </p>



<p><strong>ADD ON:</strong> If you want to take things to the next level, pop inside the Art Deco icon to check out the Paul Smith-designed Christmas tree and treat yourself to a glass of Champagne or afternoon tea in The Foyer. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-be-amazed-at-annabel-s">BE AMAZED AT ANNABEL&#8217;S</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="985" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/12/Screenshot-2024-12-12-at-05.46.18.png" alt="Annabel's Christmas decoration " class="wp-image-7425" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/12/Screenshot-2024-12-12-at-05.46.18.png 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/12/Screenshot-2024-12-12-at-05.46.18-300x296.png 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/12/Screenshot-2024-12-12-at-05.46.18-768x756.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Annabel&#8217;s Christmas display </figcaption></figure>



<p>Carry on walking along <strong>Davies Street</strong> for five minutes and you&#8217;ll hit <strong>Berkeley Square </strong>and private members&#8217; club <a href="https://annabels.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Annabel&#8217;s</a>, another must-see at Christmas time. Each year the facade is decked out in whimsical style that&#8217;s well worth an Instagram post &#8211; this year it&#8217;s a giant gold bird inside a snow globe. Wow. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-stroll-along-new-bond-street">STROLL ALONG NEW BOND STREET </h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="771" height="1024" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/12/thumbnail_PXL_20241211_175817979.MP_-771x1024.jpg" alt="Chanel display on New Bond Street at Christmas " class="wp-image-7428" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/12/thumbnail_PXL_20241211_175817979.MP_-771x1024.jpg 771w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/12/thumbnail_PXL_20241211_175817979.MP_-226x300.jpg 226w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/12/thumbnail_PXL_20241211_175817979.MP_-768x1020.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/12/thumbnail_PXL_20241211_175817979.MP_-1157x1536.jpg 1157w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/12/thumbnail_PXL_20241211_175817979.MP_.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px" /></figure>



<p>Cross <strong>Berkeley Square</strong> and head along<strong> Bruton Street</strong> until you reach one of London&#8217;s best shopping spots: <strong>New Bond Street</strong> which is home to Dior, Chanel, Tiffany&#8217;s and Cartier. Don&#8217;t forget to look up as the illuminations are also très chic &#8211; Chanel logos and No5 bottles. </p>



<p><strong>ADD ON:</strong> Check out the five-metre tall Giving Tree outside Ralph Lauren (the store&#8217;s also great for gift accessories for men, women and kids). </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-walk-through-burlington-arcade">WALK THROUGH BURLINGTON ARCADE</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="647" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/12/Screenshot-2024-12-12-at-05.51.09-1024x647.png" alt="Burlington Arcade at Christmas " class="wp-image-7426" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/12/Screenshot-2024-12-12-at-05.51.09-1024x647.png 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/12/Screenshot-2024-12-12-at-05.51.09-300x190.png 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/12/Screenshot-2024-12-12-at-05.51.09-768x485.png 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/12/Screenshot-2024-12-12-at-05.51.09.png 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p><strong>Burlington Gardens</strong> is a road off N<strong>ew Bond Street</strong>, where you can enter London&#8217;s prettiest shopping arcade. Always magical at Christmas, from the velvet bows to the twinkling fairy lights, it&#8217;s also a treasure trove of indie shops, like Cara Jewellers. Don&#8217;t forget to visit Ladurée for the best macaroons outside France. </p>



<p><strong>ADD ON: </strong>Burlington Arcade&#8217;s currently home to <a href="https://www.burlingtonarcade.com/the-007-at-burlington-arcade/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The 007</a>, a pop-up gold-hued bar with&nbsp;iconic props including Oddjob’s hat, a Fort Knox gold bar, Goldfinger’s golf shoes, and the spyhole clock from his private plane. Walk-ins accepted and it&#8217;s open until 31 Dec. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-potter-down-piccadilly">POTTER DOWN PICCADILLY </h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="572" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/12/Screenshot-2024-12-09-at-15.56.07-1024x572.png" alt="Ritz London Christmas decorations " class="wp-image-7335" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/12/Screenshot-2024-12-09-at-15.56.07-1024x572.png 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/12/Screenshot-2024-12-09-at-15.56.07-300x168.png 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/12/Screenshot-2024-12-09-at-15.56.07-768x429.png 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/12/Screenshot-2024-12-09-at-15.56.07.png 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p><strong>Piccadilly&#8217;s</strong> lights are a must-see. Stop outside <a href="https://www.theritzlondon.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Ritz</a> to snap the gorgeous Xmas display, and don&#8217;t miss the <a href="https://www.royalacademy.org.uk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Royal Academy</a>, beautifully lit inside and out (the multi-coloured Christmas tree is joyful). </p>



<p><strong>ADD ON: </strong>Snap the outside of <a href="https://www.fortnumandmason.com/piccadilly" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fortnum &amp; Mason</a>, which is illuminated red for 2024, and if you&#8217;ve got time to spare it&#8217;s well worth popping in the country&#8217;s poshest department store to browse the Christmas hampers (the best gift ever?) and  have a hot chocolate (or afternoon tea) in the Tea Salon. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-walk-up-regent-street">WALK UP REGENT STREET </h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="685" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/10/Screenshot-2024-10-28-at-14.46.37-1024x685.png" alt="Regent Street Xmas lights" class="wp-image-6152" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/10/Screenshot-2024-10-28-at-14.46.37-1024x685.png 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/10/Screenshot-2024-10-28-at-14.46.37-300x201.png 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/10/Screenshot-2024-10-28-at-14.46.37-768x514.png 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/10/Screenshot-2024-10-28-at-14.46.37.png 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p>From <strong>Piccadilly </strong>cut through <strong>Air Street</strong> to <strong>Regent Street </strong>and end your trail by walking up the famous rue. Even the Ginchiest Londoner can&#8217;t help but be impressed by the glittering angels, with wings spread wide across the road. </p>


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