Chelsea Winter Village & Illuminations

As a rule, the posher the bit of London, the twinklier it gets at Christmas and that’s certainly borne out by the Chelsea Winter Village & Illuminations, which return this year to the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea. The village bit is basically food and gift stands and is free to enter. Now in its second year, the Illuminations are the paid-for 1.5km light trail, which will is billed as being 90 percent different to last year’s and will offer all sorts of after dark illuminated fun in the grand light trail style. That’s half the length of the Kew one, but still a fair hike, and it’s just seven minute walk from Sloane Square, which is a bonus.