20 festive photos of Christmas in London

Feeling Christmass-eye

Trees decorated with fairy lights leading to the London Eye.

[Photo: Richard Banton]

Decoration sensation

The Churchill Arms pub covered in Christmas lights.

[Photo: Lee, Flickr]

Baby it's gold outside

Christmas decorations above Regent Street.

[Photo: Jonathan Brennan]

Wheel nice

A ferris wheel at a Leicester Square Christmas fun fair.

[Photo: Juliana Lauletta]

The Christmas blues

A canopy of blue Christmas lights over Sloane Square.

[Photo: Umbreen Hafeez / Real London Photos]

Skating beneath the sky

Skaters at Somerset House.

[Photo: Sam Codrington]

Startled Santa

Santa looks alarmed in this candid street portrait.

[Photo: Alan Schaller]

A tower of toys

A 45ft Christmas tree made of Disney soft toys towers above travellers at St. Pancras International station

[Photo: Wilhelm Chang]

Carnaby Street

Christmas decorations over Carnaby Street.

[Photo: Alex]

A Strand of light

Lights over Strand.

[Photo: Jason B]

Christmas crowds

Christmas lights over Oxford Street, London.

[Photo: James Beard]

Tree trade

Two Christmas tree salesmen take a quick breather.

[Photo: bluesky60]

Bond, New Bond (Street)

Christmas lights over New Bond Street.

[Photo: Sara Melhuish]

Flower and light

Londoners peruse the flower stall outside Liberty.

[Photo: Alex]

Drone's eye view

Winterville, in Victoria Park, as seen from above.

[Photo: Black Bee Films]

Green house, red light

A greenhouse at Kew Gardens lit up in red for Christmas.

[Photo: Andrea Heribanova]

Kiss-mas

Mistletoe dectorations adorn Covent Garden market.

[Photo: Tedz Duran]

By the river

A Christmas fair taking place between Tate Modern and the River Thames.

[Photo: vgallova]

O Christmas Tree

A Christmas tree in Covent Garden.

[Photo: Shifiku]

Clausing a commotion

Santas on their bikes ride down Whitehall.

[Photo: standhisround]