Geo-Trips :: Christmas Holiday Walk To See The Lights
Hampstead and The West End
A walk from Hampstead Heath, Mon, 28 Dec 2009 by Martin Addison
A pleasant family afternoon stroll from Hampstead Heath down through Swiss Cottage and Regents Park to see the Christmas lights on Oxford Street and Regent Street. The last shot at Junction Road was taken while changing buses on the way home.
Click the blue circles to see a photograph taken from that spot and read further information about the location. The blue lines indicate the direction of view. There is also a slideshow of this trip. ( )
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Hampstead Heath - North End
Also known as Sandy Heath, the trees are largely bare in this December image. The... more
Hampstead Heath - North End
A Heron tries its hand at Ice Skating on a frozen pond in this December view.
Hampstead Grove
A street connecting White Stone Pond with Holly Mount and Hampstead High Street... more
Hampstead High Street
Seen from Holly Hill. The road cutting across is Heath Street, the B511 on the... more
Sailors' Orphan Girls' School and Home
Located at the northern most end of Fitzjohns Avenue. The road becomes Heath... more
Housing on Fitzjohns Avenue
This magnificent 4 storey building stands at the junction with Prince Arthur Road.
Fitzjohns Avenue
A 46 bus passes Netherhall Gardens as it grinds up the hill between Swiss Cottage... more
Fitzjohns Avenue
Seen close to the crossroads of Nutley Terrace. The opposite side of the street... more
Fitzjohns Avenue
A Lancaster Gate bound 46 bus continues its journey down the hill towards Swiss... more
College Crescent
This road provides a useful link for drivers wishing to get from Finchley Road to... more
100 Avenue Road
Home to the Hampstead and Highgate Express along with a number of other companies... more
Adelaide Road and The Visage
Looking along Adelaide Road from the junction with Avenue Road. Traffic is... more
Regents Park
Looking along one of the main footpaths that cross the park - this one leads from... more
York Bridge
This road connects the Inner Circle by Regents College with the Outer Circle at... more
York Gate
The sign warns propective users of the nightly closure of this road. Beyond... more
Royal Academy of Music
Bollards and double red lines to discourage parking in the wrong place.
The Conran Shop and Marylebone High Street
Founded by Sir Terence Conran, the shop sells upmarket contemporary furniture and... more
Marylebone Telephone Exchange and Nottingham Street
The exchange building is located at the junction with Nottingham place, on which... more
James Street
Night is closing in and allowing the Christmas lights to display their colours on... more
Oxford Street Bargain Hunters
Shoppers hurry across Orchard Street while the lights hold up the traffic. The... more
Marks & Spencer
Shoppers pass the Christmas lights adorned Oxford Street branch, located at the... more
Oxford Street Crowds
Shoppers take advantage of the crossing outside Selfridges main entrance. The... more
Jeff de Bruges
Detail of a shop and Christmas lights on South Moulton Street.
South Moulton Street
Shoppers and Christmas lights during the sales between Christmas and new year.... more
New Bond Street
Cabs turn onto New Bond Street from Brook Street. The Christmas lights are simple... more
Regent Street
Seen at the junction with Conduit Street, which the C2 bus is waiting to turn... more
Regent Street
A terminating number 6 bus stands beneath the Christmas lights adjacent to Air... more
Piccadilly
Looking towards Piccadilly Circus from opposite Sackville Street. As usual there... more
Piccadilly Circus
The famous advertisements, complete with an estimate of the number of pedestrians... more
Lower Regent Street
The southernmost section of this famous street, looking towards Piccadilly Circus.... more
Haymarket
Pedestrians seek shelter on the island as the traffic lights change. I'm... more
Coventry Street
Looking towards Leicester Square from the Piccadilly Circus end - Christmas lights... more
Dansey Place
Between the restaurants of Chinatown's Gerrard Street and the shops on Shaftesbury... more
Oxford Street
Seen from the junction with Tottenham Court Road just after christmas. One of... more
Centre Point
Seen from the bus stop on Tottenham Court Road. The stops have moved in recent... more
Junction Road
A very quiet A400 on the Bank Holiday Monday evening after Christmas, a couple of... more
All images © Martin Addison and available under a Creative Commons licence .