Christmas Lights, Regent Street, Central London

Celebrating its 200th anniversary in 2019, Regent Street turned on its ‘The Spirit of Christmas’ lights  on 14th November. The illuminated suspended spirits are inspired by Regent Street’s Christmas lights in 1954.

Christmas in Covent Garden, central London

Lapland in lego - 700,000 bricks

Portobello Road, Notting Hill, west London

Reputedly home to the world's largest antique market each Saturday, Portobello Road is also well worth visiting during the week. Its brightly painted shops are crammed with all kinds of curiosities.

Columbia Road Flower Market, East London

On a Sunday, a vibrant and verdant flower market opens up in front of the quirky independent shops, restaurants, pubs and cafes on and around the early Victorian terrace of Columbia Road on the fringes of trendy Hoxton. As the sun sets, the boisterous stall owners start flogging three bunches for a tenner or even a fiver. There is plenty of prepared patter: One trader suggested feeding his Indian chilli plants to the mother-in-law in the hope that she won't wake up in the morning. 8/10