Fantastically Festive Photos Of London's Christmas Trees

Laura Reynolds
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Last Updated 12 December 2019

Fantastically Festive Photos Of London's Christmas Trees
Baubles galore at The Ivy in Soho, which has ripped up the rule book on traditional colour palettes. Photo: Tabish Khan

London has plenty of Christmas trees to ogle at this time of year (as well as a few Christmas not-trees). Pour yourself a mulled wine and get in the festive spirit by scrolling through these photos of arboreal festivities.

Lancôme sponsors this years St Pancras not-a-tree, which is instead adorned with 1,500 bottles of the brand's perfume. Photo: M@ Brown
Definitely not a tree, but it's grown on us. Photo: M@ Brown
A traditional offering in the children's section of Waterstones Piccadilly. Photo: Laura Reynolds
Probably London's most Instagrammed tree this year, a two-dimensional installation covering Annabel's in Grosvenor Square. Photo: M@ Brown
Our love for Fortnum's festivities is no secret. Photo: Laura Reynolds
Claridge's does understated elegance. Photo: Laura Reynolds
London Transport Museum's tree is adorned with roundels and buses, of course. Photo: Laura Reynolds
Find it outside the museum in Covent Garden. Photo: Laura Reynolds
Harrods has gone back to basics this year, compared to the elaborate decorations of previous years. Photo: Laura Reynolds
Sure, the tree's great, but really this is just an opportunity to ogle the iconic Leslie Green oxblood tiles of the former Hyde Park Corner tube station building. Photo: Laura Reynolds
Just along the road from The Wellesley, The Lanesborough has been tickled pink this year. Photo: Laura Reynolds
Walk along the Instagram-famous Fortnum & Mason corridor at Somerset House to find this elegant gem. Photo: Laura Reynolds
Yeah, we went there with the cliched bauble snap. Photo: Laura Reynolds

Here are a few of our favourite Christmas tree snaps from Instagram this year:

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Know of any excellent Christmas trees we've missed? Tag us in your photos on Instagram @londonist_com. For other festive things to see and do in the capital, check out our complete guide to spending Christmas in London.