London is great for the variety of things that happen in the run up to Christmas, you want to visit Father Christmas? then ride a train in Selfridges or visit a themed Father Christmas in Harrods – it is the Wizard of Oz this year! In Hyde Park their is the Winter Wonderland a themed extravaganza of rides, a German Market to name but a few attractions.
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I visited the Winter Wonderland on a very wet saturday at the end of November and i have to say had a great time, there are loads of things to do, so what you may ask is so good i should visit?
Well firstly they say it covers 20 acres and i would have to agree it is rather large and i can imagine on the run up to Christmas it will be rather busy, as to what is you or your family can do well;
Childrens themed area with rides and train – i thought this was great, all the rides were 2 tokens and the staff friendly and approachable, and around this specific area was a Santa Steam train waiting for Santa’s grotto.
Central Londons largest ice rink – and it is massive, i dont ice skate, but if you do i dont think you’ll be dissapointed.
Various rides – bit of an ambiguous one this i know but there really is a whole varity of rides from a Power Tower to a Roller Coaster.
A great German Market – yes Christmas in the UK just doesnt seem right without the German Market, i wonder if in Germany they have an English Market?
A giant ferris wheel - now if you like Big Wheel’s this will please you, unfortunately when i was there it was wet and horrible so the viewing opportunity was poor.
And a Christmas Circus – i’m not one for a circus but i am told this is very good, and the big top is heated!
Tickets are sold as tokens from special booths at £1 each, and the rides are simply x tokens each, the kids rides seem to be 2 tokens and the adults a various amount more. Do bear in mind also the tokens are only valid on the day of purchase so if your planning on a long weekend with a couple of visits you have been warned.
 a wet Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park |
 Father Christmas in Hyde Park |
Finally on the subject of prices i should mention the Big Wheel, Circus and Ice Rink are all priced outside of the tokens so you may need to book, and more info can be found here.
Is it worth a visit, well yes i think it is, even in the rain we all had a good time.
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