Where To Find The Prettiest Christmas Trees In London

Mulled wine cupped between mittened hands, the scent of chestnuts and gingerbread wafting through the air, pretty lights, and endless pop-ups and Christmas markets to enjoy: London is a great place to be during the festive season. It might feel strange to start celebrating so soon, but magnificent Christmas trees are popping up all across the city already. And with many coming courtesy of the biggest names in fashion, jewellery and beauty, it’s safe to say that these are some of the most stylish trees in town. Here are our favourites.

London’s Best Christmas Trees 2025

St Pancras International

Kicking off this year’s round of pretty Christmas trees is St Pancras International, which unveiled its festive display in the first week of November. Never one to shy away from a showstopper, this year the station presents a 12-metre-high rotating tree modelled after a festive music box – complete with tinkling music, a ballerina topper and an oversized ornamental clockwork winder. (It supposedly took 30 craftspeople over 1,800 hours to complete the moving sculpture.) But visitors will need to get a little closer to see the special story behind this year’s design; St Pancras International invited 38 children from the Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity to share their Christmas dreams and wishes for the future, from becoming an Olympic gymnast to travelling to outer space, bringing these dreams to life through carefully illustrated baubles arranged in an ascending spiral. A series of window displays at the base, meanwhile, broaden the narrative with scenes depicting a ballerina guiding each wish through the ‘dream machine’ to transform them into one of the tree’s baubles.

Where: The main hall of St Pancras International (Pancras Road, London N1C 4QP)

When: Monday 3 November 2025 – early January 2026

The Royal Opera House

Standing at an impressive 18ft is the Royal Opera House’s Christmas tree. Designed by the legendary Paul Smith, this year’s tree features a traditional design – think baubles, Christmas lights, tinsel – blended with the narrative of giving visitors ‘a peek behind the curtains’. The designer, who set out to celebrate and pay homage to the behind-the-scenes, inner workings of the Royal Opera House, has snuck in rope, tassels, green velvet curtains as well as props (look out for fans, flutes, candelabras, buckets and columns) inspired by and from famous ballet and opera productions at the theatre. Amongst the curated chaos are also vintage ornaments and Smith’s signature stripe baubles.

Where: Paul Hamlyn Hall at the Royal Opera House (Bow Street, London WC2E 9DD)

When: Thursday 6 November 2025 – Monday 5 January 2026

Sea Containers London

Hotels are also getting in on the festivities this year. One of the more playful trees in the city comes courtesy of Sea Containers London; for 2025, Jacu Strauss, renowned designer and Lore Group Creative Director, teamed up with Colours of Arley founder Louisa Tratalos on the design. Inspired by the goods once brought into London by sea, the tree has been adorned with plush citrus fruits, seafood, animals, spice bags and miniature trees – dressed in the textile label’s signature stripes and crafted from leftover off-cuts from previous Colours of Arley projects.

Where: The hotel lobby at Sea Containers London (20 Upper Ground, South Bank, London SE1 9PD)

When: Monday 10 November 2025 – January 2026

(c) Alexander Baxter

Claridge’s

Every year without fail, Claridge’s taps one of the city’s brightest names in fashion to construct its legendary Christmas tree – and this year, the renowned hotel has teamed up with fellow British legacy label Burberry. Employing the creative vision of the house’s Chief Creative Officer, Daniel Lee, Claridge’s 2025 festive offering includes a traditional 16ft Christmas tree decorated with hanging bells, chess piece figures (a nod to the label’s Equestrian Knight figurehead) and approximately 600 bows made from surplus Burberry fabrics. The top of the tree, meanwhile, has been adorned with a gold crown topper, and the base surrounded by oversized floor-standing chess pieces.

Where: The hotel lobby at Claridge’s (Brook Street, London W1K 4HR)

When: Tuesday 25 November 2025 – January 2026

The Londoner

Super boutique hotel The Londoner has also handed over the reins to a London Fashion Week regular this year, enlisting the help of designer Susan Fang to bring its vision to life. Fang, who on the runway is known for her ethereal designs and experiments with silhouettes and textures and materials, promises a dreamy take on the usual festive tree – which the hotel has dubbed a ‘poetic, futuristic masterpiece’. Titled ‘The Crystal Dream Christmas Tree’, the design was inspired by the intertwining themes of fantasy, air and flora told through the lens of purity. The result? A sculptural, all-white tree made up of transparent spheres and 3D printed flowers, with blush-hued lighting adding a soft rosy glow.

Where: The hotel lobby at The Londoner (38 Leicester Square, London WC2H 7DX)

When: Thursday 13 November 2025 – Wednesday 1 January 2026