Every month we look ahead at what is happening in London, what is worth booking, and what to know before you go, including what to pack! The London bonus series comes out the last week of the month, as an audio podcast wherever you get your podcasts and as a video on YouTube, brought to you by our sister brand, London Travel Planning.
Our regular UK Travel Planning Podcast episodes continue as normal every Tuesday.
November’s episode
London in November 2026: What’s On + Travel Tips
Weather and those early dark afternoons, Bonfire Night, Remembrance Sunday and the Lord Mayor’s Show back on the river, the Christmas lights switch-on dates, Christmas at Kew, ice rinks and markets, and what to book now for Christmas and New Year. Sponsored by City Cruises.
This episode is sponsored by
City Cruises
A 90-minute afternoon tea cruise on the Thames from Tower Pier, with sandwiches, a warm scone with jam and clotted cream, four little cakes, unlimited tea and coffee, and commentary as you go.
Book and travel by 31 December 2026.
Valid on the standard afternoon tea ticket only, not the upgrades, festive cruises or special event cruises.
October’s Episode
London in October 2026: What’s On + Travel Tips
Weather, half term and the clocks going back, where to find the best autumn leaves, Halloween at the Tower, Hampton Court and Kew, what to book now for Christmas and Bonfire Night, how to still see the Ceremony of the Keys, and the new Kensington Gardens and Kensington Palace tour. With Charley Sullivan from WalksDevour.
September’s episode
London in September 2026: What’s On + Travel Tips
Weather, packing and daylight hours, the Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum, the last month of the year to see the Buckingham Palace State Rooms, the Ceremony of the Keys, the UK ETA, and the free events most visitors miss. With Charley Sullivan from WalksDevour.
All London bonus episodes
- November 2026 – London in November 2026: What You Need to Know Before You Go
- October 2026 – London in October: What’s On + Travel Tips
- September 2026 – London in September 2026: What’s On + Travel Tips
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