If, like me, you prefer to spend your Halloween drinking pumpkin spice lattes and keeping cosy then this is the London itinerary for you. It’s less spooky and focusses more on autumnal cosiness..
We are going to begin our cosy Halloween day with breakfast and coffee at Peggy Porschen in Belgravia. Peggy Porschen always embraces a theme and the changing seasons and you will find the doorway beautifully decorated for Halloween but of course keeping with her signature pink colour scheme. The cakes inside will echo this theme and at this time of year you will find flavours such as; blackberry, pumpkin, salted caramel and lots of other delicious combinations - and I absolutely won’t judge you if you choose to have cake for breakfast. However, the more traditional breakfast choices on the menu are also delicious. Either way it is a very welcome start to the day - and you can always take a cake away with you for later on!
From here we are going to take a stroll through Hyde Park. One of the biggest parks in central London and home to over 800 trees which means that in autumn you will be treated to an array or red, oranges and golds. It is up to you how long you want to wander round the park - and the weather may be a factor in this too.
As the weather can be quite hit and miss I like to have an indoor activity planned when I visit in autumn or winter time and for me that is quite often either a museum or shopping. I would recommend South Kensington which is home to the Victoria & Albert Museum - their exhibitions are always interesting and I try to visit each time a new one is on. Next door is the Natural History Museum if this is more interesting to you. If you prefer shopping then Harrods and Harvey Nichols can both be found in South Kensington, as well as a number of other high street and high end shops.
One of the most “Instagram-able” spots for Autumn can be found very close to South Kensington - Kynance Mews Arch. Whilst it is beautiful all year round, in autumn you will find it adorned with autumnal hanging vines. A lovely little stop in your day if, like me, you enjoy a photo-op.
Following your trip to South Kensington we are going to head to Cutter & Squidge. Here you will be enjoying an afternoon tea in The Potion Room. Their sweet and savoury afternoon tea is inspired by classic British flavours but it is not all as it seems. You will be creating drinkable and edible potions to go alongside your choice of loose tea, coffee or pumpkin juice - what could be more fitting for this time of year?
Once you have filled up at Cutter & Squidge take the tube to Apollo Victoria Theatre. Here you will find one of the most popular shows on the West End - Wicked. If you’ve seen Wicked, or don’t fancy it, then you may want to choose one of the other shows that London has to offer - there are so many to choose from! But, Wicked is a fun and uplifting show to watch at this time of year with its nod towards Halloween.
After the show, you may want to change before dinner or you can head straight there. My choice of restaurant is quite relaxed so there is no pressure to dress up. The Harcourt is a modern, Scandinavian restaurant which features lots of wood and dark colours giving this place a very autumnal feel. The menu is full of hearty and comforting dishes which are perfect after a day out in the crisp autumn London air.
And that brings a cosy Halloween day in London to an end. If you have any suggestions for my next “24 Hours in London” then please let me know below..
24 Hours in London // Cosy Halloween
Breakfast; Peggy Porschen
(nearest Tube Station: SLOANE SQUARE)
Stop 1; Hyde Park
(nearest Tube Station: KNIGHTSBRIDGE / HYDE PARK CORNER / MARBLE ARCH)
Stop 2; South Kensington - for either museums or shopping!
(nearest Tube Station: SOUTH KENSINGTON)
Stop 3; Kynance Mews
(nearest Tube Station: GLOUCESTER ROAD)
Afternoon Tea; Cutter & Squidge
(nearest Tube Station: PICCADILLY CIRCUS)
Stop 5; Wicked
(nearest Tube Station: VICTORIA STATION)
Dinner; The Harcourt
(nearest Tube Station: EDGWARE ROAD)
// The above itinerary is just a suggestion, you can pick and choose which stops you would enjoy and of course you can change the restaurants to ones you know and love if you prefer. Whilst some of these stops are easier to walk between than to get a tube I have included their nearest tube stations to give you options. //
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