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Christmas Lights Running Tours 2025
We will be back in November for our 10TH!! year of Christmas lights tours in 2025. Our Classic, City and Chelsea routes are returning for another year of festive fun and frolics, taking you through the best Christmas lights and sights that London has to offer.
Public booking will open in August - join our mailing list now to be the first to hear when dates are released.
We are now taking private bookings for Christmas 2025! Email us now to lock in a date for your running club, workplace or group of friends.
Private bookings 2024
Book your own private guide(s) for your running club, office or group of friends to explore London's Christmas lights at a date/time of your choice. 15+ runners. Limited availability left.
Merry reviews
"A brilliant event, I'd thoroughly recommend this to any Christmas-loving runner! Fab fun, great atmosphere, knowledgeable and friendly guide, everyone was made welcome it was such a super & unique way to see the festive lights."
LARISSA
5* TRIPADVISOR REVIEW
"Took part in the Yule Jog 10k last night - 24 Santa’s, 1 reindeer and 2 elves (I was one of them)! Absolutely brilliant tour, Matt was an amazing leader, funny and entertaining and kept us all together. Had an amazing time, so much fun and all ready for Christmas now! Highly recommend! The biggest question is what’s the costume next year?!"
JANE DAVIS
FACEBOOK RECCOMENDATION
"What a fantastic evening! A great way to see the lights, some of which I didn’t even know existed! Sophie was excellent with great guiding all the way round and lots of information about the sights, traditions and general facts about the places we visited. A definite for next year."
KIRSTY
5* TRIPADVISOR REVIEW
"I organised a private Christmas lights 10k running tour for my running mates and have to say from the ease of booking to the actual event itself it was fantastic! Our tour guide Cat was great fun and knowledgeable and we had lots of laughs along the way. The route was fab as we got to see so many wonderful light displays that normally we wouldn’t get the opportunity to admire and had lots of fab photos taken whilst singing along to festive tunes. Thanks Cat and to the Secret London Runs team - we will be back"
HAIDEE
5* TRIPADVISOR REVIEW
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Luggage storage
There is no official bag drop for this event. However, Luggage Hero have given a 2-hour free storage discount to all Secret London Runs customers - booking fee and optional insurance applies, plus charges for storage over 2 hours.
Our routes are circular, meaning you can take advantage of the discount provided and store your warm clothes for after the tour. Luggage Hero are not affiliated with Secret London Runs in any way.
Luggage Hero facilities are usually small shops with a back room and aren't lockers. It's your responsibility to store your bags before the tour begins - please allow plenty of time.
If lots of you need to use the facilities, we recommend that you pool your items into one bag!
Use this link for the discount.
FAQS
HOW FAST DO I NEED TO BE?
Our tours are about having fun and celebrating Christmas. No one's setting any PBs. We operate on a strict "no one gets left behind" policy, which means we run at the pace of the gentlest runner in our group. Each group has a guide pace to keep you in your comfort zone, so please pick the pace that best suits you. To be inclusive, the Gentle Jingle is often very gentle, so if you usually run within the pace guidelines of 'Merrily Medium' or 'Festively Fast' then please do sign up for those. There is one walking date this Christmas too.
IS THERE A BAG DROP?
There is no official bag drop. However, Luggage Hero are giving all secret London Runs 2 hours of free storage across their London facilities (booking fee and optional insurance applies). All our running tours are circular to help you use luggage storage. You'll get the link when you sign up.
DOESN'T IT GET BUSY?
The City tour is very quiet. The Chelsea tour is also less crowded. The Classic tour can get busy, but we've been doing this a long time and know lots of sneaky back alleys to get up to the lights that avoid the crowds. We also have a good idea which nights to avoid (e.g. Saturdays in December). Book the earliest November nights if you're worried about crowds.
ARE CHILDREN WELCOME?
Accompanied children are welcome at any tour where they are comfortable with the guide pace, with an adult who takes full responsibility for their safety.
WHAT IF I NEED TO CHANGE MY DATE?
When you book online you'll get a link to change your booking any time up until one-week prior to your tour. You're also welcome to email hello@secretlondonruns.com
WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING/WEAR?
Wear your festive best, and clothes suitable for running/walking. We just need your name at registration - there's no need to print off your ticket.
I'VE BEEN ON YOUR CHRISTMAS TOURS BEFORE - WHAT'S NEW THIS YEAR?
The classic route is new this year, but it will visit many of the same streets as previous years. This year we'll be visiting the lights at Marylebone which we didn't do last year.
The Chelsea route is brand new - we've never taken runners on this route before.
The City tour was new last year, and we're following the same route in 2024.