{"id":856,"date":"2017-11-30T16:13:08","date_gmt":"2017-11-30T16:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mindfulchef.com\/?p=856"},"modified":"2017-12-15T20:39:54","modified_gmt":"2017-12-15T20:39:54","slug":"get-active-this-december-with-these-family-days-out-in-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/get-active-this-december-with-these-family-days-out-in-london\/","title":{"rendered":"Get active this December with these family days out in London"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Counteract all that festive overindulgence this Christmas with these family days out in London. From ice skating to winter trails, they\u2019re guaranteed to blow away the cobwebs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experience Kew Gardens after-dark <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-857\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.mindfulchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Kew-after-dark-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"635\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Kew-after-dark-1.jpg 635w, https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Kew-after-dark-1-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kew Gardens are beautiful at any time of year, but at Christmas they\u2019re truly magical. Visit after-dark to follow a trail of more than one million twinkling lights, illuminating the garden\u2019s enchanting heritage trees and buildings. Little ones can even visit Father Christmas in his own North Pole village. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">22nd Nov \u2013 1st Jan 2018 <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find out more at\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find out more at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kew.org\/kew-gardens\/whats-on\/christmas-at-kew\">kew.org\/kew-gardens<\/a><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skate at Hampton Court Palace<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">London has more ice rinks than you can shake a skate at, but one of the best is at Hampton Court Palace. With 1040 square metres worth of skating pleasure, this family-friendly rink offers plenty of space to show off your skills (or lack of them). And all against the stunning backdrop of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Henry VIII&#8217;s sixteenth-century residence. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hampton Court Palace Ice Rink open from 24th Nov \u2013 8th Jan 2018<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find out more at <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/hamptoncourtpalaceicerink.co.uk\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hamptoncourtpalaceicerink.co.uk<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be transported to Christmas Past at The Geffrye Museum <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Escape from the chaos of a modern London Christmas with a visit to the Geffrye Museum. Showcasing period living rooms decked out in authentic decorations, lighting and greenery, this Shoreditch museum will transport you to Christmases past. Visit on the 9th December, and you can even bring some Christmas sparkle back home with a free decoration making workshop.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Christmas Past runs from Tues 21st Nov \u2013 Sun 7th Jan 2018 <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find out more at <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geffrye-museum.org.uk\/whatson\/christmas-past\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">geffrye-museum.org.uk<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See London\u2019s Christmas lights on two wheels <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What better way to enjoy London\u2019s Christmas lights than on a bicycle? This kid-friendly tour from the the London Bicycle Tour Company takes you from Westminster to Kensington on a hunt for the best lights the city has to offer. Cycling in London has never been so fun. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Christmas Lights Tour runs from 7th Nov \u2013 6th Jan 2018. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find out more at\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.londonbicycle.com\/christmaslightstour\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">londonbicycle.com\/christmaslightstour<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Counteract all that festive overindulgence this Christmas with these family days out in London. From ice skating to winter trails, they\u2019re guaranteed to blow away the cobwebs. Experience Kew Gardens after-dark Kew Gardens are beautiful at any time of year, but at Christmas they\u2019re truly magical. Visit after-dark to follow a trail of more than&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/get-active-this-december-with-these-family-days-out-in-london\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-856","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-lifestyle","7":"entry","8":"has-post-thumbnail"},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false,"horizontal-thumbnail":false,"horizontal-thumbnail-small":false,"vertical-thumbnail":false,"vertical-thumbnail-small":false,"square-thumbnail":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Olivia Parker","author_link":"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/author\/olivia\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Counteract all that festive overindulgence this Christmas with these family days out in London. 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