Most likely on Christmas and New Years day. The flights ought to be empty and you ought to be able to get cheap fares.
Christmas fair on a frozen River Thames
Christmas Fair on a frozen River Thames (known as a Frost Fair)
the frost fair.. on the thames.. i hope this helps
The Christmas period of 1813-1814 was the last time the Frost Fair was held. The Thames River would freeze between old London Bridge and Blackfriars. Dozen of London traders would set up stalls and booths selling drinks, food, and wares, and souvenirs.
The Christmas Season.
It is the time surrounding 25th of December. Xmas means Christmas.
Gilbert and Sullivan were introduced to each other by John Hollingshead, owner of a London theatre, when he commissioned them both to work on a holiday piece for the Christmas period.
He appears to Scrooge on Christmas Eve, but the time period of Christmas Yet to Come is unspecified.
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advent is the 4-week period prior to Christmas, with Christmas as the pinnacle and ending of the Advent.
The period of Christmas is referred to as "The Yuletide". This harks back to pagan celebrations at the Winter Solstice. I think some of Scandinavians say "God Jul" (or something like that) for "Merry Christmas".
I will have to be honest and say all year round central London is busy but over the Christmas period we have all the hotel along the Bath Road which is were majority of the Hotels are located all fully booked.