Description: Europe's busiest shopping street should be pretty crowd-free towards the evening on 31st December, making it a good call to marvel at its famous Christmas lights and seasonal decorations.

Description: Carry on in your night stroll turning onto Regent Street and grab yourself a bag of freshly roasted chestnuts from one of the street vendors along the way. Great place for window shopping too, after all, nobody is in a hurry!

Description: Make your way onto Carnaby Street for more on the same theme, with a twist. Known as the mecca of independent fashion boutiques, the pedestrians-only Carnaby quarter normally takes a more unusual approach to Christmas lights. We won't know what's in store until about mid-November but it never ever disappoints!

Description: The charming cobbled streets around the Convent Garden piazza offer the perfect last stop to savour the festive atmosphere, perhaps with a warming mug of mulled wine in the Opera Quarter before heading to your spot by the river. And let the party commence!

Description: If 2018 is to follow the same format as previous years, you can take your own food and drinks for a picnic among friends while waiting for the official "2018 out, 2019 in" countdown. If you don't fancy carrying food with you, though, there are a handy number of stalls where you can get some treats and keep topping up on hot teas and coffees. Toilet facilities are also provided, as well as a DJ to keep the party spirit up. With free public transport running between the hours of 11:45pm and 4.30am, there's no hurry going back home when you are done partying. HAVE FUN!