The best things to do when it snows in London

You have to be quick to plod your way through untrodden snow drifts in the middle of London. But these big green spaces are your best bet. The minute you see a snowflake, drop everything and head to one of these spots for a wintery walk.  

Not a fan of the cold white stuff? Make yourself at home next to one of London’s real roaring fires. Keep those toes nice and toasty, while nursing a warming winter drink. 

Soothe frosty fingers by giving them something warm to hold. London’s best hot chocolates will make a snow day feel as good as it did when you were in single digits. Even if you do have to go into work now. 

For silliness, snowmen and snowball fights, sprint to your nearest big London park. And don't forget your sledge/dustbin lid for flying down white hills. 

Make-believe you're fresh off the pistes in one of London's chalet-style bars and enjoy a bit of après ski. Luckily, you won't need to wrestle with any chair lifts to get fondue at one of these joints. 

After a day playing in the snow (or slush), watch a film in one of London's cosiest cinemas. This bunch might not have the loudest speakers or biggest screens, but they have got interiors so pretty you might forget the blizzards raging outside.

If your central heating just isn’t cutting it, try swapping your chilly flat for one of London’s hot exercise classes. With studios heated up to a tropical 37C, you’ll be sweating in no time. 

London’s cosy winter pop-ups are designed to withstand the cold, with blankets, heaters, booze and food to warm you up. And what could be lovelier than pretending to apres-ski in the actual IRL snow? 

Get the feeling back in your toes, strutting through one of London’s best museums. Once you’ve taken in some cracking art, watch the snow fall over the London skyline from Tate Modern’s Switch House.