Despite the presents to be opened, dinner to be scoffed, gin cocktails to be slurped and Quality Street to be munched, Christmas Day can be a long one. Especially if you’ve got a full house of family members all inching their way towards tipsy cabin fever.

The answer, of course, is to break things up with a nice stretch of the legs. A scenic amble through London’s leafiest areas to split up the day and get a few lungfuls of fresh air.

It’s such a fabulous idea, in fact, that even the NHS recommends it.

So to help you get inspired for a Christmas or Boxing Day stroll, here a few of the best winter walks in and around London. Scarves and woolly hats at the ready...

The most scenic winter walks in London to go on this Christmas