London's St Christopher’s Place helps shoppers take Christmas in their stride – or 489 strides to be precise

Today sees the launch of the #Festive489, a Christmas campaign designed to make the often frantic task of Christmas shopping an enjoyable festive treat   : all within 489 strides in the London boutique village of St Christopher’s Place.

Tried and tested, 489 strides is officially the shortest distance required to complete the full experience of this charming destination. On offer are 34 shops with a mix of designer and boutique fashion, traditional confectionary, gorgeous gifts, accessories, 25 diverse dining and drinking establishments, and even somewhere to treat yourself to a well-deserved pamper along the way.

Lost your list to Santa? 

Fear not, as the St Christopher’s Place signature Bell Boys will be on hand to guide you through your Christmas shopping dilemmas on weekdays between 11AM-5PM throughout the campaign period

(25th November-6^th December).

Whether you’re picking up presents for the entire family, or simply out for a bit of festive self-gifting, St Christopher’s Place plays host to an unrivalled array of stores, including the spiritual home of Mulberry, high street flagships such as Whistles and beauty townhouse, Groom.

Win your winter wardrobe

St Christopher’s Place is giving two lucky shoppers the chance to win their winter wardrobe, with £500 to spend in the store of their choice*

*T&C’s apply Simply follow  @SCP_London on twitter,  visit St Christopher’s Place between the 25th November and the 6th December, and follow the instructions below to be in with a chance to win this Christmas:

·         Find one of St Christopher’s Place’s signature Bell Boys [dressed in purple uniform, they’re hard to miss!]

·         Snap a ‘selfie’ next to one of the bell boys

·         Be creative – whether taking in the atmosphere at your favourite haunt or flaunting your shopping bags – the more exciting the better

·         Upload your picture to twitter using the St Christopher’s Place handle @scp_london and Christmas hash tag #Festive489

The lucky winners will be announced on Friday 29th November and Friday 6th December and notified via Twitter.