Unexpected festive cheer was bought to the capital and parts of west London when the Westfield Christmas before Christmas Bus toured the city.

The snow-covered double-decker bus is a touring winter playgrounds for little kids and travelled past iconic London locations such as Houses of Parliament and Southwark Cathedral on November 22, before stopping at the Westfield Stratford City centre.

The following day (November 23) it made its way to Westfield in Shepherd’s Bush, driving through Kensington High Street and stopping along the way to surprise pupils at Fulham Primary School.

On-board Christmas experiences included meeting Bjorn the animatronic polar bear, face painting, mince pies and an appearance from Santa.

Myf Ryan, Westfield marketing director for UK and Europe, said: “We are excited to take the magic of Christmas at Westfield to the streets of London, spreading festive cheer with The Christmas before Christmas Bus.”