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Walking Bond Street, Oxford Street & Carnaby
Part 2 of our self guided walk through London's main central shopping area





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The Shopping Walk Pages
Overview of
Shopping Walk

Stage 1
Electronics,Books,Music, Chinese
Stage 2
Oxford St,, Bond St & Harrods

We left stage 1 of our London shopping walk in China Town and Coventry Street specifically. Following Coventry Street brings you to Piccadilly Circus, one of London's main landmarks. The Piccadilly and Bakerloo lines of London's underground train network stop here. You may wish to start the walk here at Piccadilly Circus.
London Shopping Walk
Piccadilly & Jermyn Street

On the south side of Piccadilly Circus is the large department store, Lilywhites. Lilywhites specialises in sporting goods of all kinds, even the most minority of minority sports is catered for.
The shop has attracted the best sportspeople, celebrities and royalty for over 100 years.

We exit Piccadilly Circus westwards by way of Piccadilly itself, (see map above for orientation). Keep to the southern side of Piccadilly, (left). You will soon cone to number 203, Waterstone's - Britain's largest bookshop.
Afiter browsing exit Waterstone's at the back of the shop onto Jermyn Street, turning right westwards.

Jermyn Street is full of small gentlemen's outfitters/tailors along its entire length.

Map Key - Shopping Walk Stage 2
1 - Lillywhites
2 - Fortnum & Mason
3 - Saville Row
4 - Hamleys Toy Shop
5 - Carnaby Street
6 - Oxford Street
7 - Old Bond Street
8 - New Bond Street



Jermyn Street - Gentlemen's Outfitters
Go as far down Jermyn Street as the subject matter appeals. Isaac Newton lived at number 87.

On the right hand side of the street at the junction with Duke Street is Fortnum & Mason. Fortnum & Mason is London's most prestigious food store, founded in 1707. Suffice to say the store doesn't stock normal supermarket food and is full of delicacies, hampers etc. The store is a supplier to the Royal Family.
The store also has a choice of restaurants and is a favourite place to take a traditional afternoon tea.

A little way past Fortnum & Mason our route leaves Jermyn Street by the Piccadilly Arcade, though you may wish to continue exploring further down Jermyn Street and come back. Piccadilly Arcade is a short arcade leading back to Piccadilly. It is full of interesting collectors shops.
Saville Row - Tailors
When you come out onto Piccadilly, take care to cross busy Piccadilly. Opposite Piccadilly Arcade is Burlington Arcade where our route continues.
Burlington Arcade was Britain's first arcade opened in 1819. It now contains a string of luxury gift outlets from jewellery and shoes through to antiques and silver.

At the end of the arcade turn right into Burlington Gardens, (though Cork Street opposite is the centre of fine art in London).

Second left is Saville Row, home of bespoke tailoring and famous for the 'Saville Row suite'. Even Hollywood past greats like Cary Grant, Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra have had suits from here. The street continues to supply the wealthy with their tailored requirements moving along with current fashion.
The road is lined with tailors. Number 30 is where Prince Charles has his suits made. Number 15 is credited with 'inventing' the tuxedo. Number 3 was the home of the Beatles 'Apple Group' and is famous for the Beatles last gig in 1969, (on the rooftop of the building)
Regent Street & Hamleys Toy Shop
Take the first road right in Saville Row, New Burlington Street which leads onto Regents Street, for London an elegant, wide 'boulevard' that was cut through the narrow streets in the 19th Century.

Burbury, the luxury clothing brand has a store on the corner.
Turn left, heading northwards and cross to the opposite, eastern side of Regent Street. Soon you will come to Hamleys Toy Shop at number 196, Britain's biggest toy shop dating back to 1760. Hamleys is credited with inventing Table Tennis, the game being lunched exclusively at Hamleys.

The store has evolved and now has more the feel of a big corporate chain store than an independent outlet with charm.

Hamleys Toy Shop
On exiting Hamleys retrace your steps south, taking the second turning on your left (Beak Street), just after a Wedgewood shop. Along Beak Street take the third turning on your left (Carnaby Street).

Carnaby Street - Clothes
For a brief period in the 60's, Carnaby Street was the centre of world fashion and epitomised 'swinging Britain'. Today the pedestrianised street is lined with outlets showcasing brand named clothes that still attracts the young.
Continue right to the end of Carnaby Street just after it kinks to the right, then turn left into Great Marlborough Street.
At the end of Great Marlborough Street, at the junction with Regent Street is Libertys Store on your left, an unmistakable building in Tudor style. Opened in 1875 and specialising in silks and other goods from the East. Not as flamboyant as its early days the department store still continues today with a focus on clothes and fabrics, some of which it makes.
Now turn right up Regent Street to Oxford Circus Underground Station. then turning left into Oxford Street.
Oxford Street - Department Stores
Oxford Street is the busiest shopping street in London and contains most of the big general department stores. Most of the UK chain stores have their flagship stores here. Harrods is not in Oxford Street though. We have a single dedicated page that addresses Oxford Street.

Oxford Street stretches right up to Hyde Park at Marble Arch. Our walk turns south off Oxford Street about a third of the way along into New Bond Street. Opposite Debenhams department store and well before Bond Street Underground.

Oxford Street Department Store
Bond Street - Exclusive Luxury Goods
Bond Street is part of Mayfair, London's most exclusive area. Bond Street connects Oxford Street with Piccadilly. The northern part is called New Bond Street, the southern half Old Bond Street.
All along are the most exclusive world famous luxury brands and fine art shops.

Among others in New Bond Street are Fenwick Department Store (63), Sotheby's Auctioneers (34/35), Cartier (175), Asprey's jewelers (169).
In Old Bond Street, shops include De Beers Jewelery (46), Gucci (37), Chanel (26) and Prada (17)

Harrods Knightsbridge
No walk on London's shops would be complete without Harrods. Unfortunately (for this walk), Harrods is located in Knightsbridge, Kensington, away from the very centre of London. However, it is only a 5 minute ride on the Piccadilly Line Underground to Knightsbridge from Green Park.
Turn right at the bottom of Bond Street into Piccadilly, and Green Park Underground is immediately after the Ritz Hotel on your left. (Or you could round the day of in style and take that great British institution, Tea at the Ritz.

The Shopping Walk Pages
Overview of
Shopping Walk

Stage 1
Electronics,Books,Music, Chinese
Stage 2
Oxford St,, Bond St & Harrods