Overview
We have put
together a self guided walk with easy to follow instructions and street
map. As well as the obvious tourist trail Oxford Street and Harrods we also
explore the neighbouring speciality shopping districts. |
For ardent
shoppers this walk may take several days, as a pure walk it is only
an hour or so.
There are opportunities for snacks or something more meaningful all
along the way, even the chance to take traditional English Tea.
There are Underground Stations as well at regular intervals making
it easy to create your own mini-walks of the areas that appeal most.
Map Key - Shopping Walk Stage
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1 -
Dominion Theatre
2 - Denmark Street
3 - Foyles bookshop
4 - Stanfords travel & map shop
5 - China Town
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one of our walk visits some specialist shopping streets: |
- Tottenham
Court Road is the focus for electronic goods, computers etc.
- Denmark
Street is the heart of London's music industry with recording
studios as well as shops
- Charing
Cross Road is famous for books.
- China
Towns is Europe's largest with Chinese medicine shops, acupuncture,
restaurants etc.
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two of our walk visits the mainstream shops of London: |
- Jermyn
Street and Saville Row are the heart of tailors and gentlemen's
outfitters, mixed with a smattering of arts, collectors and luxury
outlets.
- Regent
Street has Hamleys Toy Shop and Libertys Department Store.
- Carnaby
Street had its hey day in the swinging sixties when it was at
the heart of world fashion. Nowadays it still attracts shopaholics.
- Oxford
Street is where all the main department stores are, with the exception
of Harrods.
- Bond
Street is home of exclusive luxury goods like Cartier and Gucci
as well as many fine art shops and the auctioneers Sotherbys.
- Our
last destination is Harrods of Knightsbridge - which we cheat
a bit and use the Underground a couple of stops to get to:
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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
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