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Shopping

The shops in and around Covent Garden Market offer a slightly different
shopping experience from the more predictable high street shops.
Handmade bags, tee shirts, ceramics, jewellery, teddy bears, vintage
militaria - a really eclectic mix. The market itself hosts different stalls on
different days - antiques on Monday, on Tuesday to Friday stalls offer
household goods, clothes, food and gifts, and on Saturdays and Sundays
it’s the turn of arts and crafts. Never a dull moment.
For clothes and fashion shops not too far away, Long Acre, King Street,
James Street and Floral Street have a wide selection. There you will find
many of the well known designer brands plus a few that you probably won’t
have heard of. For tailor-made suits, shirts, hats and shoes, Jermyn Street is
the place to go, but it can be expensive! Put on some comfortable shoes
and explore!
If you are in search of a more mainstream and bustling retail experience,
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Oxford Street and Tottenham Court Road are both popular shopping
destinations and provide fashion, technology and furniture to the masses.
For department stores, John Lewis, House of Fraser and Selfridge’s in Oxford
Street should fit the bill. Don’t miss a visit to Liberty’s at the top of Regent
Street, where Regent Street meets Oxford Street. The building alone is a
treat, both outside and in, and the creative and imaginative managers of the
store never fail to root out and have on display unusual and unique items.
Further down Regent Street towards Piccadilly is Hamley’s toy shop, a great
place for toy lovers of all ages to while away some time.
World-famous Fortnum & Mason is at 181 Piccadilly. ‘Purveyors of the finest
foods and teas’, the shop has supplied the Royal Family for many decades.
It is extremely elegant and an enjoyable place, if somewhat expensive, for a
cup of very English tea.
A little further afield, beyond Hyde Park Corner, lie Knightsbridge and
Cromwell Road. Here the world-famous department store Harrod’s is king,
but make no mistake, there are many many other shops well worth a
look. So try a slow stroll along Knightsbridge, not missing a diversion into
Beauchamp Place, and see what you can find.

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