I just remembered a page I think could be very useful for London visitors in the near future. It’s called Bluewalks. Buewalks is still a baby but it has got potential to grow over the years to become the number one provider for walking tours.
So, how does it work?
The walking tours on Bluewalks are created by users themselves. So you can see the tours other visitors or locals recommend.
Definitely worth having a look at.
Where Central London
Transport Covent Garden (Piccadilly Line, can get very crowded), Leicester Square Station (Piccadilly and Northern Lines)
Opening Hours 10am – 6pm
+ + Very cute
– – I always get lost 😉
Price probably all price categories
Feeling Nice especially in summer, simply cute
Covent Garden is also well connected by public transport but Covent Garden Station can get overcrowded in busy shopping periods. I recommend combining a visit to Covent Garden with some sightseeing as Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square and Trafalgar Square are all in walking distance. Just remember to bring your map.
Covent Garden is overall very cute looking and has some nice Cafés and Bars (Be@1).The shops are often fairly small and are more like small boutiques. In the old Market Hall you can often enjoy live music and entertainers often wait outside for the public to look at them.
London Transport Museum is located at one end of the old Market Hall.
My favourite shops: Lush (handmade cosmetics, the best smelling shop in the world) and Cyber Candy.
Where Central London
Transport Oxford Circus (Victoria, Bakerloo and Central Lines) and Piccadilly Circus (Piccadilly and Bakerloo Lines)
Opening Hours 10am – 6pm
+ + Apple Store
– – Too posh
Price upmarket – expensive
Feeling Shopping for those who can afford it.
Regent Street is located just off Oxford Street and leads to Piccadilly Circus. It is very well connected by public transport. It is often visited in combination with Oxford Street and Carnaby Street but does often not represent a proper shopping destination. The street is very nice looking and impressive and 2 of my favourite shops – the Apple Store and Habitat – are located on Regent Street.
If you’re hungry visit one of the many restaurants and pubs in the side streets.
Regent Street is definitely great to see but I would not consider this a shopping street on it’s own. For me personally it’s too expensive and the shops are not really my style. You can also find some chain shops such as Clarks and the Body Shop on Regent Street.
At first I’ll have a closer look at Shopping areas in Central London. I am going to dedicate single articles to them even though they all go more or less into the same category.
so let’s start with Oxford Street
Where Central London
Transport Tottenham Court Road (Central Line), Oxford Circus (Bakerloo, Central and Victoria Lines), Bond Street and Marble Arch (Central Line)
Opening Hours 10am – 6pm
+ + Very well connected by public transport
– – Can be over-crowded
Price Very Cheap to moderate, the east end is cheaper.
Feeling Shopping for everyone
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Oxford Street is located in Central London and is very well connected by public transport. It convinces with a good selection of shops ranging from cheap to midlevel prices. A visit to Oxford Street can be combined with sightseeing, Marble Arch, Soho and Chinatown are all very close by.
The best thing to do is to start at one end and just walk up and down both sides. You can’t get lost and you’re not going to miss anything. For a break get some food at the M&S food place in Bond Street shopping centre directly at the station and make your way up to Hyde Park for a break.
Selfridges is definitely a must see.
One thing I dislike about Oxford Street is traffic. The road is often congested with cabs and busses which can make it very uncomfortable to shop there. The pavements are not the biggest and it can get very crowded especially at peak shopping times before and after Christmas and during the sales. The crossing at Oxford Circus is often especially busy.
Shops I like: Uniqlo, Accessorize, Next, Debenhams, Dorothy Perkins
There are so many reasons why people visit London and Shopping is definitely one. But – where do you go to?
London unlike most German or other European cities doesn’t have one “town centre” where people, eat, drink and shop. Every area in London has their own local high street, their own selection of shops and a totally different feel to it.
I am facing a very boring Sunday and therefore I decided to write some articles on Shopping in different areas in London that are not only local Shopping streets but attract customers from all over London. After that I will try to produce a list of shops and tell you what I personally think of them. All this is very subjective and only reflects my personal opinion more than facts.
Cool, let’s get started.
Lovely London 
