Oxford 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