Buy marmalade and shortbread at Fortnum and Mason, the latest Monopoly board from
Hamleys and quirky fashion from Portobello Road Market. For a one-stop shop, head to
the mammoth Westfield London Shopping Centre.
Shopping Streets
Pick up diamonds and designer labels on Old and New Bond streets and tailored
suits on Savile Row. Splash out at the palatial Harrods and Harvey Nichols
department stores in Knightsbridge, and join the crowd bagging high-street
fashion on Oxford Street, home to the flagship Topshop and up-to-the-minute
Selfridges. Shop in Hampstead, the King's Road, Chelsea and
Notting Hill's smart boutiques for fewer crowds and a village
feel.
London's markets come alive at the weekend. On Saturdays, foodies shop at
Borough Market, in the shadow of Southwark Cathedral, while fashionistas
browse Portobello Road Market's mix of antiques, collectables and
vintage clothes in Notting Hill. On Sundays garden lovers trawl Columbia Road
Flower Market (until 3pm), while clothes collectors buy one-offs at the
up-and-coming Spitalfields fashion market or studenty Camden.
Avoid Oxford Street on a Saturday. Standard shopping hours are Monday-Saturday
9.30am-6.30pm (late-night opening Thursday), Sunday 11am-5pm. Markets open
weekends.
