The most famous department store in london is Harrods. You haven´t visited London if you haven't been to Harrods!
One of the world's most famous department stores, established in 1849 as a humble grocery store employing two assistants. Today, it offers everything from food to fashion, furniture to sportswear, plus 20 in-store restaurants serving every kind of cuisine imaginable from pizza to sushi. Services range from piano tuning to fitting saddles. Must-see sights include the Food Halls, the Egyptian Hall and the Pet Department. At night the store is illuminated by 11,500 light bulbs.
Getting there
Events
With a distinctive mix and match of designer and high street labels, Westfield London offers the ultimate shopping experience. Under one stunning roof, we have more than 300 shops so there is something for everyone.
The Village is a must-shop for all luxury lovers, featuring premium brands, from the world’s leading fashion houses, hot designers and chic boutiques.
Oxford Street
The heart of London shopping, bustling Oxford Street has more than 300 shops, designer outlets and landmark stores. Home to the legendary Selfridges, it also boasts a range of famous department stores such as John Lewis and Debenhams scattered among every well-known high street chain imaginable. Hate the crowds? Slip into a side street and it's pretty easy to leave the hoards behind. Check out St Christopher's Place and Berwick Street for some real treats.
Nearest tube: Oxford Circus
Regent Street and Jermyn Street
An impressively elegant shopping street, Regent Street offers a good range of mid-priced fashion stores alongside some of the city's oldest and most famous shops, including Hamleys, Liberty and The Apple Store. Nearby, historic Jermyn Street is renowned for men's clothing shops and is so typically British it is enough to bring out the old-fashioned gent in anyone! Jermyn Street is particularly well known for its bespoke shirt makers such as Charles Tyrwhitt and shoe shops including John Lobb.
Nearest Tube: Piccadilly Circus
Bond Street and Mayfair
Whether you've got money to burn and want to splash out on the very best in designer clothes, or you just love luxury window shopping, New Bond Street, Old Bond Street and Mayfair are the ideal places to go for some extravagant retail therapy. Popular with celebrities on a spree, this is probably London's most exclusive shopping area, home to big names including Burberry, Louis Vuitton and Tiffany & Co. Neighbouring South Molton Street boasts iconic fashion store, Browns.
Nearest Tube: Bond Street
Known worldwide as the home to bespoke British tailoring, Savile Row is the place to come if you want a handmade suit crafted the old-fashioned way (with a price tag to match). Credited with inventing the tuxedo Henry Poole & Co – also the first Savile Row tailor – is still cutting cloth at no. 15. Other big names include Gieves & Hawkes, H. Huntsman & Sons and Ozwald Boateng. On the corner of this "golden mile" of tailoring you'll also find the flagship Abercrombie & Fitch store.
Nearest Tube: Bond Street or Piccadilly Circus
The birthplace of the fashion and cultural revolution during the Swinging Sixties, Carnaby Street is still home to some of the world's most exciting designers. More than just the world-famous street itself, the Carnaby area consists of 12 streets of fantastic shopping. In Carnaby you'll find stores selling urban and street clothing, stunning shoes and designer boutiques, as well as cafes and restaurants. And don't miss Kingly Court, a three-storey courtyard selling one-off creations and unique products.
Nearest Tube: Oxford Circus or Piccadilly Circus
Whether you want hip fashion, unique gifts, rare sweets or one-off handmade jewellery, Covent Garden is a great place to explore. You can stock up on the latest urban street wear, funky cosmetics and shoes on Neal Street, check out imaginative arts and crafts at Covent Garden Market or just window shop around the stores. Don't miss Floral Street, Monmouth Street, Shorts Gardens, Seven Dials and Neal's Yard for a true taste of London's most distinctive shopping area.
Nearest Tube: Covent Garden or Leicester Square
Shopping is the King's Road's main obsession – here you'll find an eclectic mix of trendy boutiques, unique labels, designer shops and high-street staples, alongside a vast array of cafes and eateries. It's also a great place for inspirational interior design, with Peter Jones, Heal's, Cath Kidston and Habitat all vying for attention. Be sure to check out the store where punk was born in the 70s, Vivienne Westwood's World's End and the treasure trove of antiques at the Chelsea Antiques Market.
Nearest Tube: Sloane Square
Visitors from around the world flock to Knightsbridge and Brompton Road to visit the illustrious shops and department stores. This is the place to go if you're looking for prestigious brands and up-to-the-minute trends from the world's fashion elite. Best known for Harrods and Harvey Nichols, you'll also find a whole host of big-name fashion designers on Sloane Street. Showing Knightsbridge caters to all tastes, a branch of Topshop opened opposite Harrods in May 2010.
Nearest Tube: Knightsbridge
Famous worldwide thanks to the film with the same name, Notting Hill offers a vast array of small, unique shops selling unusual and vintage clothing, rare antiques, quirky gifts, books and organic food. There's also the unmissable Portobello Road Market – a mile-long (1.6km) street with a vibrant array of different stalls set out daily. Nearby Westbourne Grove offers more high-end shopping, with stylish designer shops dotted between a mix of quirky boho boutiques, hip cafes and art galleries.
Nearest Tube: Notting Hill Gate, Ladbroke Grove or Westbourne Park
Canada Square, in London's Docklands, is home to many of the UK's leading businesses, but it also has a great shopping centre, open seven days a week. Sleek and modern, Canada Square boasts more than 200 shops, with all the major high-street chains as well as a good selection of designer stores. Look out for big names like Oasis and Zara plus lingerie brand Myla and luxurious fragrance store Jo Malone. If you can avoid the lunch-hour rush it's one of London's most chilled out shopping experiences.
Nearest Tube: Canary Wharf
