The West End
Edgy and exciting, this series of knocked-together shops on upmarket South Molton St is full of luxury threads and shoes from internationally renowned…
Must-see shopping in London
London
This modern, multilevel shopping centre is filled with places to eat for all budgets and all the usual chain-store suspects – and is thankfully open on…
The West End
James J Fox has been in business for over 230 years and any cigar merchant that kept Winston Churchill well supplied with maduros has to be a reliable…
The West End
Subterranean Skoob has to be London's largest second-hand bookshop, with some 55,000 titles spread over 186 sq metres of basement space, with about 5000…
The West End
South of Oxford St and running parallel to Wardour St, this fruit-and-vegetable market has managed to hang on to its prime location since the late 18th…
The West End
This Dutch chain is a ‘network of brands’: most of the clothes it stocks are European labels that are little known in the UK. Spread over three floors,…
Greenwich
If it's 'salty', this 'first shop in the world' (it's just over the meridian at 00'00.4' W, so can thus make that claim) will stock it – from bells and…
The West End
Hailing from London, Topshop is one of many 'high street' clothing retailers selling racks of inexpensive fast fashion. Every week more than 400,000…
The West End
Paul Smith represents the best of British classics with innovative twists. Super-stylish menswear, suits and tailored shirts are all laid out on open…
The West End
A more central basement outlet of an enormous warehouse on Cheshire St just off Brick Lane in East London, Beyond Retro sells vintage and some vintage…
South Bank
You'll find an extensive selection of books covering literature, history, art and more, as well as National Theatre merchandise and unusual gifts…
The West End
This tiny shop in Covent Garden's central market building is a temple to all things Moomin – that weird hippo-like character created by Finnish artist…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
Selling everything from furniture to china and clothing, all in the zaniest of prints, this store is well worth a look. If you ever wanted to have your…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
This supremely elegant and cool menswear boutique is brought to you by fashion designer Philip Start. It offers casualwear as well as tailoring, all made…
The West End
This traditional toyshop is stuffed with the things that kids of all ages love: Victorian paper theatres, wooden marionettes, finger puppets and antique…
Richmond, Kew & Hampton Court
This small jewellery shop down charming Brewers Lane sells an intriguing and eye-catching collection of necklaces, rings, bracelets and earrings,…
South Bank
This small enclave slightly set back from the river is home to independent boutiques selling ceramics, art, clothes and jewellery, as well as a couple of…
The West End
Space NK specialises in skincare products and stocks such brands as Eve Lom and Chantecaille, as well as anti-ageing products from the likes of RéVive…
London
The place to come for essentials such as St Paul's snow globes and silk scarves printed with Cathedral artworks, the crypt shop also sells all of the…
The West End
Quiet and serene with friendly and helpful staff, this shop on the 2nd floor of Foyles bookshop has one of the best CD and vinyl jazz selections in London.
North London
Crammed with exceedingly cool, mainly northern-European-designed objects, this is a great spot for quirky gifts or high-quality homewares. A £465 toilet…
South Bank
A small shopping arcade with boutiques selling homewares, jewellery, art and gadgets. Expect to find anything from designer crockery to unusual light…
South Bank
The train-spotter in you won’t be able to resist this shop, which specialises in books on transport and defence: aircraft, motor vehicles, buses and, of…
The West End
Despite bad press about its manufacturing methods, the flagship store of Primark is still crammed to the rafters with shoppers hunting for bargain (cheap)…
South Bank
Under Waterloo Bridge, the outdoor Southbank Centre Book Market sells secondhand books of all sorts, as well as maps and prints, no matter the weather.
Brixton, Peckham & South London
A shop with a sense of humour, 20 Storey is your essential stop for funky mugs, great cards, gadgets, gimmicky gifts, posters and original books.
The West End
Arguably London’s best butcher serves up lunch and picnic fare included sliced meats, pies, sausage rolls and salads.
The West End
An upmarket womenswear store, with glam suit-trousers, voluptuous knits, shiny trench coats and evening frocks.
The West End
Classic yet slightly boho clothes for women, with an emphasis on tweeds and knits.
The West End
FCUK is good for party outfits, girly frills and cool men's clothing.
The West End
If you can't make it to Scotland on your trip to the UK, stop by this whisky connoisseur’s paradise, one of London's oldest, which stocks more than 1300…
London
A heritage site located on the picturesque banks of the River Wandle, Merton Abbey Mills is a beacon of culture lighting up an otherwise rather drab part…
