London’s best shopping

Luxury central in London, Bond Street is home to the glittering flagship stores of luxury fashion, jewellery and accessories brands.

Grocer to the queen, this glorious foodie emporium on Piccadilly has been supplying the great and good of London since 1705. A Fortnum’s hamper – perfect for a picnic in Hyde Park – is a thing of beauty.

One of the oldest and best toy shops in the world, complete with costumed staff and huge-scale, techy toys, this is heaven for kids (grown-up ones too).

The world’s most famous department store – touristy, yes, but also glamorous, glitzy, and unmissable.

The original, flagship store in Britain’s upscale department store chain, still a destination for the best in international luxury brands.

Close to Chancery Lane and Farringdon, this street has been a hub for jewellers and diamond experts since the 19th century.

This elegant street in St James is home to some of the city’s best bespoke menswear, from shoes and suits to hats, umbrellas and luggage. A magnet for well-dressed gentlemen.

This half-timbered, Tudor-style department store is famous for its haberdashery, stationery, beauty hall and signature floral prints.

From fruit-and-veg stands piled high with produce to chatty antiques sellers, London has a long and proud tradition of regular, public markets.

Some are set within high-arched Victorian structures, others thrown together in an open-air jumble, but all will give you a taste of an older way of shopping: browsing, haggling, rooting around for a treasure.

Markets big and small pop-up all over town at different times of the week, month or year – selling everything from vintage records to artisan street food – but these are the most established, unmissable shopping spots.

This proud shopping avenue is home to large, high-design flagship stores and London’s prettiest Christmas lights, walk up from Piccadilly Circus to see the majestic sweep of buildings at its best.

Upscale, modern department store with innovative products and design – shopaholic heaven, especially for fashion, with a clutch of excellent cafes.

This sculptural, white, glass-ceilinged mega mall – with 300+ high-street and luxury boutiques – is a shopping metropolis like no other. You could spend a day here and not see it all.