Streets · London
Famous streets in London
Each street page says when it is worth being there, what things cost in local money and yours, where to shop and eat, the stops in walking order with a GPX, and a card to show your driver.
2 streets
- Covent Garden, Soho and the West EndCarnaby StreetCarnaby StreetShoppingYouth fashionStrollingCar-freeWorth 30–60 minutes if you like fashion or 1960s pop history, especially combined with Liberty and Kingly Court; skip it if you only want big department stores, which are on Regent Street and Oxford Street next door.0.3 km (0.16 mi) · about 4 min end to end · best 10:00–12:00 on a weekday; late afternoon for the street decorations lit up in November and December
- Notting HillPortobello RoadPortobello RoadMarketShoppingFoodCar-free at set timesCome on a Saturday morning, arrive before 10:00 and walk north from Notting Hill Gate through the antiques stalls to the food and vintage stalls under the Westway; on other days it is a pleasant street of shops, but the big market happens only on Saturday.1.8 km (1.1 mi) · about 26 min end to end · best Saturday 08:00–11:00 for antiques before the crowds; Friday for vintage clothing