Saturdays are the busiest, Sundays a bit better. Oxford Street is open later than almost anywhere else in London. Most shops are open until 8pm Mon-Sat, and even later on Thursdays when most are open until 9pm or 10pm. While Oxford Circus tube is best positioned for all of the major shops, it is uncomfortably busy. Otherwise Bond St tube or Marble Arch are fine.
Very few shops offer restroom facilities — but all the major department stores do, as do both Marks and Spencer stores Marble Arch and Oxford Circus and there is also a well-concealed set of toilets on the basement floor of Topshop.
Unless you want a take away sandwich, eateries and watering holes are few and far between on Oxford Street. View our list of recommended pubs near Oxford Street and restaurants near Oxford Street.
There are cash dispensers at regular intervals although possibly not regular enough all along Oxford Street. There is a Halifax at 60 Oxford Street. Avoid using the small cash machines you find in some newsagents and corner shops on side streets, as these tend to charge for transactions, while the larger banks offer free cash and accept most international cards.
Don't believe the signs advertising 'commission free currency exchange' at the small bureau de change shops you see at intervals along Oxford Street. Generally, though they don't charge an actual 'fee', these places earn their money by offering terrible exchange rates.
Check with XE. There are fairer exchange rates offered by the in-house bureau de change in the Marks and Spencer branches at Oxford Circus and Marble Arch. Selfridges also have a bureau de change which will also cash traveller's cheques run by Travelex on their lower ground floor.
Unfortunately pickpockets do operate on Oxford Street. Most shops are open until 8pm on Mondays to Saturdays, with later openings until 9pm on select days at the likes of Charlotte Tilbury and Original Penguin. Find full details of Covent Garden opening hours and shops. Shopping pit stop : Head inside the market building for free entertainment, unique shops and foodie treats, from frozen custard shakes at Shake Shack to fine dining at VyTA.
Stylish Regent Street is home to many high-street and upscale brands. Shops are generally open until 8pm Mondays to Saturdays, but timings can differ depending on the outlet.
Check out edgy fashion at All Saints , treat the kids at Hamleys or find the latest tech must-haves at Apple , all until 9pm on select days. Find full details of Regent Street opening times and shops. Shopping pit stop : Seek out trendy spots along Heddon Street — home to eclectic restaurants and the sub-zero Icebar London. Find great value sportswear at Lillywhites or beauty products at Aesop until 9pm every day, except Sundays. Famed as the centre of Swinging Sixties in London, Carnaby is the place for iconic British brands and new-wave fashion.
Find full details of Carnaby opening times and shops. Shopping pit stop : Relax in Kingly Court , an open courtyard featuring restaurants and bars spread over three floors. Cobbled streets, colourful courtyards, a night food market and uber-cool shops… dial up your evening at Seven Dials , a pretty area between Soho and Covent Garden.
Shops here generally stay open until 7pm Monday to Saturday, with some shops opening a little later between Thursdays and Saturdays. Find full details of Seven Dials opening times and shops. Head under the magnificent canopies at Coal Drops Yard for some late-night shopping in London. Find full details of Coal Drops Yard opening times and shops. Shopping pit stop : Join one of the regular early evening workshops, screenings and events, including coffee roasting and glass-making.
A post shared by thibaultcecconi thibaultcecconi on Jan 27, at pm PST. Find full details of Bond Street opening times and shops. Shopping pit stop : Sip on cocktails in a bar inspired by fictitious traveller Phileas Fogg, at uber-quirky Mr.
Visit the likes of Lulemon and Barbour , which are open until 8pm from Monday to Saturday. Find full details of The Yards' opening times and shops. Shopping pit stop : Drop in for a yoga class at Yogarise , the perfect place to unwind after bagging everything on your list. Gaze at picture-pretty Harrods open until 9pm, Mondays to Saturdays , which is lit up at night with thousands of yellow lights, before heading inside to explore its various departments crammed full of high-end fashion and homewares.
Or head along Knightsbridge to fellow department store Harvey Nichols open until 8pm, Mondays to Saturdays for alternative upscale items. Find full details of Mayfair opening times and shops. Shopping pit stop : Get a taste of heaven at Mercato Mayfair , a street food hall housed in stunning surrounds of a converted church. Celeb spot along this stylish street, stopping off to snap Insta-worthy side streets en route.
He expects the high street will have more "community activities" such as restaurants, coffee shops, cinemas and theaters. Prior to the pandemic, main street was already facing a move toward more experience-focused spaces.
Even retailers were trying out new ways to keep customers in store for longer. For instance, Topshop on London's Oxford Street offered live music and customers could get a haircut on the lower ground flower of the store.
Others had opted to incorporate small coffee places and personal stylists too. This trend is expected to gain further momentum. That's likely to continue," he said. This trend is clear in plans to revamp London's Oxford Street. Rather than having the plans concluded next year, Tyrell expects it to be done by The overhaul is bringing more leisure and cultural spaces, such as a cinema inside Selfridges' department store, a new sustainable food market and a new space for events.
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