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A Mecca for shoppers the world over, Oxford Street in London is lined with a seemingly endless selection of shops which provide countless hours of pure shopping bliss. Located in London’s City of Westminster, Oxford Street runs from Marble Arch to St Giles` Circus and is chock-full of department stores, fashion boutiques, restaurants and flagship outlets of all your favourite retailers making it a highly addictive place to visit even for the most stringent of shoppers. Once part of a Roman highway, Oxford Street and the surrounding area was developed in the late 18th century by the Earl of Oxford and has undergone many a face lift over the years as more and more stores have taken advantage of its central London location. Covering an area of 5 million square feet and home to over 300 shops, present day Oxford Street has become a major attraction in its own right, drawing a staggering 200 million shoppers a year.
Popular Stores
With one of the widest selections of department stores and retail outlets in London, Oxford Street provides visitors with a chance to shop to their hearts content or even indulge in some not so serious window shopping! Selfridges, Marks & Spencer and John Lewis (flagship store) are among the popular department stores one will find in Oxford Street. Fashion conscious shoppers can make their way to famous retail outlets of the likes of Benetton, French Connection, H&M, Gap and Mango. Those looking for the complete fashion makeover can purchase trendy footwear at Skechers or Nike Town, while HMV (flagship store) and the Virgin Megastore provide all your favourite music and movie needs.
Department Stores
John Lewis (flagship store): 278-306 Oxford Street, London W1A 1EX (Tel: 020 7629 7711)
Marks & Spencer: 458 Oxford Street, London W1C 1AP (Tel: 020 7935 7954)
Selfridges: 400 Oxford Street, London W1A 1AB (Tel: 020 7318 3228)
Fashion
Benetton: 415-419 Oxford Street, London W1C 2PG (Tel: 020 7297 6260)
French Connection: 396 Oxford Street, London W1C 1JX (Tel: 020 7629 7766)
Gap: 223 Oxford Street, London W1D 2LR (Tel: 020 7734 3312)
H&M: 174 - 176 Oxford Street, London W1D 1NX (Tel: 020 7612 1820)
Mango UK Ltd: 225 Oxford Street, London W1D 2LR (020 7434 3694)
Footwear
Nike Town: 236 Oxford Street, London W1C 1DE (020 7612 0800)
Skechers USA Ltd: 291a / 291c Oxford Street, London W1C 2DT (Tel: 020 7409 7087)
Music / Movies
HMV (flagship store): 150 Oxford Street, London W1D 1DJ (Tel: 020 7631 3423)
Virgin Megastore: 14-16 Oxford Street, London W1D 1AR (020 7580 5822)
Close by shopping streets / areas
Other popular shopping areas which are within close proximity to London’s Oxford Street include Bond Street and Regent Street.
How to get to Oxford Street
Bond Street London Underground Station (1 minute walk)
Oxford Circus London Underground Station (8 minute walk)
Marble Arch London Underground Station (9 minute walk)
Green Park London Underground Station (14 minute walk) Bus Service: Numbers 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 15, 25, 55, 73, 98 |
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