Luxury Shopping - Green Park to Oxford Circus - 1.4 km
- Philip Carey
- 3 days ago
- 4 min read
Updated: 1 day ago
This comprehensive set of guides for runners and walkers provides all the necessary information to complete the self-guided route in one place, allowing you to explore at your own pace. The luxury shopping areas covered include Piccadilly, Old and New Bond Street, Regent Street and Carnaby Street.
The Familiarisation Guide provides all the core route information.
The Sightseeing Guide and Virtual tour guide add points of interest and 360-degree information.
The Connoisseur's Guide offers recommendations for places to eat, drink, and be entertained, as well as suggestions for exploring the surrounding areas and 'add-on' routes.
THE EXPERIENCE
This route takes you from Green Park to Oxford Circus through some of London’s most famous and historical shopping areas. It begins on Piccadilly, an area that has always catered to the needs of a gentleman, before heading up Old and New Bond Street, which was designed in the 1700s for the high-class luxury shopper. It then makes its way to Regent Street and Carnaby Street, which have been associated with fashion and trendy shopping since the early 1800s, before concluding at Oxford Street, where shops and department stores cater to everyone.
THE ROUTE FAMILIARISATION GUIDE (Level 1)
This guide provides you with the essential information you need to become familiar with the route before you arrive.
An overview map, My Google Map, and Strava Map to help guide you along the route
A video showing you what the route looks like as if you were running it at over 40 km/h.
Information to bear in mind along the route.
MAP OF THE ROUTE
The links to My Google and Strava Maps are designed to help you keep on track and limit the chances of getting lost. They don't provide turn-by-turn directions, but they do show your location relative to the route. They will open in a new tab.
The Google map shows the main route in red
HIGH SPEED VIDEO OF THE ROUTE
The high-speed video of the main red route is designed to get you visually familiar with the route ahead of your visit. It shows you a runner's view as if they were doing it at over 40 km/h
THINGS TO BEAR IN MIND
The best time to do this route is in the early morning, especially on weekends when there are no crowds, the light is at its best, and you have the rest of the day ahead of you.
West End Shop opening hours - There are set opening hours; however, most shops are generally open from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM or 9:00 PM on weekdays, with later hours on Thursdays and Saturdays, and shorter hours from around 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM on Sundays.
Route – The route is on the streets which l become crowded after the shops open
Accessibility – Crowded street in most areas after 11:00
THE ROUTE SIGHTSEEING GUIDE - (Level 2)
Once you are familiar with the route, the next time you take it, why not take the opportunity to familiarise yourself with the sights you can see along the way, take photos, and learn a bit about the area's history? The sights include:
Piccadilly
The Ritz
The Royal Academy of Arts
Old Bond Street shops,
New Bond Street shops
Conduit Street designer shops
Regent Street shops,
Carnaby Street shops
Oxford Street’s Department Store Shops
For more information on these and other sights nearby, see the gallery and the supporting text below
Virtual Tour Guide
This virtual tour guide is designed to help you familiarise yourself with the route and enhance your memories of 'being there'. Clicking on the picture will take you to a new page showing a map of 360 locations in the area. Click on the location icons, and you will be transported to an interactive 360-degree view of that area - in a new tab.
THE ROUTE CONNOISSEUR'S GUIDE - (Level 3)
Once you are familiar with the route and its sights, why not become a connoisseur of the area and explore the surrounding routes that will uncover new things to see, places to eat, drink, and be entertained?
FOOD AND DRINK LOCATIONS
This map shows you some of the places to eat and drink near the route.
The main area for food and drink will be around Kingly Street and Kingly Court and nearby on Heddon Street, and Moxon Street into Hanover Square. Further afield is Broadwick Street/ and West Soho. You can also find a wide selection on Dover Street and the streets to the east of Berkeley Square.
THINGS TO DO LOCATIONS
The primary activity on this route is shopping, and each of these shopping areas has its own unique character, charm, and price range. The main shopping streets on this route are Old Bond Street, New Bond Street, Canaby Street and Regent Street. However, at the start near Piccadilly, you have Jermyn Street and Savile Row for gentlemen's shopping, and at the end, you have Oxford Street with its large departmental stores. The Royal Academy of Arts on Piccadilly and the Halcyon Gallery cater to art lovers, while the Twist Museum and the Handel Hendrix House offer some great attractions for those who prefer not to shop.
ROUTE EXTENTION
The map below and the My Google map link provide three extensions to the main route, helping you explore the area and find places to eat and drink. These are:
The Shepherd Market Loop
Central Mayfair Loop
Oxford Street East Loop
The Google map shows the main route in red and the additional extension routes in blue. A video and a more detailed explanation of these routes will be added shortly.
FOLLOW ON ROUTES
If you want a 'follow-on' route, try the 'Regency Views via Portland Place and Regent’s Park' 3.1 km route. This is part of a connected series of routes that will take you across London to Hyde Park.
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