Marylebone High Street and Oxford Street Shopping - 3.1 km Route
- Philip Carey
- Oct 4
- 5 min read
Updated: Oct 14
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 route from Baker Street down Marylebone High Street, Wigmore Street, and Oxford Street offers a mix of history, iconic sights, squares, shops, department stores, hotels, museums, a village feel, pubs, restaurants, churches, parks, and gardens.
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 pleasant route showcases two distinct sides of London. The journey down Marylebone High Street, with its village feel, offers a calm contrast to the roaring traffic to its north and the frenetic shopping along Oxford Street to its south. Marylebone offers a mix of shops and places to eat and drink, as well as Victorian architecture and cultural venues. Wigmore Street features wide, quiet, and historic streets lined with impressive buildings. The final part takes you towards Marble Arch along the western side of Oxford Street, past its remaining department stores.
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 sprinting at over 40 km/h
THINGS TO BEAR IN MIND
The route is generally busy; however, the best time to complete it is in the early morning, especially on weekends when there are fewer 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 and Accessibility – Mix of pavements and paths. The route is generally busy after the shops open, and Oxford Street, along with its shops, is often very crowded.
Route Blogs –Have the Blog and the Google, and the Strava Maps to hand for reference
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:
Madame Tussauds London
Marylebone High Street and Marylebone Lane
The Wallace Collection
Wigmore Hall
Cavendish Square
Harley Street and Wimpole Street
Hanover Square
St Christopher Place
New Bond Street
Selfridges
John Lewis
Primark and Marks and Spencer
Oxford Street
Marble Arch
Hyde Park and Speaker’s Corner
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
The main areas for food and drink are along Marylebone Lane, North Audley Street, Kingly Street, and St Christopher's Place, which offer a wide selection to cater to most tastes. Marylebone High Street, Baker Street, Moxon Street, South Moulton, and their adjoining streets are also a rich source for eating and drinking, as is the area north of Marble Arch on the Edgware Road and on Seymour Place.
THINGS TO DO LOCATIONS
This route offers a diverse range of attractions to keep you entertained and engaged. It provides indulgent shopping experiences on Marylebone High Street, as well as in the shops and department stores on Oxford Street and Wimpole Street. Art enthusiasts can enjoy Wigmore Hall on Wigmore Street and the Wallace Collection in Manchester Square. There are entertainment venues at the beginning of the route, including Madame Tussauds, the Planetarium, and the Twist Museum, located on Oxford Street. There are also lots of places to eat and drink along the way, especially along Marylebone Lane and around St Christopher's Place. For those seeking a quieter experience, Brown Hart Gardens, Grosvenor Square, and Hyde Park are available.
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. One at the start, one at the end and one in the middle. These are:
The Marylebone Station Loop - 1.1 km
The Marylebone Lane Loop - 1.2 km
The Marble Arch Loop - 2.1 km
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 'Marble Arch, Hyde Park, Mayfair and Shepherd Market- 3.0 km.' This is part of a connected series of routes that will take you across London to Hyde Park.
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