Borough Market - A gourmet foodie’s paradise with stalls selling bread, cheese, fish, sweets and meats. It’s also a great place to stop for some lunch6
Burlington Arcade - Burlington Arcade is one of a posh shopping arcade halfway up Piccadilly. But remember to bring your wallet because it’s quite pricey3
Camden Markets - Camden Market itself is good if you want clothes and jewellery, whilst Camden Lock Market and Stables Market are better for arts and antiques11
Carnaby Street - This was the centre of Swinging London in the 1960s. Now it’s full of catwalk clothes shops, designer boutiques and a few nice pubs and cafes5
Chinatown - Situated just behind Leicester Square, Lisle Street and Gerrard Street are full of Chinese restaurants, Oriental health shops and travel agents9
Covent Garden - The central piazza has some touristy shops selling knick-knacks. Apple Market sells art and antiques, and Jubilee Market is a car boot sale17
Gabriel’s Wharf - Gabriel’s Wharf is a little arts and crafts town on Southbank with wooden-fronted shops selling arty clothes, crafts and handmade jewellery3
Harrods - Harrods is the world’s most famous department store and it’s worth stepping inside just to visit the fantastic Food Hall and Egyptian escalator9
Hay’s Galleria - A converted wharf on the Thames has some nice pubs and cafes and high street-style shops inside, and a steampunk-style sculpture of an old ship4
Leadenhall Market - A beautiful Victorian market that comes straight out of the pages of a Dickens novel. It also doubled up as Diagon Alley in Harry Potter6
Neal’s Yard - When you discover this street you’ll have a big surprise – it looks like a little hippy enclave with shops selling organic foods and herbal treatments1
One New Change - It’s just a shopping centre with high street shops and restaurants, but don’t miss the fantastic view of St. Paul’s from the rooftop terrace5
Royal Exchange - It might look like a museum or art gallery from the outside, but it’s actually a shopping arcade containing expensive boutique shops2