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The London Bicycle Tour Company

Address: 1, The Wharf Restaurant, Gabriels Wharf, 56 Upper Ground, London SE1 9PP Telephone: 020 7928 6838 Website: http://www.londonbicycle.com Description: Every season, this tour company sells off bikes that have scratches or look less than new. But mechanically they still work perfectly! I got a mountain bike for 50 pounds and works great. Their Dutch-style bikes range from 70-90 pounds. They also have a mechanic from Lithuania named Rob who can assure you ride away with a solid-perfoming bike.

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Rococo Chocolates

Address: 3 Moxon Street London W1U 4EW Telephone: 020 7935 7780 Website: https://www.rococochocolates.com Description: A lovely shop selling handmade chocolate, lots of fun things like chocolate fish, eggs, animals etc as well as individual loose chocolates. They have shops in Chelsea, Belgravia and Marylebone.	Rococo Chocolates Show options Hide options Additional options Avoid highways Avoid tolls KM Miles Get Directions Print Directions

H&M Home

Address: 234 Regent Street, 261-271 Regent Street, London W1 Telephone: 0344 736 9000 Website: http://www.hm.com/gb/department/HOME Description: Affordable and stylish–hard and soft goods. Great quality for the price.	H&M Home Show options Hide options Additional options Avoid highways Avoid tolls KM Miles Get Directions Print Directions

Whole Foods

Address: 20 Glasshouse Street, London W1B 5AR Telephone: 020 7406 3100 Website: http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com Description: Food store chain that toutes itself as offering healthy, organic food.	Whole Foods Show options Hide options Additional options Avoid highways Avoid tolls KM Miles Get Directions Print Directions

Westfield

Address: Straford Avenue, London E20 1EJ Telephone: 020 8221 7300 Website: http://www.uk.westfield.com/london/ Description: Huge shopping mall with large selection of big names under one roof. Locations in Stratford and Shepherd’s Bush.	Westfield Show options Hide options Additional options Avoid highways Avoid tolls KM Miles Get Directions Print Directions

Westfield

Address: Ariel Way, London W12 7GD Telephone: 020 3371 2406 Website: http://www.uk.westfield.com/london/ Description: Huge shopping mall with large selection of big names under one roof. Locations in Stratford and Shepherd’s Bush.	Westfield Show options Hide options Additional options Avoid highways Avoid tolls KM Miles Get Directions Print Directions

Unpackaged

Address: 197 Richmond Road, London E8 3NJ Telephone: 020 8986 7933 Website: http://www.beunpackaged.com Description:	Unpackaged Show options Hide options Additional options Avoid highways Avoid tolls KM Miles Get Directions Print Directions

St-Christopher’s Place

Address: St-Christopher’s Place, London Telephone: Website: http://www.stchristophersplace.com Description: Nice shopping street in Mayfair off of Oxford street.	St-Christopher’s Place Show options Hide options Additional options Avoid highways Avoid tolls KM Miles Get Directions Print Directions

South Molton Street

Address: South Molton Street, London Telephone: Website: Description: Street with higher end high street clothing shops in Mayfair with brands such as Claudie Pierlot, Maje, Les Petites and Whistles.	South Molton Street Show options Hide options Additional options Avoid highways Avoid tolls KM Miles Get Directions Print Directions

SOAS

Address: Thornhaugh Street, London WC1H 0XG Telephone: 020 7637 2388 Website: http://www.soas.ac.uk/ Description: If you know anyone who goes to SOAS, get them to sign you in as a guest as every Wednesday from 1-4pm when they have a bulk food stall in the JCR. The prices are heavily subsidized and the quinoa ends up being a fraction of the price of what you pay in Alara. And you fill your own bag. So worth it if you’re a heavy consumer!

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Seven Dials

Address: Seven Dials, London Telephone: Website: Description: Area of Covent Garden full of shops and restaurants.	Seven Dials Show options Hide options Additional options Avoid highways Avoid tolls KM Miles Get Directions Print Directions

Ryman’s

Address: 70 Lambs Conduit Street, London WC1N 3LN Telephone: 020 7404 4310 Website: http://www.ryman.co.uk Description: A chain of school supplies stores. Has everything you need to equip yourself with stationary, pens, binders, printers, etc.	Ryman’s Show options Hide options Additional options Avoid highways Avoid tolls KM Miles Get Directions Print Directions

Shoreditch

Address: Shoreditch, London Telephone: Website: Description: The heart of trendy East London.	Shoreditch Show options Hide options Additional options Avoid highways Avoid tolls KM Miles Get Directions Print Directions

Red Cross Chelsea

Address: 69-71 Old Church Street, Kensington, London SW3 5BS Telephone: 020 7376 7300 Website: http://www.redcross.org.uk/Where-we-work/In-the-UK/Southern-England/London/LocalServices/Shop?dpid=ab4aad31-e6f9-4bd3-92ff-1898350f7b5e Description: The best charity shop in the city to go hunting for the designer wares left by Chelsea’s well-heeled residents.	Red Cross Chelsea Show options Hide options Additional options Avoid highways Avoid tolls KM Miles Get Directions Print Directions

Robert Dyas

Address: Brunswick Centre, Unit 37, London WC1N 1AF Telephone: 020 7837 2591 Website: http://www.robertdyas.co.uk/ Description: A home furnishing store good to buy home basics nearby at the Brunswick centre. Not as cheap as Ikea or Argos, but nearby and of good quality. They do student discounts.	Robert Dyas Show options Hide options Additional options Avoid highways Avoid tolls KM Miles Get Directions Print Directions

Robert Dyas

Address: 4 High Holborn, London WC1V 6DR Telephone: 020 7405 5246 Website: http://www.robertdyas.co.uk/ Description: A home furnishing store good to buy home basics. Not as cheap as Ikea or Argos, but good quality. They do student discounts.	Robert Dyas Show options Hide options Additional options Avoid highways Avoid tolls KM Miles Get Directions Print Directions

Planet Organic

Address: 22 Torrington Place, London Telephone: 020 7436 1929 Website: http://www.planetorganic.com Description: Health food store with decent prices not too far from GC.	Planet Organic Show options Hide options Additional options Avoid highways Avoid tolls KM Miles Get Directions Print Directions

Primark

Address: 14 – 28 Oxford Street, London W1D 1AU Telephone: Website: http://www.primark.com/ Description: Cheap clothing heaven. Also has well priced items for the home and useful accessories.	Primark Show options Hide options Additional options Avoid highways Avoid tolls KM Miles Get Directions Print Directions

Neal’s Yard

Address: Neal’s Yard, London Telephone: Website:

Liberty London

Address: Regent Street, W1B 5AH Telephone: 020 7734 1234 Website: www.libertylondon.co.uk Description: Small luxurious department store. Beautiful shopping experience! Great loyalty program with frequent discount vouchers. Basement has Margaret Dabbs pedicures.	Liberty London Show options Hide options Additional options Avoid highways Avoid tolls KM Miles Get Directions Print Directions

Les Senteurs

Address: 71 Elizabeth Street, London SW1W 9PJ Telephone: 020 7730 2322 Website: http://www.lessenteurs.com/homepage Description: London’s oldest independent perfumery.	Les Senteurs Show options Hide options Additional options Avoid highways Avoid tolls KM Miles Get Directions Print Directions

King’s Road

Address: King’s Road, London Telephone: Website: Description: The main thoroughfare in swanky Chelsea. Has all the high street stores plus more. Is quieter and more pleasant to shop on than Oxford street.	King’s Road Show options Hide options Additional options Avoid highways Avoid tolls KM Miles Get Directions Print Directions

Ikea

Address: 6 Glover Drive, London N18 3HF Telephone: 0845 355 2255 Website: http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/ Description: Needs no explanation. Home furnishing heaven.	Ikea Show options Hide options Additional options Avoid highways Avoid tolls KM Miles Get Directions Print Directions

Jermyn Street

Address: Jermyn Street, London Telephone: Website: Description: The street par excellence for men’s clothing shops (thinking Jermyn, Pink, etc.). In Mayfair.	Jermyn Street Show options Hide options Additional options Avoid highways Avoid tolls KM Miles Get Directions Print Directions

Gumtree

Address: Telephone: Website: http://www.gumtree.com/london‎ Description: Website where people sell things. Good for buying bikes or home furnishings as well as looking for flats.	Gumtree Show options Hide options Additional options Avoid highways Avoid tolls KM Miles Get Directions Print Directions

Hatton Garden

Address: Hatton Garden, London Telephone: Website: Description: The traditional home of diamond stores in London.	Hatton Garden Show options Hide options Additional options Avoid highways Avoid tolls KM Miles Get Directions Print Directions

Fortnum & Mason

Address: 181 Piccadilly, London W1A 1ER Telephone: 020 7734 8040 Website: http://www.fortnumandmason.com Description: Grand store on Picadilly street. Delcious shortbread, marmelade and afternoon tea, as well as general visual wonderment. Reach with the 38 or 19 bus.	Fortnum & Mason Show options Hide options Additional options Avoid highways Avoid tolls KM Miles Get Directions Print Directions

Foyle’s Bookshop, Charing Cross Road

Address: 113-119 Charing Cross Rd, London WC2H 0EB Telephone: 020 7437 5660 Website:

Daunt Books, Marylebone

Address: 83 Marylebone High Street, London W1U 4QW Telephone: 020 7224 2295 Website: http://www.dauntbooks.co.uk/ Description: Famous bookshop on Marylebone High Street. Books are organised according to country.	Daunt Books, Marylebone Show options Hide options Additional options Avoid highways Avoid tolls KM Miles Get Directions Print Directions

Cycle Surgery

Address: 3 Procter Street, London WC1V 6DW Telephone: 0207 269 7070 Website: http://www.cyclesurgery.com/ Description: Good store for bikes and accessories. Also do repairs.	Cycle Surgery Show options Hide options Additional options Avoid highways Avoid tolls KM Miles Get Directions Print Directions

Cycle Surgery

Address: Retail Unit 1, 200 Pentonville Rd, London N1 9JP Telephone: 020 7713 1312 Website: http://www.cyclesurgery.com/ Description: Good store for bikes and accessories. Also do repairs.	Cycle Surgery Show options Hide options Additional options Avoid highways Avoid tolls KM Miles Get Directions Print Directions

Columbia Road Flower Market

Address: Columbia Road, London E2 7RG Telephone: 020 7613 0876 Website: http://www.columbiaroad.info/ Description: Sunday East-end flower market that has been a part of London life for over a century. Head there in the afternoon for the cheapest deals. Good to bring visiting friends to.	Columbia Road Flower Market Show options Hide options Additional options Avoid highways Avoid tolls KM Miles Get Directions Print Directions

Camden Market

Address: Camden Market, Camden High St, London NW1 8NH Telephone: 020 7284 2084 Website: http://www.camden-market.org Description: A staple of the cool London scene for years. Take a stroll along the locks and sample some of the food from the numerous food stalls. Mobbed with tourists on the weekend.	Camden Market Show options Hide options Additional options Avoid highways Avoid tolls KM Miles Get Directions Print Directions

Carnaby Street

Address: Carnaby Street, London Telephone: Website: http://www.carnaby.co.uk Description: Street in Soho famous in the 1960’s as the epicentre of the London fashion scene. Has some nice shops.	Carnaby Street Show options Hide options Additional options Avoid highways Avoid tolls KM Miles Get Directions Print Directions

Chapel Fruit & Veg

Address: 72 Chapel Market, N1 9ER Telephone: 020 7837 6897 Website: Description: A small fruit and vegetable shop opened in 2014. They offer all year round exotic fresh fruits and vegetables that you won’t necessarily find in a supermarket.	Chapel Fruit & Veg Show options Hide options Additional options Avoid highways Avoid tolls KM Miles Get Directions Print Directions

Boots

Address: 40-42 Brunswick Square, London WC1N 1AE Telephone: 020 7278 5040 Website: http://www.boots.com/ Description: A pharmacy chain. One outlet in the Brunswich, another much bigger outlet not far away on Kingsway in Holborn.	Boots Show options Hide options Additional options Avoid highways Avoid tolls KM Miles Get Directions Print Directions

Bompas and Parr

Address: 17 Rushworth Street, London SE1 ‎ Telephone: 020 7403 9403 Website: http://www.bompasandparr.com/ Description: Specialty jelly makers.	Bompas and Parr Show options Hide options Additional options Avoid highways Avoid tolls KM Miles Get Directions Print Directions

Boutalls Chemists

Address: 60 Lambs Conduit Street, London WC1N 3LW Telephone: 020 7405 1039 Website: http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/directory/1171/18856.php Description: Attentive pharmacists make this a pleasant local pharmacy.	Boutalls Chemists Show options Hide options Additional options Avoid highways Avoid tolls KM Miles Get Directions Print Directions

Borough Market

Address: 8 Southwark Street, London SE1 1TL Telephone: 020 7407 1002 Website: http://www.boroughmarket.org.uk Description: A foodie lover’s paradise on the South Bank. Lots of food stalls and sample tasters. Closed on Sundays.	Borough Market Show options Hide options Additional options Avoid highways Avoid tolls KM Miles Get Directions Print Directions

Boxpark

Address: Boxpark, Shoreditch, London Telephone: 020 7033 2899 Website: http://www.boxpark.co.uk Description: A trendy shopping venue made of shipping containers in Shoreditch. The second floor has many bars and restaurants to take a break in.	Boxpark Show options Hide options Additional options Avoid highways Avoid tolls KM Miles Get Directions Print Directions

Bikefix

Address: 48 Lamb’s Conduit Street, London WC1N 3LH Telephone: 020 7405 1218 Website: http://bikefix.co.uk Description: The local Bloomsbury cycle shop located on Lamb’s Conduit. Renowned for the high quality of their bike repairs. Sell bikes and accessories.	Bikefix Show options Hide options Additional options Avoid highways Avoid tolls KM Miles Get Directions Print Directions

Aux pains de papy

Address: 279 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8QF Telephone: 0777 16 13 779 Website: http://www.auxpainsdepapy.co.uk/ Description: Specialty French breads and pastries on Gray’s Inn road.	Aux pains de papy Show options Hide options Additional options Avoid highways Avoid tolls KM Miles Get Directions Print Directions

Berry Brothers and Rudd

Address: 3 St. James Street, London SW1A 1EG Telephone: 0800 280 2440 Website: http://www.bbr.com/ Description: Fine wine specialists in Mayfair.	Berry Brothers and Rudd Show options Hide options Additional options Avoid highways Avoid tolls KM Miles Get Directions Print Directions

Amazon

Address: Telephone: Website: http://www.amazon.co.uk Description: Good for everything and anything including books, home furnishings, movies, clothes and food.	Amazon Show options Hide options Additional options Avoid highways Avoid tolls KM Miles Get Directions Print Directions

Argos

Address: 5 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8PH Telephone: 0345 1657221 Website: http://www.argos.co.uk/ Description: A cheap store where everything is ordered through the catalogue, nothing is displayed in store. Good for cheap home furnishings.	Argos Show options Hide options Additional options Avoid highways Avoid tolls KM Miles Get Directions Print Directions

Alara

Address: 58-60 Marchmont Street, London WC1N 1AB Telephone: 020 7837 1172 Website: http://www.alara.co.uk/ Description: A good but pricey health food shop around the corner on Marchmont street.	Alara Show options Hide options Additional options Avoid highways Avoid tolls KM Miles Get Directions Print Directions