ST PANCRAS INTERNATIONAL High-street shops and restaurants, with long opening hours. St Pancras International Station, Euston Rd, N1C 4QP. 020 7843 7688. stpancras. com/shop. King’s Cross St Pancras. Map A6. WESTFIELD <strong>LONDON</strong> There are more than 300 stores in this chic mall. Ariel Way, W12 7GF. 020 3371 2300. uk.westfield. com/london. Shepherd’s Bush. Off map. THE NICKELODEON STORE Home to toys inspired by Nickelodeon characters. 1 Leicester Square, WC2H 7NA. 020 3805 3460. nickelodeonstore.co.uk. Leicester Square. Map C5. TWININGS More than 100 varieties of teas at one of the oldest shops in London. It’s also home to a small tea museum. 216 Strand, WC2R 1AP. 020 7353 3511. twinings.co.uk. Temple. Map C6. WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY Huge shopping centre opposite Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. 2 Stratford Place, Montfichet Rd, E20 1EJ. 020 8221 7300. uk.westfield.com/ stratfordcity. Stratford. Off map. FASHION BICESTER VILLAGE Outlet, with prices reduced all year. Mon-Sat 9am-9pm; Sun 10am-7pm. Bicester Village, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 6WD. 01869 323 200. bicestervillage.com. Bicester Village from Marylebone. Bus: Shopping Express Village coach service from London hotels (book online). Off map. THE WHISKY EXCHANGE The biggest range of whiskies and fine spirits in London, with more than 1,000 to choose from, plus the chance to fill your own bottle of whisky. 2 Bedford Street, WC2E 9HH. 020 7403 8688 thewhiskyexchange.com. Charing Cross. Map C6. Top pick PANDORA Wide selection of jewellery from bracelets and charms to rings, necklaces and pendants. 257-259 Oxford St, W1C 2DD (and branches). 020 7407 2007. pandora.net. Oxford Circus. Map B4. SPECIALIST STORES BUCKINGHAM PALACE SHOP Wide selection of royal souvenirs. 7 Buckingham Palace Rd, SW1W 0PP. 020 7839 1377. royal collectionshop.co.uk. Victoria. Map F6. IT’S ONLY ROCK ‘N’ ROLL Shop selling rock memorabilia, T-shirts, posters, mugs, photographs and more. 230 Baker St, NW1 5RT. 020 7224 0277. itsonlyrocknroll london.co.uk. Baker Street. Map A3. HAMLEYS One of the world’s biggest toy shops, with seven floors selling everything a child could dream of. 188-196 Regent St, W1B 5BT. 0871 704 1977. hamleys.com. Oxford Circus. Map B5. <strong>LONDON</strong> BEATLES STORE London’s only Beatles shop stocks a great selection of both new and original memorabilia, including posters, T-shirts and mugs. 231/233 Baker St, NW1 6XE. 020 7935 4464. beatles storelondon.co.uk. Baker Street. Map A3. The last thing you’ll want to do, after you’ve lugged a suitcase to your hotel, is carry even more bags. The DropIt service, which aims to make Regent Street the first hands-free street in the UK, makes sure you don't have to. There are currently three drop-off points at 84, 132 and 245 Regent Street, and more in shops that include Gap, Barbour, Hunter, Lacoste and Wolford. The useful service is swift: drop off your purchases and your goods will arrive at your hotel on the same day. Download the app to track the movement of your bags and locate drop-off shops. DropIt’s can be bought as single, one-day or three-day passes. regentstreetonline.com REGENT STREET © MARCIN PLONKA 70 | <strong>LONDON</strong> PLANNER
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