DK Travel : London : Shopping

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Portobello Road

West London’s liveliest street starts off selling quality antiques, and continues through to bric-à-brac indoor galleries. As it heads north, there are food stalls, crafts, clothes and music. The market is held on Saturdays only.
Selfridges

Opened in 1909, this store has a handsome neoclassical façade adorned with imposing columns and a huge clock. A London institution, Selfridges is still popular for women’s fashion.

Selfridges window
Sotheby’s

View everything from pop star memorabilia to Old Master paintings at this fine arts auction house founded in 1744.
South Bank

Free concerts are held at both the Royal Festival Hall (currently undergoing refurbishment) and the National Theatre. Both have shops selling books and music. Secondhand books are sold under Waterloo Bridge.
Stanford’s

With an extensive range of travel guides, literature and maps, this shop is a traveller’s paradise. The basement is devoted to the British Isles and sailing.
Talking Bookshop

A wide selection of audio books, including many English classic works. Most are read by famous actors.
The Conran Shop

Conran sells homeware and furniture in the best of both modern British and historic European design, such as a classic Mies Van der Rohe reclining chair.
The Furniture Union

Browse through the latest in British interior design in trendy Bankside Lofts opposite Tate Modern.
The Lacquer Chest

Offering an enticing mix of Victoriana, including porcelain, china and Oriental ware. This is one of many antique shops in Kensington Church Street.
The Tea House

Over a hundred teas – from Moroccan Minty to Mango & Maracuja – are on sale at this speciality shop in Neal Street. There are also novelty teapots and books on how to master the very English art of tea-making.