Shops & Markets

Shopping is a very popular pastime in London. No matter what your taste, from high street names to the unusual or exotic, you will not be disappointed – this is your shopping oyster!

Some great shopping destinations for you to try include:

Be the first to try on sharp suits, designer handbags or cool kitsch in and around Spitalfields Markets. There is of course the old market and colourful Brick Lane, including shops and bars, and now an extended food and retail offering which is complemented by a public art programme and range of festivals and events.

In 2005, the author Jeanette Winterson was targeted by a coffee chain that wanted to open a store in her restored Georgian townhouse on Brushfield street, opposite the market. But rather than selling out, she decided to play them at thier own game - and opened a very different kind of shop, Verdes. Worth a visit!

Canary Wharf has over 200 designer, independent and high street stores based principally in three malls: Cabot Place, Canada Place and Jubilee Place. All the shops are below ground level and interlinked - like a mini-underground world - which is fantastic when it is cold and wet outside.

Follow in the footsteps of Bollywood movie stars and take a shopping trip to Green Street, home of great Asian fashion.

Greenwich is full of small shops and boutiques for you to explore, selling a wide range of fashions, gifts, books, music, antiques and household ware. Of particular interest are shops selling items that reflect Greenwich’s maritime history and others that showcase the work of local craftsmen.

The London Bridge Area has three main shopping areas: Butlers Wharf, Hay's Galleria and St Katharine Docks, which are all original wharves and docks that have been renovated into areas offering a relaxed atmosphere and shopping environment.



External links and downloads:
Download the Quirky Shopping Guide
DLR's Venue Finder - Find shops & markets close to DLR stations
www.haysgalleria.co.uk