Shop the best London streets this Christmas
Streets such as Oxford St., Bond St. and Regent St. are some of the best streets to shop in London for Christmas.
London is a big city and trying to find the perfect place to go shopping for Christmas presents could represent a very interesting challenge. Not only to do you have to worry about getting the metro or the bus home, you also have to worry about all of your parcels as well. But have no fear. There are some streets in London that can fill all your Christmas needs without having to drive yourself crazy. Just shop on one or two at a time – if you can’t find everything you need in one spot – have them wrap them for you, and then go enjoy a spot of tea before heading home. You’ll be glad you did.
Christmas on Oxford and Regent Streets
Oxford and Regent Streets are two of the liveliest streets in London during the Christmas season. You will find displays of beautiful Christmas lights and decorations to be found everywhere as well as fresh, hot chestnuts being sold by street vendors, carolers singing as they walk along, and street musicians who will keep you amused and feeling the Christmas cheer.
Oxford Street is the busiest shopping street in London. It started life as a major Roman road that went clear to the coast and the largest store to be found on it today is Selfridges’. It has the largest and grandest entrance in all of London and its clock is one of the places to meet up with friends and family. The flagship store of H&M, a high fashion, low cost fashion shop is on Oxford, and as well the department store John Lewis. Additionally you’ll find plenty of restaurants, tea shops, cafes, and other retail store on Oxford Street. Regent Street is the home of department stores Liberty & Co. and Hamley’s as well as the best light display in London, well viewed from the top of a double-decker bus.
Snow on Bond Street
Bond Street is another fun street to visit while in London and visitors can catch carols singers, live music, street entertainers, St. Nick and his reindeer, and snow on the street while they enjoy their shopping. The snow is guaranteed no matter what the weather is really like. Shoppers can be taken from one of the end of the street to the other by rickshaw sleighs for that traditional experience and you also have the chance to win numerous prizes when you enter the many raffles you find for charity as you shop.
You also the option of shopping in the neighborhood you live in. This helps promote your local businesspeople and keeps you from having to deal with the unruly crowds during the busiest shopping time of the year.