I was initially worried about the service being "posh" and "snarky" as other reviews had stated, but when I went with my family the workers were very kind and helpful. They were very understanding of any questions and helped right away. They had a wide selection of equipment, but it was mostly fly fishing equipment, along with some fly tying stuff. They had a wide selection of clothing and rods. Definitely worth it to go to when you're in London. Good prices on the fly tying and flys them selves, but rods and reels quite expensive, high quality though. Worth the money to spend, with a large budget though. Just keep in mind the time of the other reviews, 6-14 yrs ago, it's definitely changed since then. read more

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Full disclosure - we had no intentions of shopping. My friend and I decided to walk to the London Eye from our hotel, which began very simply. As the noon day sun began to beat down it became outrageously warm and suddenly walking anywhere was a dreadful idea. It was so very, very hot. We were on the outlook for reprieve and we saw this store. My friend loves sporting stores and I love air conditioning so we headed in. First thing I noticed was despite how empty it was and how we were outnumbered 4:1 in salespeople to customers I was astonished at how we were soundly ignored. The salespeople were younger and much more interested in talking about an upcoming trip then they were in us - that is until we went downstairs where we were followed purely out of suspicion and to keep an eye on us. One pair of trousers can only be folded and refolded before it becomes comical and a tad insulting. The store, much like everything else, wasn't the original tenants and need to put some TLC into the place around the windows and entrance where there appears to have been a leak and the plaster and paint is peeling. It isn't an attractive look. They do have a solid selection of merchandise. The upstairs has men and what constitutes as women's clothing, the main floor has some more clothing and fishing rods, and downstairs has waders and fly fishing equipment. It was decent but it didn't have the best atmosphere. The A/C was absolutely fantastic though! read more

Farlows - A picture of the men's department - Sports Wear Near Me - London, XGL

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This shop is useful in terms of sport fishing related equipment and fishing bags by Brady. I do purchased stuff from Farlows every now and then, but I'm always buying things on someone's behalf. The only staff members that I'm familiar with are Mr Newman and Mr Holden. read more

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This is a well stocked fishing tackle store, specialising in fly fishing tackle. Be warned though the gear they sell here, tends to be mainly top end, with a few mid-priced items to also be found. I do like the layout of this store, and if you are seriously into fly fishing and spending serious money on the gear then this is the place for you. To be honest though I have generally found the staff to be a bit full of themselves. Over the years there have been a few exceptions, they have tended to have been the younger guys, who are enthusiastic and haven't yet worked out how to shove their heads up their own arses. As well as selling fishing gear they also can organise trips to somewhere exotic, or provide all manner of other outdoor wear, or country sport gear. The book section is pretty good too. I rate this place for wow and a place to buy top end tackle (I've spent some serious money here over the years), but the customer service generally sucks. read more

Recently I and my friends were invited to and attended a shopping evening at this shop. We all had a drink of prosecco and looked at the clothing and sporting gear. I went downstairs to get a refill and was begrudgingly given a quarter of a glass. The ES PR woman at the door then came up to me (she didn't have much to do as there were only a handful of guests in the entire shop) and asked me if "I had bought anything?" I COULDN'T BELIEVE MY EARS!!!!!! As it happens one of our group did buy a pair of cords at their last shopping evening and I told her so. She said she didn't believe me!!!!! I told her she was ignorant and stupid and marched out of the shop. One of my friends who followed us out was deliberately given an EMPTY GOODY BAG by the said pr woman. Why bother having a shopping evening if you are going to be so unwelcoming and mean spirited to customers? The bad publicity will cost the business more in lost sales than saving on a few drinks!! I am surprised that the Prince of Wales should patronise such a nasty and unprofessional establishment Don't buy from this shop. read more

This is listed under guns, although as far as I'm aware they don't have any on the premises, but I should point out that they do also sell fishing equipment. They have a great range of accessories for both sports and it's definitely worth checking out their sale to pick up a bargain or two. read more

This is definitely the best place for quality fishing equipment. The selection of rods and bates is huge and you can't go wrong with any of them. The staff is qualified and knows a lot about my hobby. Recommended, no matter if you're a pro or amateur fisherman. read more

Make sure you visit Farlows before you go fishing fishing. You won't be disappointed as there is always something new and interesting on display. I remember buying my first fishing rod from here 2 years ago and I'm still using it to this day. Really good value for your money. If fishing equipment is what you are looking for I would recommend visiting this store. read more

Having visited the store in Oct '12, I agree with a previous reviewer - great store - but some staff members are really snobby. Why I have no idea ! Very off-putting. read more