What a beautiful area of London! In 2015, I stopped into a Jamie Oliver restaurant with my auntie,…read moreher friend, and my American cousin for another round of drinks with some food. Loved seeing the array of shops, eateries, and just take in the beauty of the architecture as well. Everyone we came into contact with was friendly, and prices were comparable to what you'd get around London. Lots to see and peruse!

We enjoyed our week stay in Covent Garden. We took full advantage of the Covent Garden Market,…read morevisiting in several occasions. The Market is picturesque with lovely flower carts by the entrances. Historically, Covent Gardens were the gardens for the convent. Today, the beautiful enclosed market hosts various vendors that change regularly. The market is a great way to connect with locals. We went to the market four times during our visit. On Sundays, various art vendors set up and we visited with a local fossil dealer and purchased a couple fossils. We loved our dinner in one of the nearby cafes. On Mondays, antique dealers set up and sell various treasures. My husband bought me a vintage bracelet. We also watched a quintet play in the atrium. We found a few reasonably priced souvenirs to take home for gifts. Plenty of great restaurants surround the Market. We ate at several places and enjoyed our meals. The Market always seems to be new and people were friendly.

Not much more I can add to the previous reviews - great place to shop. Note also that 5 mins drive…read moreaway there are a lot of big retail shops such as Halfords, Comet, Hobbycraft, Mothercare, Tesco Extra, and an enormous B&Q. Shop till you drop.

Bog standard shopping centre. It has an Apple Store, so it does the job for 90% of the things I…read moreneed shopping centres for these days... - Good selection of other shops, including a big John Lewis. - Convenient parking - Decent food to be had (the warm pretzels are awesome) Don't be making a special trip down to Watford just for the Harlequin, but if you're in the area, this will probably be great for you.

One of my absolute favorite places to shop when in London. I'll never pass up a chance to trek down…read moreto Carnaby street as the shopping and dining options are elite. For any one of my friends traveling into London I always recommend veering off a little to Carnaby. Over the years some shops have come and go but some of my favorites remain open. I'm a huge Great Frog lover and their shop is nearby, also for us rock n rollers I can't help stopping into The Rolling Stones Uk store. Lots of major branded stores but also cute local vendors and stores. It's a very walkable street and safe. Plenty busy so come earlier in the day to beat the crowds. Another pro tip is catching a reservation at dishshoom down here as I've found it easier to snag a reservation here than at their other locations. Plenty of dining options though and local stalls like Starbucks and Joe & the juice. It's a touristy street of shops but I love it - definitely bookmark this area on your must shop / see list when on this side of town.

Fun one mile shopping area and eating area in SOHO located in the west end of Westminster. No cars…read moreallowed, only pedestrians. After having a tasty snack at Pizza Pilgrims, went to the two story Rolling Stones store which was my favorite place on Carnaby Street. A bunch of boutique shops and found one bathroom and a drinking fountain. There was an old English style red phone booth containing an unspeakable object on the floor inside, good conversation piece for the rest of my trip. Welcome to London.

Cardinal Place is a small shopping and dining complex just outside Victoria Station's Underground…read morelifts on Victoria Street and of course opposite the stunning Westminster Cathedral., it consists of a few shops, places to eat and banks including Bill's, Marks and Spencer and Lloyds, to name one of each. The complex did seem quite modern, well laid out and staffed well for a small complex of its' size, and the location being in Victoria, central London and a short walk away from Westminster (or one stoop on the tube right next to it) is pretty handy too. It might not be a huge building, and it might not offer much which can't be found not too far away (which is actually quite typical of London) but it is a cool, albeit bang-average place. 3* - Useful but doesn't particularly stand out as special.

I love that Cardinal Place has just enough of everything that you need in one place…read more I know it sounds lazy, but I only get 1 hour of lunch break and I'd rather not have to spend 20 minutes walking from shop to shop with little browsing time. Cardinal Place = problem solved! Want a Birthday card? M&S will sort you out. Wrapping paper too. Present? Thorntons Chocolates and L'Occitane - fab Lunch? Boots (meal deal £3.50) or M&S (yum) - sweet Clothes/shopping spree? Topshop is 10seconds around the corner - awesome! I sound a bit sad, but really this is a cool shopping centre when you are tight on time (or just really lazy)! (Also - much as it annoyed me at first - you cannot smoke under there any more, so it's clean too :D )

Located in the heart of the Square Mile in London,this covered market dates back to the 14th…read morecentury featuring a selection of boutiques,shops, restaurants and bars. This is also where a scene for Diagon Alley in the first Harry Potter movie was filmed.

For the Harry Potter fans out there this is where they filmed "diagon alley" so it's cool to see…read moreit in person They have quite a few pubs/bars restaurants and a liquor store that liven up in the evenings after the Financial district closes and the workers go out for a pint of beer! During the day it's as dead as a doornail and not much to do or see Worth stopping by though if in the area

It is a very convenient shopping center by the coach and train stations. It is big and it is very…read morecrowded to start this review. Either you may find the place handy ( especially if you want to kill time while waiting for your departure) or a bad suggestion if plan is to meet a date. It has the whole second floor of fast food dining options. You will see different kind of retail stores on its ground floor. Anything that you may need for your travel (out of emergency situation) can be found here. We came in here ( a walk from our hotel)as my sis -in law had rushes due to an allergic reaction and me for a replacement for the lost prescribed eye glasses reasons. We were able to see a pharmacy store that served to both our needs. Like a typical commuter station center, it also offers services like massage in a chair service, shoe shines service, flowers , etc. Only one thing that turned me off about this place, I did not like that I need to pay a coin to get into their restrooms.

We had time to kill and wandered in here from the Victoria station. Not a lot to do here and the…read morestores were OK. The food court was meh. But time was killed and I am thankful for that.

For years I've been coming to Ruislip - but only ever on a Sunday, when John Sanders was closed, so…read moreI'd never been in. This time though, on a Sunday before Christmas, it was open so we finally were able to cross the threshold! The downstairs is a bit like a timewarp - 1980s M&S, but with a small haberdashery by the door. I didn't linger here at all and popped upstairs, and I was much more impressed! There's a decent kitchen section, and I bought a relatively hard-to-find 7" springform pan, of a decent weight, for only about £7. I also picked up some reed diffusers - half price for a pack of 3 by Wax Lyrical, bargain. But where the store really shines is in its toy section. I could barely drag my husband away from the wall of Lego, the row of Funko, and just the general toys. This is definitely where I will be going from now on when I shop for my niece and nephew - and I will totally be cementing my place as the best auntie ever, because the range and quality here is just great.

John Saunders is a traditional department store. As you walk through the doors you go back 20…read moreyears. Down stairs is ladies wear, knitting yarn, slippers etc but upstairs is the most wonderful toy department. This shop seems to specialise in quality toys including lego, Thomas the Tank, Playmobil and Sylvanian Families. It's the perfect place to visit if buying presents for young children as the selection is huge. There seem to be quite a number of educational toys and there are end of lines that are greatly reduced. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable. A lovely shop to browse in

Fulham Broadway is a small shopping centre, located in the Fulham/Chelsea area of London, it is a…read morecouple of minutes away from Stamford Bridge and built into Fulham Broadway Underground Station, which is pretty handy. The mall does only have a small number of stores, but I still like it. It looks fairly good from the outside, on the inside, it looks like 90% of shopping centres and doesn't stand out. Retailers here include all major mobile phone providers (Three, O2, EE, Vodafone) as well as Sainsbury's. There is also a Metro Bank. In terms of food and drink, there is Wagamama, Nando's, Starbucks and a couple of other brands. It is pretty useful to have this so close to Stamford Bridge, meaning you can grab something to eat/drink before or after a game, or stop by and get some essentials while waiting for the traffic to die down. 4*

Fulham Broadway Shopping Centre looks great from the outside but I always feel like there should be…read moremore to this place than there actually is. I suppose for the area, you don't need that many shops / facilities but, still, with the Southside Shopping Centre only a 10 minute bus ride away, this place has some stiff competition. There's a huge Sainsbury's inside the shopping centre and some good restaurants and of course a cinema (a Vue cinema). There's also a Zavvi and a bookshop. It's a very simple shopping centre, only a few floors and the tube station entrance can be reached from within. Generally, I wouldn't go out of my way to visit this shopping centre. It's convenient for Fulham locals but if you don't live close by then there's no real point of going here at all...