Whether you live in the city or are visiting, here are five famous streets in London you need to visit at least once…
Whether you are a Londoner yourself from birth, have recently moved to the capital, or else are planning a visit, then you are in for a sensory experience in the most multi-cultural and exciting city in Europe.
One of the myriad of ways that London has become so iconic over the years is the multitude of famous streets and buildings that can be seen in so many films from both British and international producers. With this in mind, continue reading to discover 5 of the most famous streets in London.
1. Oxford Street
No visit to London is complete without spending at least a few hours wandering up and down one of the most famous shopping streets in the world: Oxford Street.
Essentially, Oxford Street is the home of the majority of the flagship stores of the most recognisable retailers and boasts a stunning collection of both high street and affordable clothing shops and more high-end and luxury brands and bespoke boutiques.
2. Portobello Road
Portobello Road was made infamous, never mind famous, through the Angela Lansbury-driven epic film ‘Bedknobs and Broomsticks’ yet was well known to Londoners well before the film’s release.
Located in trendy West London, Portobello Road has one of the entire world’s largest collections of bric-a-brac, antique and vintage clothing markets and shops and it is therefore entirely possible to have a whole day’s entertainment and fun on this one London street.
3. Harley Street
It is probably difficult to find anyone living in England who has not, at the very least, heard about the famous Harley Street.
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4. Abbey Road
Abbey Road was the title of the iconic ‘Beatles’ music album cover and the photograph is perhaps one of, if not the, most recognisable album cover in history.
Home of the most famous recording studio in the whole of London, Abbey Road is subsequently one of the most frequented streets by tourists from across the world who patiently queue up to pose for a photograph on the same pedestrian crossing as The Beatles in 1969. Other tourist attractions in and around Abbey Road include taking a trip to Lord’s Cricket Ground and taking a look at the site of the famous Abbey Road recording studios themselves.
5. Carnaby Street
Another incredibly well-known street of London is that of Carnaby Street, which has an iconic and incredibly fascinating heritage and history.
Essentially Carnaby Street currently stands for and always has stood for, the heart of lifestyle, diversity and culture at the heart of the ethos of the West End of London and is the epicentre of style, entertainment and music. The concept of ‘Swinging London’ born in the 1960’s started and developed in and around Carnaby Street and the road was seminal in the creation of such musical movements and groups as the New Romantics, Skinheads, Mods and Punks to name but a few.
