Things to Do Near Oxford Street London: Seven Shopping Stops

1. The traffic-free stretch of Oxford Street, best for a first walk

Oxford Street is part-pedestrianised from Monday 26 October 2026. According to the official Oxford Street website, almost a kilometre is shut to private cars, buses, taxis, cycles, scooters and pedicabs. The closed stretch runs from Orchard Street to Great Portland Street.

Emergency vehicles can still use the street. Deliveries to shops happen between 12pm and 7am. The new bus stops are on Wigmore Street, Henrietta Place and Cavendish Place, about 200 metres from the walking zone.

The first changes are temporary. The street's website says new seats, two public squares and more than 50 trees are planned by the end of spring 2027. For a guide on the walk between shops, the free tours of London page explains how guided walks work.

To reach Oxford Circus from the main stations, the TfL Journey Planner shows these Tube trips: Euston 3 minutes and Victoria 4 minutes on the Victoria line, King's Cross St Pancras 4 minutes on the Victoria line, Paddington 8 minutes and Waterloo 5 minutes on the Bakerloo line, and Liverpool Street 10 minutes on the Central line. From London Bridge it takes about 16 minutes, with a change at Green Park. Three Tube stations serve the street. Oxford Circus has the Bakerloo, Central and Victoria lines. Bond Street has the Central, Jubilee and Elizabeth lines. Marble Arch has the Central line, and Tottenham Court Road at the other end has the Central, Northern and Elizabeth lines, according to Transport for London's station data.

Pro Tip Arrive at Marble Arch or Tottenham Court Road and walk toward Oxford Circus, so you pass the whole traffic-free stretch and not just the busiest corner.

2. Selfridges and the big stores, best for a wet afternoon

Selfridges is open late on weekdays and short on Sunday. The official Oxford Street FAQ lists it as open Monday to Friday 10am to 10pm, Saturday 10am to 9pm and Sunday 11:30am to 6pm. The same page says Selfridges holds a quiet hour every Wednesday from 10am to 11am.

Other big names keep similar hours. Zara lists Monday to Saturday 9:30am to 10pm and Sunday 11:30am to 6pm. Uniqlo lists Monday to Saturday 10am to 9pm and Sunday 12pm or 11:30am to 6pm, depending on the store.

Each store sets its own hours, so check the one you want. The official Oxford Street FAQ says many of its stores are wheelchair accessible, and its list names Selfridges as step free.

The official Oxford Street FAQ also lists John Lewis & Partners as a department store, plus Primark, Flannels, Mango, TK Maxx, Urban Outfitters, The Disney Store and Selfridges Foodhall. Its shop list also includes M&S, H&M, Boots, Lush, Superdrug, Sports Direct, Adidas, Muji and Whittard. TK Maxx, the one off-price chain it names, is at 203-207 Oxford Street and lists Monday to Saturday 9am to 10pm. The page gives no hours for John Lewis, Primark or Flannels, so check them before you go. Regent Street's own site names no individual shops, only "flagship stores and international brands".

Your shopping time is set by the hours above, because no official page gives a visit length. Selfridges is open 12 hours on a weekday, 11 on Saturday and 6.5 on a Sunday. Zara is open 12.5 hours on a Monday to Saturday and 6.5 on a Sunday. TK Maxx is open 13 hours from Monday to Saturday. If Sunday is your only free day, you have at most 6.5 hours, and the big stores close by 6pm.

3. Harrods and Knightsbridge, best for a famous name

Harrods is in Knightsbridge, and the nearest Tube station is Knightsbridge on the Piccadilly line, according to Transport for London's station data. Several buses also stop at Knightsbridge. Harrods is not on Oxford Street, so give it its own trip.

We could not read Harrods' website on 24 October 2026, because the page blocked our check. That means we cannot quote its opening hours or any entry rule. Check its site before you go.

To see the area without a plan, the Blue Route of the Big Bus passes Harrods, according to the London Eye's sightseeing page. The route takes about 3 hours 35 minutes, and the tour London bus page compares the bus options.

4. Camden Market, best for food late in the evening

Camden Market is open every day, including bank holidays. The market's own page lists Monday to Sunday 10am to 7pm. The food halls at Hawley Wharf stay open from 11:30am to 11pm.

Hawley Wharf's shops keep shorter hours. They open at 12pm on Monday to Wednesday and 11am on Thursday to Sunday. They close at 6pm, or 7pm on Friday and Saturday. Individual traders can vary, because each stall is an independent business.

For Camden Market food, come after 7pm, when the stalls close and the food halls are still open. The market lists Camden Town as five minutes away, Camden Road as eight and Chalk Farm as ten. Buses 214, 24, 274 and 393 also serve the market.

When the crowds get heavy, take a break on the water. The Camden Lock canal boat ride is listed from €27 per person and rated 4.6 from 1,338 reviews. The tour lasts 1.5 hours, starts at the Lock Keepers Cottage and is run by Walkers Quay. Free cancellation is shown on the listing, up to 24 hours before. Boarding needs stairs, and the listing tells visitors with mobility needs to contact the operator first. The boat passes a working lock and runs with live commentary. The rating and review count come from GetYourGuide, and the listing does not state a group size.

Prices and ratings as shown on GetYourGuide on 2026-10-24.

5. Borough Market, best for food and tastings

Borough Market is free to enter and closed on Mondays. Its own page lists Tuesday to Friday 10am to 5pm, Saturday 9am to 5pm and Sunday 10am to 4pm. Hours change at Christmas and on bank holidays.

The market is busiest on Saturday afternoons, so come on a weekday or early on Sunday if you dislike crowds. It is next to London Bridge station, which has the Jubilee and Northern lines. The address is 8 Southwark Street, SE1 1TL.

Browsing costs nothing, and many visitors buy lunch from the stalls. If you want someone to pick the stalls, the Borough Market food tour with a local guide is listed from €93 per person and rated 4.8 from 28 reviews. It lasts 3.5 hours, starts at 6 Tooley Street and is run by Devour. You get a guide, six food tastings and two wine pairings, and free cancellation is shown. It does not cover hotel pickup or tips, and it is not suitable for vegans or for people with gluten or lactose intolerance. The listing offers private or small groups and is in English. Entry to the market is free, so the tour price pays for the guide, the six tastings and the two wine pairings, and the tour also visits Leadenhall Market.

Prices and ratings as shown on GetYourGuide on 2026-10-24.

6. Notting Hill and Portobello Road, best for a slow Saturday

Notting Hill and Portobello Road suit a long, slow browse, but their hours are the least certain on this list. The market's own site lists trading Monday to Sunday 8am to 7pm, and guides disagree about Sunday. Check the day you plan to go.

Because the hours are unclear, a guide helps you find what is open. The Notting Hill highlights and markets private tour is listed from €98 per person and rated 4.5 from 24 reviews. It lasts 3 to 4 hours, is a private group, starts at 15 James Street and is run by LocalCoolTour. The listing shows free cancellation. It includes a local guide and Tube tickets, and it leaves out Westminster tickets.

Prices and ratings as shown on GetYourGuide on 2026-10-24.

7. Bicester Village, best for an outlet day

Bicester Village is a designer outlet in Oxfordshire, not in London. Its website describes it as designer shopping in Oxfordshire near London. The home page lists boutiques from Burberry to Barbour and shows village hours of 9am to 9pm.

Plan a full day for it, because the trip takes you out of London. Chiltern Railways says it is 56 minutes from London Marylebone. Contactless and Oyster cards are not valid on that route, so buy a rail ticket. Chiltern Railways lists no fare on that page, so check its booking site. Inside London, the one off-price chain on the Oxford Street list is TK Maxx, and the official Oxford Street site names no outlet centre. A shopping day at Bicester Village is a better fit than a market day if you want brand names at reduced prices.

Key Takeaway Borough Market is the only stop on this list that is closed on Mondays, so a Monday plan should lean on Oxford Street, Camden Market and Selfridges.

How to choose your shopping stop

Pick the stop by what you want to buy and the day you have. Selfridges is the department store on Oxford Street, and Harrods in Knightsbridge is the other famous one, but we could not read its site. On Oxford Street itself, the official Oxford Street FAQ names two department stores, Selfridges and John Lewis & Partners, and lists Flannels, M&S and TK Maxx among its multi-brand stores. Selfridges has a Foodhall and is step free, and both department stores are on Oxford Street, so you can visit them in one walk. Oxford Street and Selfridges suit fashion on any day. Camden Market suits an evening, and Borough Market suits a weekday lunch. The table sets them side by side.

Since October 2026, Things to Do in London counts 23 market and shopping listings on GetYourGuide. Of those, 17 are priced per person, from €31 to €465, and six are private shopping days for a group, from €537 to €2,292.

Is a tour worth it for a shopping day? Not for Oxford Street, where a Tube map and your own pace do the job. A tour earns its price at the food markets, where a guide picks the stalls so you do not queue at the wrong ones. If food is your reason to go, a Borough Market food tour is the easiest way to taste several stalls in three and a half hours.

Getting around between stops is cheap with a contactless card. A bus single costs £1.75 now and £1.85 from 1 November 2026, according to Transport for London's bus fares page. The getting around London guide covers the Tube caps.

A shopping day goes best when you check the opening hours first.