Travels in...Oxford Street

Obviously famous for it's many shops (not surprising since it is the largest shopping street in Europe) and the previous home of the now dearly departed Metro club, Oxford Street has become a retail mecca in the previous 50 years.

Famous also for it's Christmas lights display this play can get completely rammed with people on a sunny Saturday or after work. It can be very overwhelming for visitors to London and with over 300 shops to pick from just on this one street it can be difficult to know which point along the road to start your journey. With the invention of Google Earth Street View, it's now very easy to see which shops are available along the way.

For tourists who are completely unfamiliar with London and it's shops I've found quite a few good guides like this one from another London resident who gives a guided tour of Oxford Street to help find your way around. I'd recommend this for anybody visiting London for the first time, as there are so many fantastic things to do in London you don't want to spend your entire holiday finding good shops!