| Oxford Street is Europe's largest high street with | | | | and promotions. |
| more than 300 shops from leading department stores | | | | The Tube is probably the best way to reach Oxford |
| and flagships, for everything from fashion to | | | | Street; although there are many London buses |
| furniture, toys to toiletries and the most recent | | | | serving the area, the traffic congestion is pretty bad, |
| gadgets from all over the world. It is Europe's busiest | | | | and the wait is lengthy. The Central Line runs pretty |
| shopping street. The street derives its name from | | | | much directly beneath Oxford Street at this point, |
| being part of the old London-Oxford Road. Today | | | | with four stations along its length: Marble Arch, Bond |
| the road forms part of the A40, although it is not | | | | Street (also served by the Jubilee Line), Oxford |
| signposted as this, like other roads in central London. | | | | Circus (also served by the Bakerloo and Victoria |
| Oxford Street is one and a half miles from one end | | | | lines), and Tottenham Court Road (also served by |
| to the other. Most of the shops open from 10.00 am | | | | the Charing Cross branch of the Northern Line). If |
| until 7.00 pm and some even operate until 8.pm. | | | | possible, avoid Oxford Circus Station, as its layout is |
| Some of the Shops now open on Sundays from | | | | confusing and it's also very busy; at times it can be |
| 12.00 pm to 6.00 pm with very late nights on | | | | difficult to get out of the station at all due to |
| Thursday. The Flagship of Oxford Street is Selfridges | | | | pedestrian congestion outside. |
| and the other big department stores which can be | | | | There are many London luxury hotels and also cheap |
| found in the section from Marble Arch to Oxford | | | | London bed and breakfast properties found in the |
| Circus, along with most of the very big name | | | | area. It is an affluent area and hotels found there |
| multinationals. It is more of the same as you continue | | | | tend to have high room rates. However, Hotels in |
| towards Tottenham Court Road, but generally on a | | | | Bloomsbury which are just about 15 minutes walking |
| smaller scale. It is home to major department stores | | | | distance from Oxford Street will give you very good |
| and numerous brands' flagship stores, as well as | | | | rates. For instance, the Imperial London hotels which |
| hundreds of smaller shops. It is the major shopping | | | | are a concentration of Hotels in Russell Square |
| street in central London, though not the most | | | | It is advisable for someone who does not want to |
| expensive or fashionable, and part of a larger | | | | spend much on London accommodation but wants to |
| shopping district with Regent Street, Bond Street and | | | | get high standard of London high standard |
| other smaller nearby streets. For many British chain | | | | accommodation facilities to stay in Bloomsbury and |
| stores, their Oxford Street branches are regarded as | | | | just stroll to Oxford Street to do his or her shopping. |
| their 'flagship' stores and used for celebrity launches | | | | |