Your favorite London streets for strolling?
Nov 15th, 2017, 02:49 PM
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Most of my walking time in my trips to London would not be classified as "strolling" probably--quick marching to next site, usually!
But I love strolling on any of the bridges and in any of the parks and along the Southbank and along Regents Canal--but you asked for streets.
I found that Charing Cross itself is abustle, but there are charming cross streets/lanes like Cecil Court and St. Martin's Court that beg for a strolling pace.
In Belgravia we loved Kinnerton Street and Motcomb Street. In Chelsea, Cheyne Walk and the whole Chelsea Embankment are wonderful for walking and gawking.
Horse Guard Road is big enough to accommodate lots of folks, so strolling is still possible.
Happy planning!
But I love strolling on any of the bridges and in any of the parks and along the Southbank and along Regents Canal--but you asked for streets.
I found that Charing Cross itself is abustle, but there are charming cross streets/lanes like Cecil Court and St. Martin's Court that beg for a strolling pace.
In Belgravia we loved Kinnerton Street and Motcomb Street. In Chelsea, Cheyne Walk and the whole Chelsea Embankment are wonderful for walking and gawking.
Horse Guard Road is big enough to accommodate lots of folks, so strolling is still possible.
Happy planning!
Nov 15th, 2017, 02:58 PM
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Central London has great streets but you may wish to take a short Tube ride to some area out of the center to see a very different London - say Tube to Richmond or Kingston or Greenwich or Brixton - or Clapham - zillions of choices and see typical British High Street - and typical greasy British cafes the likes of which are rare in London and of course nice pubs, chain stores and mom-and-pop stores, etc. Those more ordinary areas are part of my fondest memories of decades of London travel over the years - have not been to London for several years but those areas I dare say still have a charm far different from central tourist London.
Nov 15th, 2017, 10:26 PM
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Marylebone High Street, as mentioned, ticks most of your boxes; some great specialty food shops (and farmer's market on Sundays), homewares at Skandium and Conran Shop, and the wonderful Daunt Books. Check out nearby Chiltern Street too and see if you can have a drink at the Chiltern Firehouse.
If you go to Mount Street, also check out Thomas Goode on South Audley Street.
Don't know where you are in Kensington, but if you like antiques, stroll through Kensington Church Street. And walk through Kensington Palace Gardens to see the mansions there.
Farmer's market on Saturdays behind the Waterstones on Notting Hill Gate.
If you are in Chelsea, another nice (small) area to explore is Chelsea Green, Elystan Street, ending up at the Conran Shop on Brompton Cross (Bibendum Oyster bar!).
For upmarket antiques; Pimlico Road (see Lord Linley's beautiful shop there)
If you go to Mount Street, also check out Thomas Goode on South Audley Street.
Don't know where you are in Kensington, but if you like antiques, stroll through Kensington Church Street. And walk through Kensington Palace Gardens to see the mansions there.
Farmer's market on Saturdays behind the Waterstones on Notting Hill Gate.
If you are in Chelsea, another nice (small) area to explore is Chelsea Green, Elystan Street, ending up at the Conran Shop on Brompton Cross (Bibendum Oyster bar!).
For upmarket antiques; Pimlico Road (see Lord Linley's beautiful shop there)
