UK London is a shopper's paradise, where goods of various styles and price points from all over the world can be found. Representative products and fashion brands include: Burberry scarves, Clarks shoes, The Body Shop skincare products, Marks & Spencer lingerie, Wedgwood bone china, and Whittard tea. Below, we introduce some of the famous department stores in London for our UK immigrant friends:
Westfield London
Located in West London, it features over 270 shops, restaurants, a cinema, and nearly 4,500 parking spaces.
Address: Ariel Way, London, W12 7GF
Transport: Central Line, Shepherd's Bush station.
Opening Hours: Monday-Wednesday 10:00-21:00, Thursday-Friday 10:00-22:00, Saturday 9:00-21:00, Sunday 11:00-23:00.
Westfield Stratford City
Another shopping center under the Westfield Group that opened in 2011, located in the Olympic Park in East London, it is the largest urban shopping center within the European Union. It has nearly 300 shops, restaurants, a cinema, and 5,000 parking spaces. Before the opening of the Olympic Games, as it was still under construction, the number of high-end brands was slightly lower than the former.
Address: The Broadway, London, E15 1WG
Transport: Central Line/Jubilee Line, Stratford station; DLR, Stratford station; Overground, Stratford station.
Opening Hours: Monday-Friday 10:00-21:00, Saturday 9:00-21:00, Sunday 12:00-18:00.
Harrods
A famous high-end department store in London with over 330 brands. The interior decoration is full of Egyptian features, reflecting the Egyptian heritage of its former owner, Mohamed Al-Fayed. Mohamed Al-Fayed's son was the boyfriend who died in the same car accident as Princess Diana, so there is a memorial sculpture for Princess Diana inside the store. In addition to purchasing top-tier goods, do not miss the dazzling food hall on the ground floor, where you can even buy ingredients rarely seen in London, such as pig tails.
Address: 87-135 Brompton Road, SW1X 7XL
Transport: Piccadilly Line, Knightsbridge station.
Opening Hours: Monday-Saturday 10:00-20:00, Sunday 11:30-18:00.
Selfridges
Another high-end department store in London, a century-old establishment. Many top luxury counters have Chinese-speaking sales assistants, and the customer service center can process tax refunds on-site. The British afternoon tea in the basement cafe is worth a try.
Address: 400 Oxford Street, W1A 1AB
Transport: Central Line/Jubilee Line, Bond Street station.
Opening Hours: Monday-Saturday 9:30-21:00, Sunday 11:30-18:00.
Marks & Spencer
A leader in the British retail industry with many branches in London and around the world. It is primarily mid-range in price, and its lingerie brand is particularly popular.
Address: Covent Garden branch, 107-115 Long Acre, WC2E 9NT
Transport: Piccadilly Line, Covent Garden station.
Opening Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00-21:00, Saturday 9:30-21:00, Sunday 12:00-18:00.
John Lewis
Another mid-range department store in the UK with multiple chain locations. In the minds of many British people, John Lewis is almost a symbol of elegant quality of life. Its subsidiary food supermarket, Waitrose, is also located throughout London.
Address: Oxford Street branch, 300 Oxford Street, W1A 1EX
Transport: Bakerloo Line/Central Line/Victoria Line, Oxford Circus station.
Opening Hours: Monday-Saturday 9:30-20:00 (Thursday 9:30-21:00), Sunday 12:00-18:00.
