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The area
Neighborhood: St. James's
Perennially fashionable since the days of Henry VIII, the aristocratic “Clubland” of St James's is a premier destination for high end craft and bespoke design. Here you’ll lose count of the Royal Warrants (which indicate that the Royal Family patronizes the establishment) seen in shop front windows, even during a short stroll to bordering Green Park or St James’s Park. With the brightly lit and constantly buzzing junction of Piccadilly Circus at its northeast corner and none of Central London too far away, this is an surprisingly central and accessible part of town, especially given its prosperous demeanor.
How to get there
  • Green Park • 5 min walk
  • Piccadilly Circus • 5 min walk
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10,000 within 3 miles
Green Bar at Hotel Café Royal
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0.2 mi$$$$ • Bar • British • Contemporary
Hard Rock Cafe London Picadilly Circus
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0.2 mi$$ - $$$ • American • British • Canadian
May Fair Kitchen
940
0.2 mi$$$$ • Pizza • Vegetarian Friendly • Vegan Options
Scully St James's
314
0.2 mi$$ - $$$ • International • Vegetarian Friendly • Vegan Options
Wiltons
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235 ft$$$$ • Seafood • European • British
Seven Park Place By William Drabble
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0.1 mi$$$$ • French • European • British
Cakes & Bubbles by Albert Adrià
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0.2 mi$$$$ • Dessert • Cafe • European
Steak and Company - Piccadilly Circus
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0.3 mi$$ - $$$ • Steakhouse • British • Grill
Afternoon Tea At Café Royal
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0.2 mi$$$$ • British • Vegetarian Friendly • Vegan Options
The Game Bird
260
0.2 mi$$$$ • European • British • Vegetarian Friendly
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2,198 within 6 miles
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Spencer House
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286 ftHistoric Sites • Architectural Buildings
Royal Academy of Arts
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Jermyn Street
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St James's Church
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The London Library
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Brian T
London, UK6,725 contributions
Fit for a king!
Jan 2021
Most visitors to London will walk the elegant stretch of Regent Street between Oxford Circus and Piccadilly Circus at some stage during a visit to the city - either to shop, or to have a look at its balanced, graceful and stylish architecture, or both, of course. The street actually extends a bit further than this, to the 19th century evangelical church of All Souls Langham Place in the north, and Waterloo Place across Piccadilly Circus in the south.

Regent Street is one of London’s two premier shopping streets, the other being Oxford Street. Regent Street is certainly the more prestigious and the more upmarket of the two, being home to a number of flagship retail stores (such as Liberty, Hamleys and the Apple Store) and a veritable plethora of international and designer brands.

In normal times it’s extremely busy, and can feel very crowded and oppressive. So have patience as you wander to take it all in.

The street is quite historic. Its first layout was completed in 1825, and it was one of London’s first purpose built shopping centres. However, what you see today was put in place between 1904 and 1925. This rebuilding removed the original colonnades which allowed shoppers to walk along the street under cover from bad weather (and it also removed the prevalence of ‘working girls’ plying their trade in the colonnades). Today you can’t help but admire the uniformity of the street, with the buildings all clad in Portland Stone and restricted to 5 storeys in height. Its uniformity is pleasing to the eye, and as every building on the main stretch is Grade II listed, its grandeur and elegance should continue to be preserved.

It got its name in 1819, after the prince regent at the time; the prince regent later became King George IV.

Enjoy your walk! Look up, and around you... not just in the beautiful stores!
Written January 25, 2021
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northants90
Northampton, UK2,952 contributions
Look around
Dec 2020
Regent Street is off of Oxford Street.

For me it is quieter (now pedestrian only due to Covid) with better building design and structure - take time to have a look aroUnd and above eye level.

This street has awesome shops and a great experience. It’s a must. Looks great for Christmas.
Written December 6, 2020
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Stephenbkk20156
Okayama Prefecture, Japan712 contributions
Love those curves
Aug 2019
I have always loved this place. I'm far from being a fan of any kind of retail experience, but the way those buildings curve around gets me every time.

This time I was alone. No pressure at all to go into any of the shops. Fairly crowded streets, but none of the can-hardly-move overcrowding of some of the tourist sights I had been to that day. Wide pavements so I wasn't always having to look out for traffic. Comparative freedom then to stop and stare. To walk slowly, admiring how the perspective on those curvey buildings changed with every few steps.

I did notice that some of the shops have changed hands since I was last there. Changing times, I suppose, but the flagship stores are still there and thriving, if you care for that kind of thing. Thriving despite the death of the High Street. People still seem to have money to spend off-line here.

Terrific.
Written March 30, 2020
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Ben C
3 contributions
APPLE STORE - HORRENDOUS EXPERIENCE
Dec 2021
Extremely bad experience at the Apple Store in Regents Street. I walked in hoping to get buy some airpods, I was advised by a member of staff to queue here for the airpods, I waited for 5 mins, then got told by a member of staff to queue up elsewhere. I waited 20 mins in another queue, got to the front, spoke to another arrogant and rude staff member who said i'm in the wrong place, no apologies, he then sent me back to the original queue. At this point I left and went to John Lewis. Incredibly bad customer service, rude staff, zero clarity in where we pay.
Written December 22, 2021
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northants90
Northampton, UK2,952 contributions
Look around
Jul 2020
Regent Street is off of Oxford Street but for me has much better building design and structure - take time to have a look aroUnd and above eye level. Great shops and a great experience. Can be busy but in the post pandemic era is much quieter than we have previously experienced.
Written July 14, 2020
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Ivy Lee
Sydney, Australia15 contributions
Going to Hamley’s and Xmas lights
Dec 2019
Regent Street during Christmas is beautiful lit up and very lively. Shops and cafes are open and busy during the late afternoon and my family and I went to Hamley’s, which was awesome safe to say. Of course during the holiday season, the street was extremely, very crowded, but that’s something you can’t complain about in a busy city. Anyways, Regent Street is a wonderful place to visit in London.
Written January 21, 2020
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kdebjn
Southampton, UK3 contributions
Apple Store
Jan 2020 • Solo
Shockingly bad service. Tried to buy Airpods Pro but staff to busy socialising amongs themselves. Ask for help but pretty much refused. Why people want to spend money in a store where they dont appreciate their customers is beyond me. Avoid.
Written January 21, 2020
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Vanessa P
Calgary, Canada1,357 contributions
Famous brands to see and to be seen
Mar 2022
The best and most famous luxury brands in the world have store on this street. Great to wander around to see it. Wear a comfy shoes. It is impossible to walk all the street length too long. FREE
Written May 3, 2022
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Lale B
Girvan, UK53 contributions
Energy around Regent Street
Jul 2022 • Business
This is one of my favourite street in London.
I always walk through it every time I go to London. I love all the shops and the energy of the street.
This is one of the tourist attractions in London which is surrounded by historical buildings.
Written July 23, 2022
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Sandygranny
Sandy, UK947 contributions
A good choice of shops but too busy and crowded.
Apr 2016 • Couples
I used to love going to Regent Street to look round Hamley’s, the oldest and largest toy shop in the world. It is far better than Oxford Street, but this time it was a little disappointing. It is so crowded you can’t get far without being pushed and jostled.

There are lots of pick-pockets about so you need to keep your bags and wallets safe.

Maybe our next visit will be better.
Written April 14, 2016
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