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The National Gallery
National GalleryTop Pick
Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5DN

0.86km

National collection of Western European painting from the 13th century to 1900.Read more

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London Transport Museum
London Transport MuseumTop Pick
London Transport Museum Covent Garden Piazza , London, WC2E 7BB

1.02km

Public transportation including the railway, underground, buses, memorabiliaRead more

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London Film Museum
London Film MuseumTop Pick
London Film Museum, 45 Wellington Street, London, WC2E 7BN

1.04km

Props, costumes, sets and artefacts from British films, history of moviemakingRead more

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Handel House Museum
Handel House Museum
Handel House Museum, 25 Brook Street, London, W1K 4HB

0.14km

18th century period townhouse, home of baroque composer George Frideric HandelRead more

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Handel House Museum
Handel House Museum
25 Brook Street, London, W1K 4HB

0.14km

Handel House was home to Handel from 1723 until 1759. It is here Handel composed many of his famous works, such as...Read more

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The Photographers' Gallery
The Photographers' Gallery
The Photographers' Gallery, 16-18 Ramillies Street, London, W1F 7LW

0.25km

PhotographyRead more

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British Dental Association Museum
British Dental Association Museum
British Dental Association Museum, 64 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 8YS

0.3km

History of dental care in the United KingdomRead more

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British Dental Association Museum
British Dental Association Museum
64 Wimpole Street, Marylebone, London, W1G 8YS

0.3km

By the mid 19th century there was no unity, organisation or code of ethics for the dental profession. The number of...Read more

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Anaesthesia Museum
Anaesthesia Museum
21 Portland Place, Marylebone, London, W1B 1PY

0.31km

Founded in 1932 by Dr Henry W Featherstone, The Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland (AAGBI)...Read more

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Faraday Museum
Faraday Museum
Faraday Museum, Albemarle Street, London, W1S 4BS

0.36km

Located at the Royal Institution, scientist Michael Faraday's 19th century laboratory, activities and people...Read more

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Red Mansion Foundation
Red Mansion Foundation
Red Mansion Foundation, Portland Place, London

0.38km

Gallery exhibits of contemporary Chinese artRead more

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The Royal Institution of Great Britain
The Royal Institution of Great Britain
21 Albemarle Street, Mayfair, London, W1S 4BS

0.39km

The Royal Institution of Great Britain (often abbreviated as the Royal Institution or Ri) is an organisation devoted...Read more

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Wallace Collection
Wallace Collection
Wallace Collection, Manchester Square, London, W1U 3BN

0.39km

Old masters and decorative artsRead more

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The Wallace Collection
The Wallace Collection
Hertford House, Manchester Square, Marylebone, London, W1U 3BN

0.39km

French 18th century collection of paintings, porcelain, furnishings and armoury. Includes information for visitors,...Read more

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Pollock's Toy Museum
Pollock's Toy Museum
Pollock's Toy Museum, 1 Scala Street, London, W1T 2HL

0.56km

Toys, games, dolls, puppets, folk toysRead more

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Anaesthesia Heritage Centre
Anaesthesia Heritage Centre
Anaesthesia Heritage Centre, London

0.58km

History of anaesthesia and the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and IrelandRead more

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The Fleming Collection
Fleming Collection
The Fleming Collection, 7-12 Half Moon Street, London, W1J 7BH

0.59km

Exhibitions of Scottish art, both from its collections and elsewhereRead more

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The Building Centre
The Building Centre
The Building Centre, 26 Store Street, London, WC1E 7BT

0.65km

Exhibits on architecture and design[4]Read more

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Royal Academy of Music Museum
Royal Academy of Music Museum
Royal Academy of Music Museum, London, NW1 5HT

0.66km

Musical instruments and artefacts of the Royal Academy of MusicRead more

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Madame Tussauds London
Madame Tussauds London
Madame Tussauds London, Marylebone Road, London, NW1 5LR

0.69km

Wax figures of celebrities in acting, music, politics, sports, history, royalty and fictionRead more

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Spencer House, London
Spencer House
Spencer House, London, 27 Saint James's Place, London, SW1A 1NR

0.7km

18th-century mansion with restored state rooms and gardenRead more

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Royal College of Physicians
Royal College of Physicians Museum
Royal College of Physicians, 11 Saint Andrews Place, London, NW1 4LE

0.75km

Portraits, silver, medical instruments and artefactsRead more

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Grant Museum of Zoology and Comparative Anatomy
Grant Museum of Zoology and Comparative Anatomy
Grant Museum of Zoology and Comparative Anatomy, Rockefeller Building, 21 University Street, London, WC1E 6DE

0.76km

Part of the University College London, skeletons, taxidermy, entomology and specimens preserved in fluid.Read more

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Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, Malet Place, London, WC1E 6BT

0.79km

Artifacts from Ancient Egypt, part of the University College LondonRead more

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Clarence House
Clarence House
Clarence House, London, SW1A 1BA

0.79km

Official residence of The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of CornwallRead more

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Oxford Street in London is approximately one and a quarter miles long (two kilometres).



Oxford Street is located in the borough of Westminster in central London.

Oxford Street can be considered to form part of the districts of Fitzrovia, Soho and Mayfair .



Oxford Street is home to approximately 300 shops including many famous brands. Some of the most well known shops include: Selfridges, TopShop, Disney Store, Zara, O2, Nike Town, Marks & Spencer, The Body Shop, John Lewis, Pandora and many more.

For a full list of shops on Oxford Street see the Oxford Street shopping section of our website here: https://loveoxfordstreet.com/oxford-street/guide



The Oxford Street shops generally close at 9pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; they close at 10pm on Thursday; and 6pm on Sunday.



Oxford Street is located in central London (England, United Kingdom) in the borough of Westminster. The nearest tube stations are Oxford Circus, Tottenham Court Road, Bond Street and Marble Arch.

Oxford Street can be considered to form part of the districts of Fitzrovia, Soho and Mayfair .

It is one of the key markers for the "West End". An area of London known for its tourist attractions, shopping, theatres, restaurants, bars and nightclubs.

Oxford Circus, which is located approximately in the middle of Oxford Street has a latitude of 51.514957 and a longitude of -0.144562.



Selfridges is one of the most famous department stores in London and well worth a visit if you are in central London. It is easy to find. It is located at 400 Oxford Street, close to Bond Street tube station.

For a map showing the location of Selfridges visit: https://loveoxfordstreet.com/oxford-street/map

For help getting to Oxford Street visit: https://loveoxfordstreet.com/oxford-street/location/



Central London has many fantastic shopping streets crammed with all manner of shops selling goodies you never even knew you needed until you see them.

Jermyn Street is a particularly good example of this, when construction work is not going on - which is almost never - it is one of the most beautiful streets in St James's lined with exclusive shops selling men's clothing and male grooming products - silver cut-throat razors and the like.

Oxford Street is perhaps the most famous shopping street in London if not the World with approximately three hundred shops squeezed in to a 2km long road.

Regent Street which crosses Oxford Street is arguably as well known, at least to Monopoly fans. Regent Street is home to the flagship Apple store in London; Burberry's flagship store; and of course the kids' favourite, the World famous Hamley's Toy Store.

Another famous London shopping street which meets Oxford Street is Bond Street (comprising of Old Bond Street and New Bond Street). It is a true fashion mecca housing flagship stores by Chanel, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Bottega Veneta, and many other leading fashion brands.


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Blue Plaques in London

Ava Gardner Blue Plaque - Ava Gardner 1922-1990 Film Star lived and died here
Edwin Sewell And James Richer White Plaque - Take Heed. The first recorded motor accident in Great Britain involving the death of the driver occurred on Grove Hill on 25th February 1899.
Lao She Blue Plaque - Lao She 1899-1966 Chinese writer lived here 1925-1928
Christopher Ingold Blue Plaque - Chemistry Department University College London During the period 1930-1970 Professor Sir Christopher Ingold pioneered our understanding of the electronic basis of structure, mechanism and reactivity in organic chemistry, which is fundamental to modern-day chemistry.
George MacDonald Blue Plaque - George MacDonald 1824-1905 story teller lived here 1860-1863
Lawrence Sheriff And The Rugby Estate Slate Plaque - This plaque was unveiled in memory Lawrence Sheriff founder of Rugby School in 1567 and thus of Lawrence Sheriff School whose bequest of eight acres of pasture now known as The Rugby Estate continues to reflect the spirit of his charitable endowment.

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