Oxford Street
A long run of department stores and flagship shops between Marble Arch and Tottenham Court Road, widely described as Europe's busiest shopping street.
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Did you know
Oxford Street follows the line of a Roman road, and until the gallows were removed in 1783 it was the route condemned prisoners took on their last journey from Newgate Prison to Tyburn.
Local tip
From Monday 26 October 2026 the stretch between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street, which takes in Oxford Circus, is traffic free, so expect bus stops and routes nearby to change. Check TfL for the latest before you travel.
Finding it
- Address
- East Marylebone, Mayfair, City of Westminster, Greater London, England, W1C 1DE
- Nearest station
- Oxford Circus (Tube), 9 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
More places nearby
- Liberty LondonA Tudor Revival department store on Regent Street, built in 1924 with the timbers of two ships and known for its beauty hall, homeware and Liberty print fabrics.
- The Photographers' GalleryThe UK's first public gallery dedicated entirely to photography, founded in Covent Garden in 1971 and now based in a converted Soho textile warehouse.
- The SocialA central London bar and basement music venue set up by the Heavenly label in the late 1990s, with booths and drinks upstairs and live music, literature events and album launches downstairs.
- Whistle Punks Urban Axe ThrowingCoach-led urban axe-throwing venue with nine lanes, a full bar, and sourdough pizza, a short walk from Oxford Circus.