Fatigued from the craziness of Oxford Street and Piccadilly Circus? Here's an easy solution to your woes: just a short walk away is the colourful respite of Carnaby, the birthplace of Swinging London back in the '60s, as well as a meeting place for rockers, mods, punks and skinheads alike.
Decked with independent shops and bars, with the culinary delights of Kingly Court around the corner, shopping in Carnaby is adds a little bit of edge and uniqueness to the stress blur that can be the London shopping experience.