Department Stores provide a complete range of high quality goods and service with each adding their own style of goods. Harrods lead the charge, with Harvey Nicholls, Liberty and Selfridges. Fortnum and Masons has a splendid food hall, as do Harrods, Harvey Nicholls and Selfridges. Peter Jones or John Lewis have a broad range. Lunch or tea in one of the big store s restaurants is an experience and very much part of your shopping trip.
Most stores have nappy-changing and disabled facilities.
For Art buyers , Bond Street is renowned for it s fine art and Old Master's galleries, as is neighbouring Cork Street, where the tone is more contemporary. Bermondsey and the Oval have contemporary and smaller galleries, along with the East End, Knightsbridge and many other areas. Real value and bargains galore can be found in local markets like Soho s Berwick Street, Portobello Road in Notting Hill Gate and the East End s Petticoat and Brick lanes. Opening hours are normally 9.00 am - 6.00 pm Monday to Saturday. Some of the shops and stores still close on Sundays, although the West End is always lively and Sunday markets operate in most of the popular areas.