Oxford Street
Oxford Street is Europe's busiest and densest shopping street
The road houses over 300 shops along its mile and a half span.
Stretching between Marble Arch and New Oxford Street the road intersects with other well known London roads including Park Lane, New Bond Street and Regent Street.
Oxford Street is served by one of the London Underground's major Tube Stations, Oxford Circus and can be considered to form part of the districts of Soho and Mayfair.
One of the better known streets in London, Oxford Street, is located in the city of Westminster and is one of the centerpoints of the "West End".
On the present day Oxford Street you will find stores with famous household names such as Selfridges, John Lewis, Debenhams, HMV, Marks and Spencer, Disney Store, and many more. Midway down Oxford Street, close to the intersection with Regent Street, are the more "trendy" stores favored by the young and wealthy, including H&M, United Colours of Benetton, and Niketown.
Other stores favored by the young and wealthy include House of Fraser, Schuh, the largest shoe store on Oxford Street and carrying all the major brands, UNIQLO, the Japanese clothes store, Urban Outfitters, GAP, and Adidas.
Allow yourself plenty of time to explore the shopping haven known as Oxford Street.
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Oxford Street Map
Below you will find a map of Oxford Street
The original Oxford Street location dates back to the Roman times as do so many in the UK. The current name of Oxford Street was adopted in the 18th century as The Duke of Oxford had purchased much of the surrounding land.