Oxford Circus

Bond Street station is on Oxford Street situated between Marble Arch and Oxford Circus all within walking distance of each other. It has been closed for engineering works for quite some time. Oxford Street is the busiest shopping town in London. Lined both sides with high street retailers and big names like Debenhams, John Lewis and House of Fraser, it stretches from Marble Arch to Tottenham Court Road. Liberty is just off Oxford Circus. London Palladium is also within walking distance from the station. Today Regents Street was closed off for a display of London buses of the future.

Marble Arch

Marble Arch underground station is at one end of the infamous Oxford Street. Bustling with tourist shoppers and sight-seers, Hyde Park is also easily accessible. Speakers Corner has recently reopened, so I popped along to  find out what people standing on their make-shift steps have to say for themselves. My conclusion is that most of the speakers want you to know that their religion and beliefs are the only one you should follow.

Lancaster Gate

Lancaster Gate is along Bayswater Road opposite Kensington Gardens. Mini Pub signs, oil paintings and art for sale are hung along the railings next to the park.

Bayswater

Although Bayswater is not on the Central Line, I am here because it is only a few minutes' walk from Queensway station. The shops run from one station to the other and beyond. Whiteleys Shopping Centre is the main attraction. From the outside, the Whiteleys building gives the impression that this multistorey shopping complex could be similar to Selfridges or Harrods. Once inside, the shops are no more different than any other shopping mall except they are more selective and less choice.