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Britain's most famous store and possibly the most famous store in the world, Harrods features on many tourist 'must-see' lists - and with good reason. Its humble beginnings date back to 1849, when Henry Charles Harrod opened a small grocery shop that emphasised impeccable service over value.
Today, it occupies a vast site in London's fashionable Knightsbridge and boasts a phenomenal range of products from pianos and cooking pans to pets and perfumery. The Food Hall is ostentatious to the core and mouth-wateringly exotic, and the store as a whole is well served with restaurants. At Christmas time, Harrods boasts an enchanting Santa's Grotto for the kids and an extensive range of festive decorations. The summer and winter sales are calendar events in the shopping year, and although both sales are extremely crowded there are some great bargains on offer.
When you leave the tube you can take a pedestrian tunnel that leads straight from the platform to the entrance of Harrods.
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| London Shopping |
| Harvey Nichols |
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109-125
Knightsbridge,
Kensington and Chelsea,
London,
SW1X
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5 minutes distance from Harrods
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The younger, more fashionable cousin of Harrods, “Harvey Nick’s" started out life in 1813 as a simple linen shop. While Harrods ...More...
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| Peter Jones |
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Sloane Square,
Kensington and Chelsea,
London,
SW1W
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12 minutes distance from Harrods
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| London Shopping |
| Godiva |
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Harrods in Knightsbridge,
Kensington and Chelsea,
London,
SW1X
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0 minutes distance from Harrods
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| Harrods Hair and Beauty |
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Harrods 87-135 Brompton Road,
Kensington and Chelsea,
London,
SW1X
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0 minutes distance from Harrods
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| The Claverley Hotel |
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13-14
Beaufort Gardens
Knightsbridge
London,
Kensington and Chelsea,
London,
SW3
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2 minutes distance from Harrods
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| London Hotels |
| The Beaufort |
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33
Beaufort Gardens,
Knightsbridge,
SW3
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3 minutes distance from Harrods
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| London Event |
| Rollerstroll |
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East Serpentine,
Hyde Park,
Westminster,
London,
W1J
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13 minutes distance from Harrods
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| London Event |
| BUPA Great Capital Run |
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Hyde Park,
Westminster,
London,
W2
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13 minutes distance from Harrods
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12 minutes distance from Harrods
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Brompton Road,
Knightsbridge,
Kensington and Chelsea,
London,
SW1X
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| Brompton Oratory |
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Brompton Road,
Kensington and Chelsea,
London,
SW7
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7 minutes distance from Harrods
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| Flamboyant, High Renaissance, Early Baroque Catholic church.
Built in 1884, in the Italianate Baroque style, the Brompton Oratory is an exact imitation of the Gesu Church ...More...
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Dining Near Harrods |
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| London Dining |
| The Capital |
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Basil Street,
The Capital Hotel,
Kensington and Chelsea,
London,
SW3
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2 minutes distance from Harrods
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| Eric Chavot is a protégé of Raymond Blanc and has, in turn, nurtured the talents of many of London's finest chefs in the kitchens of ...More...
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| Zuma |
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5
Raphael Street,
Westminster,
London,
SW7
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3 minutes distance from Harrods
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Education Near Harrods |
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| London Education |
| Instituto Cervantes London |
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102
Eaton Square,
Westminster,
London,
SW1W
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12 minutes distance from Harrods
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| London Education |
| Royal College of Music |
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Prince Consort Road,
Westminster,
London,
SW7
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14 minutes distance from Harrods
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Leisure Near Harrods |
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| G-Spa |
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63-81
Pelham Street,
Kensington and Chelsea,
London,
SW7
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12 minutes distance from Harrods
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| London Leisure |
| Hyde Park |
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The Park Manager,
The Ranger's Lodge,
Westminster,
London,
W2
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13 minutes distance from Harrods
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| Central, sporty park.
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| Boujis |
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43
Thurloe Street,
Kensington and Chelsea,
London,
SW7
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13 minutes distance from Harrods
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