
London > Shopping > Books
82 Gower Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 2 minutes walk from The Academy
Waterstone's, one of the largest high street booksellers in the UK, is a relative newcomer on the block. It first opened in Old Brompton Road,... More

London > Shopping > House and Garden
196 Tottenham Court Road, Bloomsbury, London W1T | 3 minutes walk from The Academy
Though it was established in 1800 Heal's is renowned for its beautifully designed furniture, attractive modern decorations and hyper-modern kitchenware. First opened in 1854, their... More

London > Shopping > Ladies Fashion
5 Percy Street, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 4 minutes walk from The Academy
Almost Famous started out selling limited runs of classy denim, but this flagship store marks their expansion into a whole range of elegant ladies clothes.... More

London > Shopping > Art and Design
105 Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1B | 4 minutes walk from The Academy
Established in 1855, little has changed in this enchanting art supplies shop. Inside, it's charming and old-fashioned. Towering shelves sweep up to the ceiling,... More

London > Shopping > Specialists
11 Howland Street, Marylebone, London W1T | 5 minutes walk from The Academy
Leading supplier of high-tech gadgets, communication and surveillance equipment. Shhhh! Just between you and me there’s this great shop in London that’s just perfect for those... More

London > Shopping > Books
19-20 Tottenham Court Road, W1T | 5 minutes walk from The Academy
Located just two minutes from the busy Tottenham Court Road station this three storey new build Waterstone's bookshop is more than... More


London > Shopping > Art and Design
74 Newman Street, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 6 minutes walk from The Academy
Paradise Row was opened in October 2006 by Nick Hackworth, an art critic for the Evening Standard for some seven years. The gallery, part of... More

London > Shopping > House and Garden
22-24 St Giles High Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 6 minutes walk from The Academy
Opened during the London Design Festival and the 100% Design exhibition 2007, this Italian furniture shop at the crossroads of Oxford Street and Tottenham Court... More

London > Shopping > Specialists
53 New Oxford Street, Covent Garden, London WC1A | 6 minutes walk from The Academy
James Smith & Sons is an historic Victorian family business specialising in umbrellas, walking sticks and canes. Commonly known as "the Umbrella Shop", this immaculately... More

London > Shopping > Books
14 Bury Place, Bloomsbury, London WC1A | 6 minutes walk from The Academy
Opened in May 2003, with Alan Bennett cutting the ribbon, the London Review Bookshop is a welcome addition to the city's dwindling ranks of independent... More

London > Shopping > Specialists
2 Pied Bull Yard, off Bury Place, Bloomsbury, London WC1A | 6 minutes walk from The Academy
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London > Shopping > Bicycle Shops
14 Eastcastle Street, W1T | 7 minutes walk from The Academy
Hip, independent bike company founded in 2002 in the quiet Tokyo suburb of Yanaka, Tokyobike made its way to Shoreditch... More

London > Shopping > Art and Design
1 Greek Street, Soho Square, Soho, London W1D | 8 minutes walk from The Academy
This is the second Riflemaker gallery to open in London and, like the original in nearby Beak Street, is housed in an historic building. The... More

London > Shopping > Specialists
3 Greek Street, Soho, London W1D | 8 minutes walk from The Academy
If pirates hoarded whiskey, rather than gold doubloons, this would be their island hideaway. This veritable treasure trove of malts has a truly international contingent... More

London > Shopping > Books
66 Marchmont Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 8 minutes walk from The Academy
A broad selection of gay and lesbian interest books ranging from fiction, through biography, travel and counselling. Magazines and cards are also on offer.... More

London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
58 Marchmont Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 8 minutes walk from The Academy
Alara Wholefoods Health shop on Marchmont Street has been recommended by one of our readers, poet Kim Morrissey, who took the trouble to write in... More

London > Shopping > Specialists
70 Marchmont Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 8 minutes walk from The Academy
The School of Life offers so much more than your average shopping experience. In fact, it doesn't do it justice to label it a mere... More

London > Shopping > Books
179 Shaftesbury Avenue, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 8 minutes walk from The Academy
Crammed with the cream of cult entertainment this shop is a seventh heaven for sci-fi fans. In the old days, Forbidden Planet just stocked... More


London > Shopping > Sporting Goods
194 Shaftesbury Avenue, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 8 minutes walk from The Academy
Trading for over one hundred years, Arthur Beale is a long-standing specialist shop in London but it's also something of an anomaly: the last place... More

London > Shopping > Hair and Grooming
174-177 High Holborn, Covent Garden, London WC1V | 8 minutes walk from The Academy
Environmentally conscious hair and make-up brand with 'lifestyle' stores like this one in High Holborn - where there's even a herb garden on the roof... More

London > Shopping > Art and Design
8 Greek Street, Soho, London W1D | 8 minutes walk from The Academy
This Greek Street SHOP was the original home of Steve Lazarides' gallery - best known as home to a group of contemporary artists that includes... More



London > Shopping > House and Garden
100 Charing Cross Road, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 9 minutes walk from The Academy
Chic, successful online furniture store MADE invites customers to come in and touch, sit on and test out a selection of their products at their... More



London > Shopping > Hair and Grooming
7 Royalty Mews, Soho, London W1D | 9 minutes walk from The Academy
We Are Cuts is the latest incarnation of the iconic Cuts salons which began in 1981 when James 'Cuts' Lebon opened his first shop in... More

London > Shopping > Health and Beauty
15 Neal's Yard, Covent Garden, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 9 minutes walk from The Academy
Neal's Yard Remedies are still going strong after more than two decades and they continue to stand by their commitment to creating only natural remedies... More
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