Description: Start your tour at Piccadilly Circus. Piccadilly Circus is an important intersection were several of London's major roads meet. These include Piccadilly, Regent's Street, and Shaftesbury Avenue. The intersection is best known for the statue of Eros. Its official name is the Shaftesbury Memorial fountain, since it was sculpted by Alfred Gilbert as a homage to the 7th Earl of Shaftesbury (1801-1885), a Victorian politician and philanthropist. The illuminated advertising signs are also an iconic feature of the road junction.

Sunday: 00:00 - 23:59
Monday: 00:00 - 23:59
Tuesday: 00:00 - 23:59
Wednesday: 00:00 - 23:59
Thursday: 00:00 - 23:59
Friday: 00:00 - 23:59
Saturday: 00:00 - 23:59

Description: The Piccadilly branch of Waterstones occupies six floors and is one of London's biggest bookshops. As such, you can find a lot of books which you might not be able to find in other bookshops, or even other branches of Waterstones. One of the unique features of Waterstones Piccadilly is the Russian Bookshop on the fourth floor. There are books on Russian art, history, and culture in both Russian and English. The bookshops occasionally runs events in the evening with famous authors. Check out the website to find out more.

Sunday: 12:00 - 18:30
Monday: 09:00 - 22:00
Tuesday: 09:00 - 22:00
Wednesday: 09:00 - 22:00
Thursday: 09:00 - 22:00
Friday: 09:00 - 22:00
Saturday: 09:00 - 22:00

Description: Piccadilly Market is located in the courtyard of St James's Church. The Food Market operates on Mondays and Tuesdays. You can find delicious international cuisine which reflects London's status as a multicultural city. You can find stalls selling Thai, Mexican, and Moroccan food, among other cuisines. From Wednesday to Saturday, the market transforms into an Arts and Crafts market. This is a great place to hunt for souvenirs and unusual gifts for friends and family. You can find oil paintings, jewellery, leather items and antiques among a range of other unique items.

Monday: 11:00 - 17:00
Tuesday: 11:00 - 17:00
Wednesday: 10:00 - 18:00
Thursday: 10:00 - 18:00
Friday: 10:00 - 18:00
Saturday: 10:00 - 18:00

Description: Established in 1797, Hatchards prides itself on being the oldest bookshop in London. Its pedigree is reflected by the fact that it is an appointed bookseller to the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, and the Prince of Wales. Although it now operates as a subsidiary of Waterstones, the shop continues to feel authentic. There is an extensive collection of books over three floors. The fine reputation of the bookshop allows Hatchards to build relationships with leading authors. The store therefore has an impressive stock of signed copies and first editions.

Sunday: 12:00 - 18:30
Monday: 09:30 - 20:00
Tuesday: 09:30 - 20:00
Wednesday: 09:30 - 20:00
Thursday: 09:30 - 20:00
Friday: 09:30 - 20:00
Saturday: 09:30 - 20:00

Description: Fortnum and Mason is one of London's most famous and stylish department stores and is located next door to Hatchards. The store is well known for its hampers full of high quality British food products. While these hampers tend to be rather expensive, you can buy tea, coffee, biscuits, jams and other foodstuffs in smaller quantities. There are also restaurants and coffee if you would like to enjoy some afternoon tea after browsing through so many bookshelves.

Sunday: 11:30 - 18:00
Monday: 10:00 - 21:00
Tuesday: 10:00 - 21:00
Wednesday: 10:00 - 21:00
Thursday: 10:00 - 21:00
Friday: 10:00 - 21:00
Saturday: 10:00 - 21:00

Description: Green Park might not be as extensive as Hyde Park or as colourful as St James's Park, but it is nevertheless a wonderful place to walk and relax after several hours browsing books. Perhaps you have acquired a few items from Fortnum and Mason in addition to your bags of books. Sit down on the grass, have a picnic, and take out a book to read. Hopefully the sun will be out! After you're done, make your way to Green Park underground station to reach your next destination.

Sunday: 00:00 - 23:59
Monday: 00:00 - 23:59
Tuesday: 00:00 - 23:59
Wednesday: 00:00 - 23:59
Thursday: 00:00 - 23:59
Friday: 00:00 - 23:59
Saturday: 00:00 - 23:59