Start at Green Park Station
Finish at Piccadilly Circus Station
THE EXPERIENCE
This 1 Km gentleman’s haute cuisine and haute couture shopping route takes you along a section of London’s famous Piccadilly - the road from Green Park Station to Piccadilly Circus Station. It is renowned for its iconic places such as The Royal Academy, the Ritz Hotel, Fortnum and Mason and Piccadilly Circus. The route also follows a section of Jermyn Street, which is famous for its gentlemen's shopping.
Great for gentleman’s shopping, bright lights, history, entertainment venues, iconic sights, hotels, art galleries, museums, and lots of places to eat, drink and be merry.
MUST SEE PLACES
What to See List
PLACES TO EAT, DRINK AND BE MERRY
Areas to Eat, Drink and Be Merry List
Links to nearby Eat, Drink and Be Merry Routes.
BEST TIME
Morning - The best time to do this route is on weekends in the early morning when it is quiet and free from crowds and heavy traffic.
Day - Piccadilly and Piccadilly Circus will be busy during the day.
Evenings - Quieter in Piccadilly - busy around Piccadilly Circus
ROUTE OVERVIEW
The 0.9 Km route starts at Green Park Station in the Park, turns right onto Piccadilly, and heads past the Ritz Hotel. It turns right down St James Street and immediately left onto Jermyn Street by the Beretta store. It follows Jermyn Street past all the gentleman's outfitters until it gets to Fortnum and Mason on Duke, where it turns left up to Piccadilly exiting at the Royal Academy. It then bears right and goes to its finishing point at Piccadilly Circus, passing in front of the Royal Academy, Fortnum and Mason, Hatchards, Princes Arcade, St James's Church, and the Dilly,
Route at a Glance Video.
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DESCRIPTIVE PHOTO GALLERY
This gallery provides a descriptive and visual reference to many sights along this route. Use the Google Map above to find their location. Double-click to see its full size.
INTERESTING FACTS
Piccadilly Facts
Jermyn Street Facts
Green Park Facts
VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE AREA
Click on the picture below to go on a 360 virtual tour of the shopping areas and have a look around.
Use the green route to explore this location by looking around in 360, taking in the sights and sounds, listening to an audio recording about the area and going on a virtual tour.
HISTORY & GUIDES VIDEO LIBRARY
Please note - These date from before 2018 and have been done in a variety of styles to determine which one works best. They all provide very useful information and we would welcome feedback to help create the new versions
This short (4:08 minute) video gives you a quick guided tour of some of the sites on this route.
These history videos provide you with a history of the area and a history of shopping in the west end of London.
5:10 Minutes
7:26 Minutes
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