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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ownedbybear, post: 10057247, member: 29&quot;]I’d not bother with West End shopping at all, to be honest. Oxford street is an absolute dump other than Selfridges, which is better than Harvey Nics. Most of the individual boutiques and shops near South Ken are gone. If you want full price retail you’re better off going to Westfield. The Stratford one is closest to Victoria Docks.</p><p><br /></p><p>Go to the museum of London in the Docklands it’s great. Canary Wharf has shops too.</p><p><br /></p><p>I’d strongly recommend Alfie’s antiques on Church Street. Terrific roof top cafe with views to die for and floor after floor of lovely things. Central London charity shops are a total rip off, you need suburban ones.</p><p><br /></p><p>if you’ve time, get the train from Liverpool Street to Sawbridgeworth. There’s three massive antique centres next to the station. If you’re really feeling intrepid, Hitchin is a lovely market town easy by train. Has a cracking antiques market on Fridays and loads of really good charity shops. It also has an outdoor car boot sale on Sunday mornings.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you use any part of the tfl network, be that train, tube, bus or tram, you can pay using your phone or contactless. As long as you tap in and out, you’ll get the fare capped.&nbsp; Buses don’t take cash.</p><p><br /></p><p>Victoria Docks isn’t far out at all, and is on the excellent DLR as well as numerous bus routes. Shortish walk to the Jubilee Line which will take you right in, very fast. About twenty minutes or so.</p><p><br /></p><p>oh, and do the cable car ride, it’s brilliant. You don’t necessarily need to prebook.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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