Budget Shopping Trips in London

London is hardly renowned for its cheap shopping opportunities. Most people who visit the city for some retail therapy will do so with a healthy bank balance – or at least a sizeable overdraft – to support their extravagance purchases.

But venture beyond the high street boutiques and up-scale shopping malls, and it’s more than possible to snap up affordable goods in London. Often it’s just a matter of knowing where to look.

Hot Spots

It is even possible to head for notoriously expensive shopping areas and still pick up some bargains. Kensington High Street, for example, is best known for the ultra exclusive Harrods department store, yet just a stone’s throw from the famous old shopping mecca are numerous inexpensive shops such as Warehouse, Topshop and Oasis.

The same is true of several other districts including Regent Street and Oxford Street – both home to designer stores but also cheaper high street names.

London Markets

Another happy hunting ground for cheap goods are London’s markets. (more…)