Oxford Circus.

Take the side street.

A few turns away from Oxford Street, Soho is a much more rewarding place to wander.

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Walk Carnaby Street and the nearby Soho streets, then turn north for the calmer shopping around Great Titchfield Street.

Kingly Court is tucked behind Carnaby Street, with dining arranged around an open courtyard.

Kingly Court is useful when a group wants to compare several restaurant menus in one place.

The Shakespeare’s Head on Great Marlborough Street is a convenient pub landmark near Carnaby.

Oxford Circus → Liberty exterior → Carnaby Street → Kingly Court → Soho Square. Budget about an hour with stops.

Window-shopping the side streets and sitting in Soho Square need no ticket.

Keep this as a short daytime outing with children; busy crossings can be more tiring than the walking distance suggests.

Carnaby Street became closely associated with London’s 1960s fashion scene.

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