Marylebone

Marylebone (pronounced "Marry-luh-bon") sits between Oxford Street and Regent's Park — a characterful village-like area of independent shops, good restaurants and one of London's underrated galleries.

Marylebone High Street

One of central London's most pleasant shopping streets — not for mainstream brands but for independent food shops, boutiques, a good Saturday farmers' market, and a more relaxed pace than the Oxford Street rush a few streets south. Daunt Books, a beautiful Edwardian travel bookshop, is worth a visit even if you leave empty-handed.

The Wallace Collection

Free to enter, the Wallace Collection in Manchester Square holds one of the finest collections of 18th-century French art, furniture and armour in the world — Fragonard, Rubens, Rembrandt and Velázquez alongside Sèvres porcelain and medieval arms. Consistently undervisited compared to its quality. Open daily 10am–5pm.

Sherlock Holmes Museum

221B Baker Street is a few minutes' walk — the Sherlock Holmes Museum is a paid attraction recreating Holmes's fictional rooms. Worth knowing about if you're interested; the street itself is worth a look for the Holmes connection regardless.

Getting There

Baker Street (Jubilee, Circle, Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City lines) and Bond Street (Central and Elizabeth lines) both serve the area.

Tips for Visiting

• The Wallace Collection is one of London's most underrated free galleries — don't skip it.
• Daunt Books on Marylebone High Street is worth a dedicated visit if you're a reader.
• The Saturday farmers' market on Cramer Street has good seasonal produce.