London Stores Again

katiawt

Member

• Feb 26, 2013

• #1

Hi
Last year I´ve had a big help with tips about good stores to buy clothes and equipment in Central London. Unfortunately I can not find that post
Can someone help me?? I´m going to London in april and have some shopping to do to my camino in october...
Thanks
Katia

 

JohnnieWalker

Nunca se camina solo

Donating Member

• Feb 27, 2013

• #2

Re: lONDON STORES...AGAIN

Hola

If you mean right in Central London there are a number within walking distance of each other:

http://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/stores arein Covent Garden

http://www.fieldandtrek.com/ are also in Covent Garden

http://www.blacks.co.uk/ Blacks are in Holborn

http://www.millets.co.uk/google/store-locator Millets have 10 stores including one in Holborn

I'm sure there are more!

John

 

tyrrek

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• Feb 27, 2013

• #3

Re: lONDON STORES...AGAIN

I like my nearest Cotswold (in Leeds) for the customer service and advice when buying key items such as boots. The staff there seem to have been outdoors at some point. However they tend to sell more 'high end' gear. For less important items Millets is often better value. Also general sports retailers such as Sportsdirect have a limited range of outdoor items, which are cheap and cheerful. I get my water bladders there for £10 compared with £30 in Cotswold. Buen Camino!

 

Tia Valeria

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• Feb 27, 2013

• #4

Re: lONDON STORES...AGAIN

Rohan have shops in London too. Best value, if there is enough time, is from their on-line sales department using the 'collect in store' delivery option.
Check out their locations here http://www.rohan.co.uk/Home/ShopFinder for London and across the UK.

 

katiawt

Member

• Feb 27, 2013

• #5

Thanks!!
I can´t wait to buy my stuff...
Katia

 

notion900

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• Apr 2, 2013

• #6

In Covent Garden is also Ellis Brigham which is good, and Mountain Warehouse which is cheap and not very good. My fav shops for quality and choice are Ellis and Cotswold, which handily, are nearly next door to each other. There is also a North Face shop opposite.