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Soho

Wander Soho, London's tangled hub of theatres, bars, and late-night energy. Stroll Old Compton Street's LGBTQ+ scene, browse Berwick Street's record stalls, and drift into Chinatown's edge on Gerrard Street after the West End curtains fall.

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Reasons to go

Old Compton Street anchors one of Europe's most established gay villages
Berwick Street's market stalls and record shops recall Soho's bohemian, jazz-era past
It sits at the edge of Chinatown on Gerrard Street and a short walk from Carnaby Street

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Full description

Soho grew from an 18th-century immigrant quarter into London's red-light and jazz district before reinventing itself as the city's media and nightlife hub. Old Compton Street anchors one of Europe's most established gay villages, while Berwick Street's market stalls and record shops recall its bohemian past.

By day it's full of production companies and lunch crowds; by night, theatre-goers spill from West End stages into pubs, cocktail bars, and Chinatown's edge on Gerrard Street. It remains determinedly un-precious — grubby in patches, glamorous in others, and always crowded.

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Address

Soho, London, UK · Soho

Website

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Booking

Walk-in

Duration

1h15

Best time

early evening or evening

Intensity

Active — lots of walking

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Good to know

Wander Old Compton Street and Berwick Street in the early evening when it's liveliest
combine with a West End show or Chinatown dinner
Carnaby Street is a short walk north.

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