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Stepping into Hamleys you are greeted by a colourful scene of frenetic activity. Miniature trains career under escalators, model planes circle above your head and mountains of soft toys spill across the floor. Famed as the one of the largest of its kind across Europe, Hamleys has been the leading toy shop for over 250 years. Founded by William Hamley in 1760, it first opened in a poky shop in Holborn before moving to Regent Street in 1881. Hamleys keeps up with the latest gadgets and trends as well as stocking the more time-honoured toys. On the lower ground floor there's the Harry Potter wizarding world where you can see a flying snitch, cast spells with a light up wand and see a giant Hagrid made out of LEGO. Upstairs, the fifth floor is dedicated to LEGO and guarded by royal guards made out of bricks. Kiddies can feast their eyes on over 40,000 different toys. There is something for every price range, however don't be surprised by some of the wildly steep price tags. Adults and children swarm around the store, eyes shining with excitement. The experience alone is worth a visit. Many of the toys are out of the boxes and can be endlessly tossed, shaken, driven, built or cuddled. With seven floors of fun your raucous bunch can charge from floor to floor with glee.
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London > Apartment > Apartment
5 Maddox Street, W1S | 1 minute from Hamleys
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London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel
19 - 21 Great Marlborough Street, W1F | 2 minutes from Hamleys
A swimming pool, spa, fitness room and a range of meeting rooms have been sympathetically accommodated within this historic 5-star Soho hotel. A Grade II listed ... More
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel
68 Regent Street, W1B | 5 minutes from Hamleys
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London > Events > Theatre Dates: 1st March to 4th September 2021 - Various Times
Hamleys, 16 Denman Street, W1D | 5 minutes from Hamleys
Aimie Atkinson plays Vivian Ward and Danny Mac is Edward Lewis in the romantic musical based on the 1990 film, with a book by Garry Marshall ...More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 26th February 2021 at 7.15pm, 27th February 2021 at 2pm and 7.15pm & 28th February 2021 at 3pm
Hamleys, 51 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D | 6 minutes from Hamleys
A limited six-week run of an intimate concert staging of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg's musical adaptation of Victor Hugo's revolutionary novel of tragedy and loss. ...More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 2nd March to 18th April 2021 - Various Times
Hamleys, Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D | 6 minutes from Hamleys
Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss' playful musical history lesson about Henry VIII and his six wives, which puts the spotlight firmly on the fates of Catherine ...More

London > Entertainment > Theatres
8 Argyll Street, Soho, London W1F | 2 minutes from Hamleys
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Walker's Court, W1F | 5 minutes from Hamleys
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London > Entertainment > Theatres
Shaftesbury Avenue, Soho, London W1D | 6 minutes from Hamleys
From the outside, the Gielgud Theatre is an impressive sight, towering four storeys over Shaftesbury Avenue, its height further emphasized by the turret on top. The ... More

London > Attractions > Art Galleries
21 Conduit Street, W1S | 2 minutes from Hamleys
Mayfair art gallery owned by Omer Tiroche , considered one of London's most exciting young dealers. The focus is on modern, post-war and contemporary ... More

London > Attractions > Art Galleries
14 St George Street, Mayfair, London W1S | 3 minutes from Hamleys
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London > Attractions > Art Galleries
16-18 Ramillies Street, Soho, London W1F | 3 minutes from Hamleys
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London > Restaurants > South American restaurants
Kingly Court, Oxford Circus, Soho, London W1B | 1 minute from Hamleys
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15 New Burlington Place, Mayfair, London W1S | 1 minute from Hamleys
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London > Restaurants > Indian/South Asian restaurants
22 Kingly Street, W1B | 1 minute from Hamleys
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London > Education > Cookery Courses
15B Little Portland Street, Fitzrovia, London W1W | 6 minutes from Hamleys
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London > Education > Adult Education
19 Wigmore Street, Marylebone, London W1U | 8 minutes from Hamleys
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London > Education > Cookery Courses
118 Marylebone Lane, Marylebone, London W1U | 12 minutes from Hamleys
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London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
Unit 2.4-2.6 Kingly Court, Soho, London W1B | 1 minute from Hamleys
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London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
1 Kingly Court, Soho, London W1B | 1 minute from Hamleys
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24-26 Maddox Street, W1S | 2 minutes from Hamleys
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77a Wells Street, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 6 minutes from Hamleys
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Burlington House, Piccadilly, Mayfair, London W1J | 4 minutes from Hamleys
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195 Piccadilly, St James's, London W1J | 6 minutes from Hamleys
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8-10 Dover Street, Mayfair, Mayfair, London W1S | 6 minutes from Hamleys
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