Carnaby Street

Carnaby Street
Swinging London, Carnaby Street, c. 1966
Carnaby Street is located in City of Westminster
Carnaby Street
Shown within City of Westminster
NamesakeKarnaby House
Maintained byWestminster City Council
Length250 m (820 ft)
LocationSoho, London
Postal codeW1
Nearest Tube stationLondon Underground Oxford Circus
Coordinates51°30′48″N 0°08′20″W / 51.51333°N 0.13889°W / 51.51333; -0.13889
South endBeak Street
North endGreat Marlborough Street
Construction
Inauguration1685 or 1686
Other
Known for1960s fashion
StatusPedestrianised

Carnaby Street is a pedestrianised shopping street in Soho in the City of Westminster, Central London. Close to Oxford Street and Regent Street, it is home to fashion and lifestyle retailers, including many independent fashion boutiques.

Streets crossing, or meeting with, Carnaby Street are, from south to north, Beak Street, Broadwick Street, Kingly Court, Ganton Street, Marlborough Court, Lowndes Court, Fouberts Place, Little Marlborough Street and Great Marlborough Street. The nearest London Underground station is Oxford Circus.