Marylebone Village

The Oval Drawing Room. Copyright The Wallace Collection

Home to Noel Gallagher, Madonna, Sir Clement Freud and the fictional Sherlock Holmes, there's no denying that Marylebone has star appeal. Only a spitting distance from the West End, the 92-acres that make up Marylebone village contain designer furniture stores, clothes boutiques, organic cafés. If you need body enhancement to match your designer lifestyle, you'll find more plastic surgeons in Harley Street than you can shake your bingo wings at.

Shopping is a real joy in Marylebone, with its independent boutiques and unique speciality shops, such as Button Queen and VV Rouleaux. When you need a pit stop, the food here is amazing, too. You can't move for patisseries, cheese shops, butchers, chocolatiers, cafés and restaurants. Join the locals shopping at the farmers' market (Sundays, 10am - 2pm, Cramer Street Car park), or listen to world-class classical performances at Wigmore Hall. Play footie in the nearby Regent's Park then compare assets with Kylie's at Madame Tussauds self respect allowing.