Fitzrovia is the central London ‘village’ just north of Oxford Street, home to new media, advertising and contemporary art galleries and a great foodie destination. Old school pubs and Michelin-starred restaurants sit cheek by jowl and the mix of 18th-century houses and new developments are all overseen by the iconic BT Tower.

Fitzrovia is within walking distance of my office on Margaret Street, but today I start my walk in Soho Square Gardens.  Cross Oxford Street and leave Soho behind as you walk up Rathbone Place until you hit the buzzy bars and restaurants of Charlotte Street.  

This time I’m not stopping, so I turn right along Mortimer Street – with a quick glance down Wells Street in case I spot a famous face coming out of George Northwood’s hair salon – and then look longingly up towards ROVI, Ottolenghi’s (he of the delicious cook books) latest restaurant opening. The next right takes me on to Great Titchfield Street past the ever popular Riding House Café and the Scandi Kitchen where I pick up a takeaway coffee and cinnamon bun.

I continue straight on down Langham Street, taking in 38 Langham Street, a new apartment scheme in a Grade II listed building. 17 apartments here benefit from a residents’ club room and concierge.  

Using the BT Tower to orientate myself, I continue north on Great Portland Street – take a right at Clipstone Street, past the tiny neighbourhood restaurant, Clipstone, then a few minutes’ walk to Conway Street.

Minutes away is 101 on Cleveland Street – a residential-led, mixed-use development. 88 one, two and three- bedroom apartments are arranged across a distinctive wedge-shaped footprint, sensitively integrating the scheme into the surrounding streets with a creative edge. The development also offers a full suite of hotel-style amenities such as private dining room, residents’ bar, 24-hour concierge, business suite, screening room, gym and wellness suite.

It’s close to Fitzroy Square, the 18th-century square designed by Robert Adam from which the area got its name.  Grade II listed townhouses on the square are highly desirable: one sold in 2020 had an asking price of £7.25million.

I carry on for another 10 minutes or so to the north west, past the grand Nash terraces of Portland Place via Regents Crescent, the only Grade I listed new build in London. This faithful recreation of the original Nash crescent, brought back to luxurious glory after war damage, is surrounded by private gardens and offers 67 new-build apartments and nine garden villas recalling the epitome of regal elegance. 

To end my walk, I cross Marylebone Road to Regent’s Park, 395 acres of green space including Queen Mary’s Gardens, ZSL London Zoo and the Open Air Theatre – or you could find yourself a deck chair for a much needed rest.

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