Prowler

The West End


Prowler’s flagship Soho store is a gay shopping mecca selling books, magazines, clothes and ‘lifestyle accessories’ (with or without batteries). There’s also a discreet ‘Blue Room' in the back with the usual array of DVDs and magazines, but the overall feel is of a respectable (kinda) gay department store.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby The West End attractions

1. Soho

0.12 MILES

In a district that was once pastureland, the name Soho is thought to have evolved from a hunting cry. While the centre of London nightlife has shifted…

2. Chinatown Gate

0.12 MILES

Northwest of Leicester Sq but a world away in atmosphere, this grand tile-roofed and red-pillared gate marks the entrance into Chinatown. Although not as…

3. Piccadilly Circus

0.17 MILES

Architect John Nash had originally designed Regent St and Piccadilly in the 1820s to be the two most elegant streets in London but, restrained by city…

4. Eros Statue

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At the centre of Piccadilly Circus stands the famous statue (Alfred Gilbert, 1893) called Eros but actually modelled on Anteros, his twin brother. To add…

5. Leicester Square

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Surrounded by cinemas that host regular film premieres (if you're there at the right time, there will be crowds by the red carpet), Leicester Sq is a…

6. Soho Square

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At Soho’s northern end, this leafy square is the area’s back garden. It was laid out in 1681, and originally named King’s Square; a statue of Charles II…

7. Regent Street

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The handsome border dividing the trainer-clad clubbers of Soho from the Gucci-heeled hedge-fund managers of Mayfair, Regent St was designed by John Nash…

8. Phoenix Garden

0.27 MILES

A tiny patch of wilderness in the heart of London’s theatreland, Phoenix Garden is at charming odds with its surrounds. Dotted with small ponds, thick…