Marylebone Area Guide

Marylebone is one of London’s prettiest and oldest areas – its evolution spans from royal deer parks and country estates to grand redbrick buildings. Today, its beautiful architecture is coupled with its trendy high street known for its heritage brands, quirky shops, and electric atmosphere. Famous for its Madame Tussaud’s, being the home of Sherlock Holmes, and a never-ending debate on whether it’s pronounced Mary-le-bone or Marhl-le-bone (it was originally named after a church called St. Mary's by the Bourne), the area, just North of Oxford Street and South of Regent’s Park, Marylebone offers a calm contrast to the thoroughfare it borders and is as lovely as central London neighbourhoods get.