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FIND A STOCKIST IN CENTRAL LONDON
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Without doubt, our capital city offers some of the greatest style and
the best shopping to be found anywhere in the world, so it is only
natural that there are some very interesting sellers of walking sticks
in London. Below, for the benefit of visitors in search of Classic
Canes walking sticks in London, we recommend some of the leading walking
stick shops in central London. They are all
exceptional shops in different ways. Many of them are Royal Warrant
holders, and all boast illustrious clienteles from around the world.
Classic Canes walking stick stockists are also found in other parts of London, and across the United Kingdom, so please contact us to locate your nearest stockist.
If
you have time, be sure to admire the statue of that great cane user and
fashion icon, Beau Brummell, posing elegantly at the Jermyn Street
entrance to the Piccadilly Arcade (above left).
Davidoff of London
35 St James's Street SW1
Tel. 020 7930 3079
One
of the finest cigar shops in the world, and with one of the best
displays of Classic Canes walking sticks, folding canes and shooting
sticks for all occasions. You can view them through the plate glass
windows, but we recommend you go inside for walking stick advice from
the suave owner, Mr Edward Sahakian, and his elegant and stylish staff.
Edward Stanford Ltd
12-14 Long Acre, Covent Garden WC2E
Tel. 020 7836 1231
Established
by Edward Stanford in 1852 to sell maps to colonial explorers,
Stanfords moved to its current location in 1901. A unique shop, where
enormous maps decorate the floors and ceilings, Stanfords has been the
first port of call for explorers as diverse as Dr Livingston, Amy
Johnston and Michael Palin. Trekking poles, hiking staffs and seat
sticks can be acquired here among other sticks suitable for travellers.
Farlows Ltd
9 Pall Mall SW1
Tel. 020 7484 1000
One
of London's leading country sports shops, this is the ideal destination
for Classic Canes fisherman's wading staffs, thumbsticks and other
rustic walking sticks to complete your country ensemble. Farlows has
held a Royal Warrant since 1982 as suppliers of fishing tackle and
waterproof clothing to HRH The Prince of Wales.
Geo F Trumper
9 Curzon Street W1
Tel. 020 7499 1850
and
1 Duke of York Street SW1
Tel. 020 7734 6553
Another
old London business, Geo F Trumper was established in 1875 and is
famous for its gentlemen's fragrances, shaving products and other
essentials, including fine collectors' canes, silver walking sticks and
animal head canes such as hares, ducks and gundogs.
The Global Luggage Company Ltd
97 The Strand WC2
Tel 020 7609 9051
This
fascinating store in a high profile location contains everything you
need to travel the world: luggage, briefcases, wallets and of course,
Classic Canes walking sticks. Folding canes are a speciality, being so
convenient for travellers, but they also stock everyday and formal
walking sticks too.
James Purdey & Son Ltd
Audley House, 57-58 South Audley Street W1
Tel. 020 7499 1801
Another
royal warrant holder and another long established business, the world
famous gun specialist James Purdey & Sons Ltd can trace its origin
to 1814. This is an excellent shop to visit in search of knobsticks,
thumbsticks, staghorn and ramshorn walking sticks. Purdey's holds Royal
Warrants from HM The Queen, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh and HRH The
Prince of Wales.
James Smith & Son (Umbrellas) Ltd
Hazelwood House, 53 New Oxford Street WC1
Tel. 020 7836 4731
This
is a very special shop and visiting it is a treat that every walking
stick or umbrella enthusiast should experience. A leading umbrella
company for over 180 years, the New Oxford Street shop has been
preserved as an excellent example of Victorian shop design. If you
visit here to buy a crook, a derby cane, a knobstick, a contemporary
cane or even a folding walking stick, you will benefit from some of the
most specialist service and advice available in London today; the team
is lead by the highly esteemed proprietor of this family business, Mr
Robert Harvey.
John Bell & Croyden
50-54 Wigmore Street W1
Tel. 020 7935 5555
As
Pharmacists to HM The Queen, John Bell & Croyden are leading
experts in healthcare and mobility equipment. Able to trace its history
to 1798, the Wigmore Street firm claims to have over 10,000 articles in
stock, among them a wide range of Classic Canes everyday walking
sticks, ladies fashionable walking sticks, folding canes, orthopaedic
canes and contemporary and folding seat sticks.
Oliver Brown
75 Lower Sloane Street SW1
Tel. 0207 259 9494
Oliver Brown is a gentlemen's and ladies' outfitter in Chelsea, just off Sloane Square. The shop was named after a brown dog called Oliver. Oliver Brown is the only retailer invited to trade at the racecourse during Royal Ascot week.
Segar & Snuff
27a The Market, Covent Garden WC2
Tel. 020 7836 8345
A
very quaint shop within the famous Covent Garden area of London, Segar
& Snuff specialises in tobacco products, pipes and lighters.
Tobacconists have sold sticks for generations, so the shop's range of
Classic Canes walking sticks, collectors' canes, folding canes and even
Union Flag patterned canes maintains a long held tradition. You can
also hear the opera singers and pose for a photograph with the famous
statue of a Highlander at the entrance to the shop.
Selfridges (Lloyds Pharmacy Ltd concession)
400 Oxford Street W1
Tel. 020 7318 2412
Founded
in 1909 by Harry Gordon Selfridge, this famous London department store
holds a Royal Warrant as a supplier of food and household goods to HM
The Queen. Classic Canes' walking sticks are to be found on the ground
floor, within the Lloyds Pharmacy concession. A stock of Classic Canes
everyday walking sticks, ladies fashionable walking sticks, orthopaedic
canes and folding canes will be on display.
The Highlands
73 - 77 Regent Street W1
Tel. 020 7434 0880
A
relative newcomer, having started trading in 1991, The Highlands is
nonetheless renowned as an exceptional store in which to find Barbour
jackets and country clothing. A range of Classic Canes walking sticks
are stocked, including everyday wooden walking sticks and popular and
convenient Classic Canes folding sticks in many colours and patterns.
Wigmore Medical Ltd
23 Wigmore Street W1
Tel. 020 7491 0111
Wigmore
Medical specialises in many specialist medical and healthcare products.
The pharmacy and shop on Wigmore Street provides expert advice on many
healthcare matters in the heart of London, and the staff will help you
select an appropriate Classic Canes everyday, folding or orthopaedic
walking stick to suit your specific requirements.
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