Must-Buy Souvenirs

Loose-leaf blends from the royal grocer founded in 1707, sold in the shop's signature eau-de-nil green tins. The Royal Blend and Afternoon Blend are the classic starting points.

Mugs, tea towels, tote bags and prints of Harry Beck's 1933 Tube map, one of the most imitated pieces of information design in the world, plus the red-and-blue roundel logo on everything from socks to enamel pins.

A stuffed toy of the duffel-coated, marmalade-loving bear who was 'found' at Paddington Station in Michael Bond's 1958 books, sold in a range of sizes with the trademark hat, coat and suitcase label reading 'Please look after this bear'.

England's oldest tea shop, trading from the same narrow Strand address since 1706, with a small museum at the back. English Breakfast and Earl Grey in tins are the standard buy, but the Strand-exclusive blends are harder to find elsewhere.

Silk or cotton scarves in the small, densely patterned floral prints Liberty has produced since the 1870s, sold inside a mock-Tudor department store built from the timbers of two decommissioned Royal Navy ships.