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Lock & Co. Hatters
Hatters since 1676
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Image courtesy of © Hayden Soloviev · CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Lock & Co. Hatters
Lock & Co. is one of the oldest family businesses in the world, making and selling hats on St James’s Street since 1676. In 1849 it created the hard felt hat that became known as the bowler. Inside the old shop you will find everything from tweed caps and panamas to top hats for Ascot. Green Park station is a few minutes’ walk away.
Why it's on our list
- Since 1676
- The bowler hat
- Hats for all occasions
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Lock & Co. Hatters before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Lock & Co. Hatters are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations
- Green ParkPiccadillyVictoriaJubilee0.2 mi4 min walk
- Piccadilly CircusPiccadillyBakerloo0.3 mi7 min walk
- St. James's ParkDistrictCircle0.5 mi9 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Piccadilly0.2 mi5 min walk
- Taxi rank, Coventry Street0.4 mi8 min walk
Black cabs can also be hailed in the street: a lit yellow TAXI sign means the cab is available.
Key sights
- Buckingham Palace0.4 miWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Trafalgar Square0.5 miWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Leicester Square0.5 miWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Westminster Abbey0.6 miWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Covent Garden0.8 miWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- London Eye0.8 miWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- The British Museum1.1 miWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Harrods1.2 miWalk 23 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 12 min
- The Shard2.2 miWalk 45 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Tower of London2.7 miCycle 17 minCar or taxi 23 min
Main rail terminals
- Charing Cross0.5 miWalk 11 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Victoria0.7 miWalk 14 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Waterloo1.1 miWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Euston1.6 miWalk 32 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Paddington1.7 miWalk 35 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 16 min
- King’s Cross St Pancras1.8 miWalk 37 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 17 min
- St Pancras International (Eurostar)1.9 miWalk 38 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 17 min
- London Bridge2.3 miCycle 15 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Liverpool Street2.5 miCycle 16 minCar or taxi 22 min