Knightsbridge needs little introduction. For many, its main draw is London's most famous shop, Harrods, which most sensibly enjoy more as an attraction than a retailer. For others, its appeal is its concentration of 3 of the capital's most interest exhibitors: the V&A, Natural History and Science Museums. For visitors and residents alike, it is one of London's most desirable locales.

Heading south and west past Sloane Square, the epicentre of London's blazer and corduroy movement we enter the very smart Belgravia, which, like Mayfair, is owned largely by the aristocratic Grosvenor family. Enjoying much of the same centrality at a fraction of the cost is Pimlico, a perfect spot for enjoying neighbouring Westminster and the jewel in London's tourism crown, Buckingham Palace.