Bona Ventura

Bloomsbury · London

James Smith & Sons

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An umbrella shop trading since 1830, with Victorian shopfront and fittings from about 1865 still intact (Grade II* listed). Londoners come for a City umbrella with a hickory crook, or to have a walking stick cut to their height.

Address
Hazelwood House, 53 New Oxford Street, London WC1A 1BL
Hours
Mon-Tue 10:00-17:30; Wed 10:30-17:30; Thu-Fri 10:00-17:30; Sat 10:00-17:15; closed Sun (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-09)
Best time to go
Afternoon · About 20 min
Price
Price not verified
Price level
£££

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Good to know

  • They repair umbrellas they made.
  • Closed Monday 28 September and Monday 5 October 2026 for building work.

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