Boots

Boots: 13, Cardinal Place, 3 Cathedral Walk, London SW1E 5JH

The UK's most famous chemist, Boots, was founded 165 years ago and has maintained its reputation for excellence and expertise ever since – did you know, for example, that, back in the Fifties, it was Boots that invented the painkiller ibuprofen? You can draw on that wealth of experience at the Victoria store, which not only has a pharmacy, but is also well stocked with healthcare and beauty products, and, in keeping with 21st-century needs, also has an instant photo kiosk for preserving those digital memories.