Covent Garden
Covent Garden is a district in London, on the eastern fringes of the West End, between St Martin's Lane and Drury Lane.
Covent Garden is a district in London, on the eastern fringes of the West End, between St Martin's Lane and Drury Lane. It is associated with the former fruit-and-vegetable market in the central square, now a popular shopping and tourist site, and with the Royal Opera House, itself known as "Covent Garden". The district is divided by the main thoroughfare of Long Acre, north of which is given over to independent shops centred on Neal's Yard and Seven Dials, while the south contains the central square with its street performers and most of the historical buildings, theatres and entertainment facilities, including the London Transport Museum and the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.
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Things to do
Along with neighbouring Leicester Square, this is the capital of London's theatreland. For current programmes please check the relevant theatre website or the Official London Theatre listings. Budget travellers should look for last minute bookings and off-peak performances. Most of the booking office numbers given will only work from within the United Kingdom.
- 01Adelphi Theatre
Strand, WC2E 7NA,.
- 02Aldwych Theatre
Aldwych, WC2B 4DF.
- 03Ambassador's Theatre
West St, WC2H 9ND,.
- 04Cambridge Theatre
32-34 Earlham St, WC2 9HU,.
- 05Donmar Warehouse
Earlham St, WC2H 9LX,.
- 06Duke of York's Theatre
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Where to eat
- 01Chequers
47 Bedford St.
- 02Ben’s Traditional Fish & Chips
200 Shaftesbury Ave.
- 03Chipotle Mexican Grill
92-93 St Martin's Ln.
- 04Koshari Street
56 St Martin's Ln.
- 05Lanzhou Lamian Noodle Bar
33 Cranbourn St.
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Getting to Covent Garden
- Airports
- London Heathrow (LHR), 24 km · London Gatwick (LGW), 41 km · London Luton (LTN), 44 km
- London → Covent Garden1 km · quickest by road, 4 min · £0
- Luton, Luton → Covent Garden46 km · quickest by road, 1h 26m · £5–7
- London, Essex → Covent Garden1 km · quickest by road, 4 min · £0
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No local-transport research exists yet for Covent Garden
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- Get inAlso from Harwich (via A120, ferries from Hook of Holland, Netherlands).
- Get inFastest route from Fishguard (ferries from Rosslare, Ireland).
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