Covent Garden, London
Details
Accessibility:
Walking is recommended as the best way to get around Covent Garden.
Car parks: NCP - Parker Mews, WC2B 5NT. QPark - Bedfordbury, WC2N 4HX
Pay & Display parking - Henrietta Street, Southampton Street and Tavistock Street.
Covent Garden underground has lift access.
Brief description:
Situated in both the London Boroughs of Camden and Westminster, Covent Garden is a busy and vibrant district in London's West End, historically famous for it's fruit and vegetable market which was relocated in the 1970's to Nine Elms.
Central to Covent Garden is the Piazza, including the restored covered market building, a large pedestrian area containing an array of shops, markets, cafes, restaurants and entertainment.
Visitor attractions include the Royal Opera House, the London Transport Museum and the London Film Museum. It is central to many other theatres and attractions.
There is lots of information on these websites:
http://www.coventgarden.org.uk/ https://www.coventgarden.london/
Address:
Covent Garden Piazza and Market:
The Management Office, 41 The Market Building, Covent Garden, London WC2E 8RF
Borough Council:
Camden: 5 Pancras Square, London. N1C 4AG
Westminster: Westminster City Hall, 64 Victoria Street, London. SW1E 6QP
Phone:
Covent Garden Piazza and Market: 020 7420 5856
Borough Council:
Camden: 020 7974 4444
Westminster: 020 7641 6000
Website:
Covent Garden Piazza and Market: https://www.coventgarden.london/
Borough Council:
Camden: https://www.camden.gov.uk/home
Westminster: https://www.westminster.gov.uk/
Directions:
Covent Garden is situated just north of the Thames. It's area stretches roughly north east from the Strand to Drury Lane and west to Charing Cross Road. Access across the river via Waterloo Bridge (A301) and the Golden Jubilee footbridges. OS TQ 303 809
Transport:
The London Congestion Charge Zone ( https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/congestion-charge/congestion-charge-zone) runs from Monday to Friday and motorists have ample signage to alert them to the entry points; only vehicles that are registered by the DVLA as ‘Disabled Tax-Exempt’ are NOT liable to the Charge. Disabled Tax-Exempt drivers can also use the Dartford Crossing without charge, which is a river crossing to the east of London which links the north and south of the M25 orbital motorway. Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) automatically identifies the registration number plate of these vehicles so that their owners do not need to take any additional action.
Covent Garden is within the Congestion Charge Zone. If travelling by car, for specific directions it is best to use a satnav, but please be aware that the route may take you in and out of the Central London Congestion Charge zone. It is best to approach Central London using the excellent public transport.
Nearest Stations:
Underground: Covent Garden (Piccadilly) Leicester Square (Piccadilly and Northern)
Holborn (Central and Piccadilly) Tottenham Court Rd (Central and Northern)
Mainline: Charing Cross
River Boat: Embankment. See: http://content.tfl.gov.uk/river-services-map.pdf
or https://www.thamesclippers.com for route information and timetable.
Bus: Plenty of buses stop in this area. The RV1 service stops here and links lots of London attractions and is wheelchair accessible. This map shows major bus routes in central London: http://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-route-maps/key-bus-routes-in-central-london.pdf
Bicycle: Bike racks in the vicinity. For bike hire see: https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/cycling/santander-cycles
Please see this website for comprehensive travel guide: https://www.coventgarden.london/visit/getting-here or contact:
Transport For London on 0343 222 1234 (Textphone 0800 112 3456). For further details on accessible services please see the website: https://tfl.gov.uk/
Amenities:
A variety of visitor attractions and amenities including, shops, cafes, restaurants, pubs, hotels, theatres and markets.
Public toilets inside the Jubilee Market Building and also next to St Paul's church, both charge for use. Accessible toilet in Tavistock Court, to the side of Jubilee Market.
Travel Information
For further travel information please see: www.traveline.info
Or call Traveline on 0871 200 22 33
(Calls cost 12p per minute plus your phone company's access charge)
NB London ULTRA-LOW EMISSION ZONE
This started on 8 April 2019 in the Central London Congestion Charge Zone, and will extend to the whole of the London area within the
M25 Motorway from 25 October 2021.
For more details please see:
https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/check-your-vehicle-35896
Vehicles registered with a 'disabled' or 'disabled passenger vehicles' tax class will benefit from a grace period after the ULEZ starts until 26 October 2025 as long as their vehicle doesn't change tax class, and this also applies to a 'disabled' vehicle registered outside the UK.
Location
Nearest Venues
Royal Opera House, Covent Gardens, London
64 metres*
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
170 metres*
*Distances are calculated in a straight line from the current venue, please allow extra time/distance based on available paths or roads.