Travel to Covent Garden
Covent Garden station is the most centrally located transport option in the area, sitting on the Piccadilly Line of the Tube. Alternatively, use Charing Cross station, Leicester Square station, or Holborn station, which are all roughly 10 minutes' walk away.
Many London buses travel close to but not through Covent Garden itself. Take a bus to Trafalgar Square then walk through the historic streets.
If you're going to be in London for more than a day, it's worth buying a Visitor Oyster Card in advance. The Visitor Oyster Card is delivered to your home before you arrive in London. It is one of the easiest ways to get around London.
If you do not have a Visitor Oyster Card, but still plan to travel around London for more than a day, buy an Oyster card at the Tube station. Learn more about Oyster Cards.
Things to see in and around Covent Garden
You will find many of London's top attractions in Covent Garden and the surrounding area:
London Transport Museum
The Royal Opera House home of The Royal Ballet
Covent Garden Market
St Martin-in-the-Fields Church
Somerset House including The Courtauld Gallery
Leicester Square
Trafalgar Square
National Gallery
Covent Garden is also well known for its street theatre in the piazza area.
Theatre in Covent Garden
There are many shows to see in Covent Garden's theatres. From West End musicals to classic plays and comedies, there is a wide range of staged entertainment in the area. Some of the more famous shows and theatres include:
The Lion King at the Lyceum Theatre
Stomp at the Ambassadors Theatre
Matilda the Musical at the Cambridge Theatre
The Woman in Black at Fortune Theatre
War Horse at The New London Theatre
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels at the Savoy Theatre
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