Local Insight & Information About Covent Garden
Covent Garden, full of imagination, entertainment and culture is a buzzing hub of arts, markets, designer retailers and unique eateries. Centred on the bustling piazza and market building, there is more than enough culture to spend an entire day wondering around this vibrant area, let alone enough for an enriching lunch hour. On the other hand, if it’s a quite wander that’s in order after a long day of networking and creativity, Covent Garden’s hidden side streets and small squares are just as charming and cultural.
The main piazza square provides entertainment in the form of jugglers, mime artists, singers and clowns (to name a few extravagancies). In between enjoying the street performers, it’s a must to visit Covent Garden’s Jubilee Market. It is alive with traditional and celebrated stalls, open every day of the week. With some stands changing their goods daily, there is always something new to discover from crafts, jewellery, leather items, clothing, art and much more.
For a different shopping scene, this diverse area of London is also very familiar with the designer names of the fashion industry. As one of London’s hottest shopping destinations, the likes of Chanel, Dior and Burberry, along with the best of British beauty and one of the world’s largest Apple stores can all be found in within walking distance of most serviced offices in Covent Garden.
Working, as well as shopping, can cause great hunger and your business guests won’t be far from a distinctive modern pub or restaurant to combat those cravings in Covent Garden. Big Easy, providing scenes of Louisiana in the heart of central London is a tri-level power station conversion. With three storeys of bottles behind the bar, library-style ladders enable the staff to reach the furthest bottles for your pleasure. Serving from an open kitchen for hickory-smoked meats the pulled pork and crab are simply stunning.
If you’re away from the office and are looking for an innovative coffee shop to set up, you won’t beat Covent Garden’s award winning Timber Yard. Being named Best Independent Coffee Shop in Europe in 2014 and winning the prestigious 5 Cup Standard you’ll lose yourself at work in this bright and welcoming store.
Key Transport Links in Covent Garden
All Covent Garden offices are very accessible with transport, including area tube, bus and overground lines. The Covent Garden Underground Station is conveniently located, and it’s only a short walk to other tube stations, such as the Leicester Square Station, Tottenham Court Road Station, Holborn Station, Temple Station, and the Charing Cross Tube Station or Charing Cross Railway Station.
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The district is divided by the main thoroughfare of Long Acre, South of which is the Piazza and Bow Street which is where you will find traditional and heavily cultural entertainment at the Royal Opera House. Performances by the ROH Orchestra, Royal Opera or Royal Ballet companies can be experienced here in the plush gilt-and-velvet decorated auditorium. This 248 year old building also provides stunning views of Covent Garden from the amphitheatre terrace where you can enjoy a nice drink as you either take a tour of the building or are awaiting a show.
To the north of the thoroughfare you will find further gifts from this astounding little area such as Neal’s Yard. Turning off down Neal Street, leaving the hustle and bustle behind you, Neal’s Yard is an array of brightly decorated houses, plenty of flower pots and window boxes and yet more boutique shopping and places to eat and drink. Almost a fairy-tale land this pleasant and whimsical setting will brighten even the most stressful working days.