What You Will Do
Go behind the scenes of quaint Covent Garden, London’s theatre district in the heart of London. Discover its secret alleyways, courtyards, and winding, boutique-lined streets with your fun, local guide. See Covent Garden’s famous covered market, theatres, and churches and hear fascinating stories of those who lived and performed here. Stop in along the way for sweet treat refreshments to tantalise the taste buds before finishing with a refreshing drink in a Victorian pub.
If light-filled squares, cobbled streets, quiet gardens and delightful boutiques are what you look for in a city, then you will love Covent Garden - home to London’s creatives, from world-class actors and ballet dancers to musicians, fashion designers and street performers. Share in the wonder of this lively theatreland district in the centre of London on a walking tour of the area’s most interesting spots and best kept secrets with a fun, local guide.
Cancellation Policy
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Itinerary
Meeting Point
We meet on the Porch / Portico, at the top of the stairs outside the church - Next to the sculpture of the baby
1
Theatre Royal Drury Lane
10 minutes
Stroll through theatre land and learn of the history, especially as the theatre has two royal boxes. Admission depends on the time of day and whether the building is in use.
2
Covent Garden
10 minutes
Experience the street theatre and sites and bites of the food market.
3
St. Paul's Church (The Actors' Church)
10 minutes
A tranquil haven in the heart of the city favored by the acting fraternity.
4
Royal Opera House
10 minutes
Our guide will provide detail on the history of buildings in this area.
5
Seven Dials
15 minutes
Once the most dangerous place in the West End and now a fashionable eclectic mix of art and food.
6
Novello Theatre
10 minutes
Originally the Waldorf but not where the Salad was invented! We admire the architecture but do not enter the building.
7
Cambridge Theatre
10 minutes
Designed in a 20's Art Nouveau style by Wimperis, Simpson and Guthrie. It is where Matilda played and is used as a trade location during its periods of darkness. We do not enter the building.
8
Trafalgar Square
10 minutes
We are meeting on Trafalgar square
9
Nelson's Column
5 minutes
From the meeting point, you are overlooking the square and see the Nelson Column
10
National Gallery
10 minutes
We are walking past the National Gallery
11
St Martin-in-the-Fields
15 minutes
This is the meeting point / outside the church on the covered patio - Top of the stairs
12
National Portrait Gallery
10 minutes
We are walking past the Gallery
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