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| Covent Garden gained its name when the Convent of St Peter opened a market in its garden more than 8,000 years ago, and it has remained dedicated to shopping ever since, though the focus now is on gifts, luxuries and fashion, rather than fruits and flowers. The Covent Garden Piazza, London’s most attractive covered market, sells novelty items, Neal Street specialises in shoes, while Seven Dials and Floral Street offer dozens of fashionable boutiques. There are a number of theatres in the area, including the stupendous Royal Opera House, and the West End’s trendiest venue, The Donmar Warehouse, so staying in one of the area's fashionable hotels is great for strolling into Theatreland and then sampling the abundant restaurants, bars and pubs that keep buzzing late into the night. |
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Christmas Fishmongers
(Published November 2009)
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| Covent Garden Fishmongers
37 Turnham Green Terrace, W4 1RG
Sustainability is the watchword for this longstanding local favourite, and everything here is impeccably sourced. Christmas shoppers may...
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Cheese Shops
(Published November 2009)
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| Neal's Yard Dairy Covent Garden
17 Shorts Gardens, WC2H 9UP
This most charming of central London cheese shops no longer has its own dairy on-site, though it...
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Christmas in London 2009: Shows & Pantos
(Published November 2009)
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| The Snowman
Peacock Theatre, WC2A 2HT
2nd December 2009 - 10th January 2010
Who can forget Aled Jones's dulcet tones singing 'Walking in the Air' in the animation...
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Christmas in London 2009: Hotel Hideaways
(Published November 2009)
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| Radisson Edwardian Leicester Square
3 St Martin's Street, Leicester Square, WC2H 7HL
Despite being part of a large-scale chain, the Radisson Leicester Square manages to feel like...
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London Hotels / Mid Range Chain Hotel
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372
Strand,
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WC2R
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3 minutes walk from Covent Garden
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| This West End Art Deco hotel right on the Strand and next to Covent Garden is in a fantastic location for accessing central London and ... More
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Aldwych,
London,
WC2B4DD
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3 minutes walk from Covent Garden
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| Positioned between the City’s Square Mile and the thriving West End, this grand, Edwardian Hilton hotel welcomes guests with a patisserie and champagne bar in ... More
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London Events / Seasonal
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5th December 2009
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Covent Garden Piazza,
Covent Garden,
WC2E
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1 minutes walk from Covent Garden
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| You're familiar with the egg and spoon race. Well how about the Christmas Pudding Race? Covent Garden Piazza swells with spectators as about 150 contestants ...
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London Events / Dance
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23rd October 2009 until 23rd January 2010
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Royal Opera House,
Bow Street,
WC2E
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1 minutes walk from Covent Garden
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Covent Garden Piazza,
Covent Garden,
London,
WC2E
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2 minutes walk from Covent Garden
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The Piazza,
Covent Garden,
London,
WC2E
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1 minutes walk from Covent Garden
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East Terrace,
The Market,
Covent Garden,
London,
WC2E
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1 minutes walk from Covent Garden
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| The Chez Gerard chain's most impressive dining area has to be this 1930s Parisian style conservatory restaurant with an alfresco section that overlooks the Covent ... More
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Somerset House,
Covent Garden,
London,
WC2R
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7 minutes walk from Covent Garden
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Endell Street,
Covent Garden,
London,
WC2H
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4 minutes walk from Covent Garden
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The Piazza,
Covent Garden,
London,
WC2E
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| Overlooking Covent Garden Piazza, the Cove is a world away from the crowds outside. Tucked up in a worn, leather armchair under the pub’s low, ... More
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Covent Garden,
London,
WC2E
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3 minutes walk from Covent Garden
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Once known as the Bucket of Blood, thanks to the bare-knuckle fights held here, the Lamb & Flag has ... More
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Brewer Street,
Soho,
London,
W1F
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11 minutes walk from Covent Garden
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was once a sleazy Soho strip club, as the name suggests, and it really
shows. Deep reds are the dominant colour, with mirrors, booths and
velvet curtains ... More
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