The Entertainment Zone's Central Highway (0.8 Km)
- philip carey
- Aug 22, 2022
- 6 min read
Updated: Aug 16, 2024
Start at Covent Garden Station
Finish at Piccadilly Circus Station
THE EXPERIENCE
The Entertainment Zone Central Highway is a short 0.7 km straight-line route that takes you through many of the entertainment areas within the West End of London. It begins east by Covent Garden Station and heads west down Long Acre into Leicester Square, brushing past Chinatown and the Haymarket before finishing off at the neon lights of Piccadilly Circus. It's a perfect route to get to know this fascinating area of London.
Great for bright lights, atmosphere, history, iconic sights, casinos, entertainment venues, crowds, transport links, cinemas, shopping, theatres, and lots of places to eat, drink and be merry.
MUST SEE PLACES
What to See List
PLACES TO EAT, DRINK AND BE MERRY
Areas to Eat, Drink and Be Merry List
Links to nearby Eat, Drink and Be Merry Routes.
BEST TIME
Morning - The best time to do this route is on weekends in the early morning when it is quiet and free from crowds and heavy traffic.
Day - Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus will be busy during the day.
Evenings - Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus will be busy during the evening.
ROUTE OVERVIEW
This short 0.7 Km straight-line route starts outside Covent Garden Station and heads west down Long Acre into Leicester Square. It brushes past Chinatown and the Haymarket before finishing off at the neon lights of Piccadilly Circus.
Route at a Glance Video.
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DESCRIPTIVE PHOTO GALLERY
This gallery provides a descriptive and visual reference to many sights along this route. Use the Google Map above to find their location. Double-click to see its full size.
INTERESTING FACTS
Long Acre Facts
Leicester Square Facts
Coventry Street and Wardour Street
W Hotel, Lego and M&M’s World
VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE AREA
Click on the picture below to take a 360-degree virtual tour of the area.
Use the purple route to explore this location by looking around in 360, taking in the sights and sounds, listening to an audio recording about the area and going on a virtual tour.
HISTORY & GUIDES VIDEO LIBRARY
Please note - These date from before 2018 and have been done in a variety of styles to determine which one works best. They all provide very useful information and we would welcome feedback to help create the new version
SIGHT GUIDES
Part 1 - Covent Garden to Leicester Square (4:48)
Part 2 Covent Garden to Piccadilly (5:24)
HISTORY GUIDES
These history videos provide you with a history of the area and a history of entertainment in the west end of London.
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