INTRODUCTION
This short 0.7 Km straight line route takes you through many of the entertainment areas within the West End of London. It begins in the 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 by Piccadilly Circus.
LOCATION - Covent Garden to Piccadilly
Start and Finish
Start at Covent Garden Station and End at Piccadilly Circus Station
The best time to do this photorun is on weekends in the early morning when it is quiet and free from crowds and heavy traffic.
GETTING TO KNOW THE AREA - HIGH-SPEED VIDEO
The Google map and the summary video are useful to have open when doing these Photoruns. They will help you remember the route and prevent you from getting lost.
Route at a Glance Video.
This short video gives a quick overview of the route and the sights and then shows you what the route would look like if you were running it at about 25 mph. It's a great way of getting familiar with the route before you do it for real.
GETTING TO KNOW THE AREA - GOOGLE MAP
This is a 'My Google Maps' depiction of the route with photographs of the sites. This is available on the desktop or mobile by clicking on the map. The mobile version allows you to get directions to points on the map and shows you your location. However, its behaviour does depend on the browser and application you use. (Google Chrome seems to be the best).
The Plotaroute map is an alternative guide where you can download the route to a device once you navigate past the adverts. Use the link below.
VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE AREA
Covent Garden to Piccadilly
Click on the map below and go on a virtual tour of the entertainment area.
Use this to explore these locations by looking around in 360, taking in the sights and sounds, listening to an audio recording about the location and going on a virtual tour.
PHOTO GALLERY OF THE AREA
This will gallery provides a descriptive and visual reference to many sights along this photoroute. Double-click to see its full size.
SIGHT TOUR GUIDES
These short videos give you a quick guided tour of some sights on this route.
Part 1 - Covent Garden to Leicester Square (4:48)
Part 2 Covent Garden to Piccadilly (5:24)
HISTORY OF THE AREA
These history videos provide you with a history of the area and a history of entertainment in the west end of London.
This video gives you an overview of the history of London's Entertainment District.
WHERE TO EAT, DRINK AND BE MERRY
This map shows you the Eat Drink and be Merry locations in the Entertainment District in relation to the various photoruns.
Click on the map to find out more about all these areas.