Covent Garden

Covent Garden is a great center point for your London trip! It's in a central part of the city near many of the most accessible and popular hotels. This is made especially clear by how busy the tube station is here. If you need to get off the tube in Covent Garden, it's a great idea to stop either one spot before or after to avoid the horrific tube crowds (and the lack of escalator in the station).

Covent Garden has an American feel, especially with the giant Shake Shack in the center of the mall. But, there are still London local shops too.

The area in Covent Garden is lively, but I like it so much better than Piccadilly Circus, which is covered in ads and feels much more Times Square.

Covent Garden is a nice shopping and entertainment center in London's West End. It's known for its fun atmosphere, street performers, shops, and restaurants.

Great boutique shopping. Hugo Boss, Lululemon, Micheal Kors, Vans and more, sprinkled in with some of Londons nice specialty stores. Nice selection of restaurants and pubs.

The Apple market has local booths and vendors as well as a nice wine bar with live performers singing opera.

All the big American chain stores appear to be here - Sketchers, Mac, Lacoste, 5 Guys, Lululemon, Shake Shack ... much more expensive than they are in the states. A charming indoor crafts market with restaurants, nothing is particularly unique. Street performers were playing music, doing magic & telling jokes too. The tube station here is very busy.

What a beautiful space filled with art, cafes, shops, and restaurants. It's open-air but with a roof so shelter here during rain. Bathrooms that cost one pound to use are on the bottom floor. If you enjoy art, walk to Jubilee Market next door.

If part of your London experience includes partaking in some "retail therapy," then we'd recommend that you give Covent Garden Market a go. The shoppes in and around it range from a farmers market to high end retail, with everything in between.

Street performers are throughout and supplement the atmosphere.

It would be difficult to imagine a better time to visit than the holidays, whether you shop or just browse.

While retail therapy isn't my particular cup of tea, a visit here is definitely worth a few hours of your time.

And that's...Henry's Take.

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Came by the other day with high hopes and was somewhat surprised that is was merely a few blocks!

Managed to purchase a small wallet from a vendor and it was quick and easy. Payment was done via NFC card.

There were a few food stalls along with luxury Swiss watch boutiques, although apparently I wasn't welcome to shop inside it?!?

Great place to spend half a day while you are visiting London. Higher end retailers and some smaller size merchants providing very unique goods to mostly tourists. There few eateries and brunch places to satisfy your cravings. Very accessible with public transportation.
There is live music band playing during the day. You easily can spend 3-4 hours strolling in the "garden".
There are plenty of restrooms available to the visitors.

Saw this hooded sweatshirt at the market place and bought for £25. Guess this is the place to shop for souvenirs. Just make sure to go around as some merchandise look cheap. Used the Picadilly Station to get here.

Very accessible shopping center from the Picadilly line. One thing that stood out was that this shopping center contained a lot more
high end recognizable American stores compared to the other nice shopping centers in London (Reformation, Glossier, Mejuri etc). Great environment and felt safe and lively. Interesting street performers as well

Went here for Xmas shopping while in London. Im totally over Herrods, and this place is really charming. Its intimate, quaint, and has something for everyone.

Small shops, outside, food courts. Boutique and large chains are all present, and its a great holiday place. Close to some great restaurants, nice courtyard, and the holiday decorations were really great.

Food court has good options, but you do have to pay to use the LOO...so be prepared for that. Its smart, keeps it clean and there's an attendant.

When I think of shopping in London, I really want to come here from now on.