1.2 km
Central London Entertainment
London
L8 - Vibrant Narrow Street From St Giles to Soho Square
This 1.2 Km route takes you into some of the less well-known areas surrounding the West End entertainment district, such as St Giles and the eastern side of Soho up to Tottenham Court Road. Many started lives as places for the wealthy to live but went downhill in time and became notorious areas with poor living conditions and vice versa. Today, they are renewed and safe and offer some of the best places to eat, drink, and be merry.
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Route at a glance video
This high speed video route starts outside Covent Garden Station and heads across Long Acre to the narrow Neal Street entrance that takes you into the heart of St Giles. The third narrow turning on the left is Shorts Gardens, and the small Neal's Yard entrance is 20 m on the right - underneath a barrel sign. This colourful yard exits onto Monmouth Street, where it bears left and heads down to Seven Dials. It then takes the second turning on the right onto Earlham Street that goes to Cambridge Circus opposite the Palace Theatre. Moor Street is directly opposite and to the theatre's right, leading into SOHO. Turning right at the end will take you up Greek Street and into Soho Square. The final section continues straight around the square and exits onto Oxford Street, turning right and heading down to the finish at Tottenham Court Road Station.
The map route
The route is shown on a Strava map, which is ideal for runners with features like distance tracking and pace analysis and who have a Strava account. For walkers, Google Maps is recommended for its comprehensive navigation. Accessible on desktop or mobile, Strava provides detailed insights and directions. However, mobile functionality may vary depending on the browser, with Google Chrome offering the best experience. Click the link to view the route and explore with ease. Please not the maps show you your location relative to the map but do not give you turn by turn directions.
360 Virtual Tour of the Route
Double click on the image and have a look around the key locations along the route