INTRODUCTION
This collection of three routes covers the area between the City of London and Central London.
The R8 St Paul's Cathedral to Covent Garden route takes you past St Paul's Cathedral, the Old Bailey Criminal Court, St Bartholomeus Hospital, Smithfield’s Meat Market, Farringdon, High Holborn, the Inns of Court, Fleet Street, the Aldwych, and finally Covent Garden via the Kingsway.
The L8 Covent Garden to Tottenham Court Road route takes you into the heart of St Giles, past Seven Dials, Seven Dials Market, Neal’s Yard, and Monmouth Street. It then takes you to the eastern side of Soho, past Cambridge Circus, Old Compton Street, and Soho Square. Finally, it finishes at Tottenham Court Road via Oxford Street.
The F7 Soho food and drink route covers many of its streets on its eastern and southern sides, including Soho Square, Greek Street, Dean Street, Frith Street, Old Compton Street, Brewer Street, Air Street and Glasshouse Street.
MAP OF THE WHOLE ROUTE
INDIVIDUAL ROUTE INFORMATION
(Use the link to view the detailed guide for each route)
Here, you can find all the information you need in one place, allowing you to explore the collection at your own pace, whether you do all three in one go or individually over several days.
Station Start - St Paul's
Station End - Covent Garden
Distance in km - 4.0
Station Start - Covent Garden
Station End - Tottenham Court Road
Distance in km - 1.2
Station Start - Tottenham Court Road
Station End - Piccadilly Circus
Distance in km - 1.65
WHAT THE ROUTE LOOKS LIKE AT SPEED (6.8 KM IN 3 MINUTES)
BEST TIME
Morning—The first section is reasonably quiet except around Smithfield's Market. Most of the second and third sections will be busy. 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 - Most of this route will be busy during the day.
Evenings - Quieter during the evening.
To get to know the area, it's recommended that you repeat the route several times to familiarize yourself with the places along the way and start building your unique relationships with this area of London.
WHAT TO SEE
These maps provide an overview of some of the sights on each route. For more information, see the detailed guides.
Station Start - Covent Garden. Station End - Tottenham Court Road
Station Start - Tottenham Court Road Station End - Piccadilly Circus
PHOTOGRAPHERS SIGHT GALLERY
This gallery provides an overview of what you can see when you do the combined route.
Click the image to see the full image and its descriptive text.
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