Things to do
15 reasons to go to Monmouth Street, WC2
‘Monmouth Street has still remained the burial-place of the fashions,’ Charles Dickens proclaimed in ‘Sketches by Boz’, ‘and such, to judge from all present...
High on every tourist’s visiting agenda, Covent Garden offers a mixed bag of restaurants (including some great fine dining options), shops, hotels and more. The area is synonymous with the Royal Opera House, hosts daily alfresco entertainment at its central piazza, and is surrounded by a plethora of famous theatres. Chain stores have moved in, but it’s still a nice place to stroll – if you can catch it early on a fine morning.
