Covent Garden - Walking Tour

Discover the architectural history of this significant area, anchored around one of London’s most popular destinations, Covent Garden Market

By NLA

Date and time

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 10:30 - 12:30 GMT+1

Location

Architectural Association

36 Bedford Square London WC1B 3ES United Kingdom

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

Event lasts 2 hours

Discover the fascinating architectural history of this significant area, anchored around one of London’s most popular destinations, Covent Garden Market and Piazza, Inigo Jones’ late 17th-century revolutionary slice of town planning for the Earl of Bedford.

Steeped in history, this buzzing retail and cultural hotspot will take you on a journey through time. The walk leads from the 18th-century formality of one of London’s best-preserved squares on the Bedford Estate to the 21st-century version in Renzo Piano’s Central St Giles.

A mix of ingenious modern infills rising inside the original street grid respect, revitalise and protect this buzzing and densely populated residential, retail and office zone, with major cultural institutions including the London Transport Museum in the former Covent Garden Flower Market Building, and the refurbished Royal Opera House by Stanton Williams.

All our walks are led by experienced Blue Badge Guides

Start: The Architectural Association, 36 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3ES

Duration: 2 hours approx.

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NLA

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From £16.80