Holborn & Covent Garden sits in the heart of central Camden, straddling the busy commercial streets of Holborn and the theatrical lanes of Covent Garden. Its compact, historic street pattern and proximity to the City and the West End give it a dense, urban feel - from the broad lawns of Lincoln's Inn Fields to the maze of alleys around Seven Dials.
The area blends cultural heavyweights like the Royal Opera House and numerous West End theatres with a strong legal and professional presence around Lincoln's Inn and Gray's Inn. You’ll find lively markets, high-end shops and tourist crowds alongside Victorian and Georgian architecture, making it both a daytime hub for workers and tourists and an evening destination for dining and performance.
Postcode districts covering Holborn & Covent Garden
EC1M, EC1N, EC1R, WC1A, WC1B, WC1N, WC1R, WC1V, WC1X, WC2A, WC2B, WC2H
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 6.8 miles11 km
- Islington 2 miles3.2 km
- City of Westminster 2 miles3.3 km
- Bexley 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Sutton 11.5 miles18.4 km
- Croydon 11 miles17.8 km
- Slough 21 miles33.7 km
- Harrow 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Watford 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Woking 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Harlow 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Grays 19.6 miles31.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Farringdon Without Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Clerkenwell Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Bloomsbury Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Castle Baynard Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Farringdon Within Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Aldersgate Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Bread Street Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- King's Cross Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Cheap Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Cripplegate Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Queenhithe Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- St. James's Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
Example postcodes in Holborn & Covent Garden
WC1N 2PG, WC1N 2NR, WC2B 5QR, WC2H 9RD, WC2A 3TG, WC2B 5BH, WC2B 5PQ, WC2H 9RG, EC1N 8QN … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 7.5 miles12.1 km
- London Heathrow Airport 14.9 miles24 km
- Farringdon Railway Station 0.6 miles0.9 km
- City Thameslink Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 1.2 miles1.9 km
Hotels in Holborn & Covent Garden Ad
- Covent Garden Hotel 5
- The Montague on the Gardens 4
- Rosewood London 5
- Nomad London 5
- Apex Temple Court Hotel 4
- Yorkshire Grey Pub & Rooms 5
- The Bloomsbury 5
- Morton Hotel 4
- L'oscar London 5
- Middle Eight - Covent Garden - Preferred Hotels and Resorts 5
Schools in Holborn & Covent Garden
- Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH Special
- Christopher Hatton Primary School Primary
- City Lit Further education
- St Alban's C of E Primary School Primary
- St George the Martyr C of E Primary School Primary
- St Josephs Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Gray's Inn Historic site 0.2 miles0.4 km
- London School of Economics and Political Science University 0.3 miles0.6 km
- University of London University 0.4 miles0.6 km
- British Museum Museum 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Theatre Royal Drury Lane Theatre 0.4 miles0.7 km
- R. Twining & Company Limited Museum 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Prince Henry's Room Museum 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Dr Johnson's House Museum 0.5 miles0.8 km
- London Transport Museum Museum 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Courtauld Institute of Art Museum 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Gilbert Collection Museum 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Hermitage Rooms Museum 0.6 miles0.9 km