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London · Covent Garden · See

London Transport Museum

Buses, trams and Tube carriages from 200 years in the old flower market hall of Covent Garden.

90 min£££

The collection shows how London grew through its transport, from horse-drawn buses to the first steam-hauled Underground carriages. You can climb aboard many of the vehicles. The Underground posters show how early London embraced good design. The museum also offers tours of disused Underground stations, which sell out quickly.

Background

The London Transport Museum (LTM) is a transport museum based in Covent Garden, London, England. The museum predominantly hosts exhibits relating to the heritage of London's transport, as well as conserving and explaining the history of it. The majority of the museum's exhibits originated in the collections of London Transport, but, since the creation of Transport for London (TfL) in 2000, the remit of the museum has expanded to cover all aspects of transport in the city and in some instances beyond. The museum operates from two sites within London. The main site in Covent Garden uses the name of its parent institution, and is open to the public every day, excluding the Christmas holidays, having reopened in 2007 after a two-year refurbishment.

From Wikipedia: “London Transport Museum”, licence CC BY-SA 4.0

Walk on from here

Walk on from here

Three places nearby, in walking order.

  1. ·
    London Transport Museum
  2. 1 min walk1
    Royal Opera HouseOpera house in Covent Garden, home of the Royal Opera and the Royal Ballet; magnificent auditorium and glass hall.
  3. 3 min walk2
    Lowlander Grand CaféBelgian-Dutch beer café on Drury Lane with plenty of draught beers and a café atmosphere.
  4. 6 min walk3
    Hunterian MuseumAnatomical collection of the surgeon John Hunter on Lincoln's Inn Fields, not for the faint-hearted.
Nearby

Nearby

Royal Opera House
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Royal Opera House

180 min · £££

According to the programme

Opera house in Covent Garden, home of the Royal Opera and the Royal Ballet; magnificent auditorium and glass hall.

Cheap tickets in the amphitheatre right at the top; returns online on the day.

Lyceum Theatre – The Lion King
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Lyceum Theatre – The Lion King

165 min · £££

According to the programme

Historic theatre on Wellington Street, home for years to Disney's ‘The Lion King’.

Stalls seats near the centre aisle: that is where the animals parade past in the opening.

Joe Allen
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Joe Allen

90 min · ££

Mon–Tue 12 noon–11 pm, Wed–Thu 12 noon–12 midnight, Fri–Sat 12 noon–12.30 am, Sun 12 noon–10 pm; kitchen Thu–Sat until 10.30 pm

American basement theatre restaurant since 1977, a haunt of actors; burgers and Caesar salad.

After the theatre Thu–Sat: kitchen until 10.30 pm, last booking 10.30 pm. Mon–Tue the kitchen closes as early as 8 pm.

Theatre Royal Drury Lane
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Theatre Royal Drury Lane

165 min · £££

According to the programme

London's oldest theatre still in use, lavishly restored; big musicals. ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ until 9 January 2027.

Allow time for the opulent foyers before the show.

Rules
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Rules

90 min · £££

Unverified: according to OSM Mon–Sat 12 noon–11.30 pm, Sun 12 noon–10.30 pm

Game and pies in red plush since 1798, a few steps from the Strand.

Booking recommended. Sources disagree on whether it is open on Mondays.

Simpson's in the Strand
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Simpson's in the Strand

120 min · £££

Breakfast, lunch until 3 pm, dinner from 5 pm (last booking Mon–Sat 10.45 pm, Sun 9.45 pm)

British institution since 1828; roast beef carved at the table from the silver trolley.

Book 1–2 weeks ahead; last booking Mon–Sat 10.45 pm. After the theatre: late menu at Romano's from 9.45 pm.

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