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Household Cavalry Museum
Household Cavalry Museum
Household Cavalry Museum, London, SW1A 2AX

0.5km

Regimental artefacts and memorabilia of the Household CavalryRead more

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Inns of Court & City Yeomanry
Inns of Court & City Yeomanry Museum
Inns of Court & City Yeomanry, 10 Stone Buildings, London, WC2A 3TG

0.57km

Regimental history and artefacts of the Inns of Court & City YeomanryRead more

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Wiener Library
Wiener Library
Wiener Library, 29 Russell Square, London, WC1B 5DP

0.71km

Exhibits of art and history from its collections about the Holocaust and genocides around the worldRead more

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The Guards Museum
Guards Museum
The Guards Museum, Wellington Barracks, Birdcage Walk, London, SW1E 6HQ

0.98km

History, artefacts and memorabilia of the five regiments of Foot Guards: the Grenadier Guards, Coldstream...Read more

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Imperial War Museum
Imperial War Museum London
Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Road, London, SE1 6HZ

1.27km

Warfare in the 20th and 21st centuriesRead more

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Wellington Arch
Wellington Arch
Wellington Arch, Apsley Way, London, W1J 7JZ

1.35km

Triumphal arch with exhibits about its historyRead more

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Honourable Artillery Company Museum
Honourable Artillery Company Museum
Honourable Artillery Company Museum, City Road, London, EC1Y 2BQ

1.68km

Regimental artefacts and memorabiliaRead more

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Tower of London
Royal Armouries, Tower of London
Tower of London, 362 Tower Hill, London, EC3N 4AB

2.03km

Arms and armour dating from the Middle Ages.Read more

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Fusiliers Museum (London)
Fusiliers Museum
Fusiliers Museum (London), 35 Tower Hill, London, EC3N 4DR

2.07km

History of the Royal Fusiliers, uniforms, regalia, medals, weapons and memorabilia, located at the Tower of LondonRead more

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Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum
Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum
Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum, 20 Princes Gate, London, SW7 1PT

2.25km

Contributions of the Polish Armed Forces in the West in World War IIRead more

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National Army Museum
National Army Museum
National Army Museum, Royal Hospital Road, London, SW3 4HT

2.38km

History and artefacts of the British ArmyRead more

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FAQs about Covent Garden and Military Museums in London


Covent Garden has some great pubs which is no surprise as it is such a great area of London to meet in. Particularly if you like traditional pubs you are spoiled for choice as Covent Garden has some of the oldest and most traditional pubs to be found anywhere in London.

There are lots of pubs that serve Sunday lunch and traditional British pub grub too so if you are looking for a reasonably priced place to eat and drink one of the best gastro pubs in Covent Garden is well worth considering as a destination.

For a list of Covent Garden pubs you can view our Covent Garden pub guide (https://forbidden.london/london-guide/covent-garden/pubs) we have also recently created a blog post about our top picks for the best pubs in Covent Garden (https://forbidden.london/london-blog/best-pubs-covent-garden).



Covent Garden Piazza is always open, but the shops usually operate between 10am and 8pm Monday to Saturday and on Sunday from around 11am to 6pm. The Apple Market is open from 10am until 6pm and the East Colonnade Market is open from 10:30am until 7pm.



There is Pay & Display parking on the streets off the Piazza - Henrietta Street, Southampton Street and Tavistock Street. There is also an NCP car park on Drury Lane.



You can view a list of shops in Covent Garden, including information about offers, by viewing our Covent Garden shopping guide (https://forbidden.london/london-guide/covent-garden/shopping-in-style#businesses)


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Blue Plaques in London

Gracie Fields Plaque - Dame Gracie Fields 1898-1979 entertainer built this house for herself in 1934
Alfred Harmsworth Blue Plaque - Alfred Harmsworth Viscount Northcliffe 1865-1922 journalist and newspaper proprietor lived here
Essex Street, Nicholas Barbon, Orlando Bridgeman, Henry Fielding, And 2 Other - Essex Street was laid out in the grounds of Essex House by Nicholas Barbon in 1675. Among many famous lawyers who lived here were Sir Orlando Bridgeman c.1606-1674 Lord Keeper, Henry Fielding 1707-1754 novelist and Brass Crosby 1725-1793 Lord Mayor of London. James Savage 1779-1852 architect had his office here. Prince Charles Edward Stuart stayed at a house in the street in 1750. Rev Theophilus Lindsey 1723-1808 Unitarian Minister founded Essex Street Chapel here in 1774. Dr. Samuel Johnson est
Charles Darwin Blue Plaque - Charles Darwin 1809-1882 naturalist lived in a house on this site 1838-1842
Josef Dallos Green Plaque - Josef Dallos 1905-1979 Hungarian born British ophthalmologist invented living eye impression technique 1930. First contact lens only practice here 1937-1964
Charles Dickens Blue Plaque - Charles Dickens 1812-1870 Author Stayed here in 1832

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