Why Covent Garden & The Strand is a Great Place to Work and Play

The Strand and Covent Garden are two of the world’s most popular tourist hotspots, attracting more than 44 million visitors every year with their generous offering of cultural attractions, entertainment, shopping, restaurants and bars.

But while this wealth of amenities is the perfect tourist fodder, it also makes the area well-suited to today’s office workers, who value its walkability and the sheer range of attractions on offer. It also offers excellent connectivity, with nearby tube and train stations making offices in the Strand and Covent Garden an easy commute, allowing those who work in the area to effortlessly hop from home to office.

Whether it’s refurbished historical buildings or new, purpose-built office blocks, many businesses large and small have decided to take up office space in Covent Garden and the Strand, and it’s easy to see why.

Commuting to Covent Garden

Covent Garden stations

Covent Garden Underground Station, Zone 1, Long Acre, WC2E 9JT
Piccadilly Line

Leicester Square Underground Station, Zone 1, Cranbourn St, WC2H 0AP
Piccadilly Line
Northern Line

Temple Underground Station, Zone 1, Victoria Embankment, WC2R 2PH
Circle Line
District Line

Covent Garden buses

6, 9, N9, 11, N11, 15, N15, N21, N26, N44 87, N87, N89, 91, N91, 139, N155, 176, N199, 343, N550 & N551

Commuting to The Strand

The Strand stations

Charing Cross Underground Station, Zone 1, Trafalgar Square, WC2N 5DR
Bakerloo Line
Northern Line

Embankment Underground Station, Zone 1, Villiers St, WC2N 6NS
Bakerloo Line
Northern Line
Circle Line
District Line

London Charing Cross Station, Zone 1, Trafalgar Square, WC2N 5DR

The Strand buses
1, N1, 26, N26, 59, 68, N68, 76, 168, N171, 172, 188, 243, 341 & 521

Things To Do In Covent Garden and The Strand

For many modern workers, commuting to the office and spending the day within the same four walls before heading home is just not enough. To get them out of their comfortable home offices and back into work, employees want amenities within easy reach that give them something they don’t have at home. And office space in Covent Garden and the Strand has that in abundance.

Covent Garden Market

One of the main attractions is Covent Garden Market. Once home to fruit and veg sellers, it’s now full of shops, restaurants, cafes and changing daily markets. Apple Market continues to support local market traders and offers unique handmade goods, jewellery, prints and crafts. Jubilee Market, in the South Piazza, changes its wares daily, from antiques and collectables to household goods, beauty care and garden equipment.

Somerset House

Home to a year-round programme of exhibitions and cultural events, Somerset House is set around a handsome 18th-century courtyard and boasts six restaurants and cafes. During the winter months, it also has one of the country’s most picturesque outdoor ice skating rinks for out-of-office fun.

Neal’s Yard

At lunchtime, take a stroll through Neal’s Yard to do a spot of shopping or stop for a bite to eat. Tucked away down a cobbled side alley in the middle of the Seven Dials District, this colourful courtyard is surrounded by ethical and wellness brands that are committed to sustainable commercial practices.

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Featured office space in Covent Garden & The Strand

71-91 Aldwych

London,  WC2B 4HN

A light and airy office space in the cultural heart of the city

From

£750pp/m

Private Office

£500pp/m

Hot Desk

£600pp/m

Shared Office

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1 Fetter Lane

London,  EC4A 1BR

An elegant and functional office space in high-end Holborn

From

£386pp/m

Private Office

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1 Northumberland Avenue

London,  WC2N 5BW

An attractive, welcoming office space overlooking the historic Trafalgar Square

From

£528pp/m

Private Office

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Best for team building

Step out of your office space in The Strand or Covent Garden and into one of the eclectic attractions nearby to celebrate a job well done and welcome new hires.

Top Secret Comedy Club

The Top Secret Comedy Club is one of the best stand-up comedy venues in London, with a regular programme of shows from the biggest names on the circuit as well as the hottest up-and-comers. It also serves some of the cheapest drinks you’ll find in Central London to keep things well-oiled.

Mr Fogg’s Society of Exploration

Reward your team with cocktails with a difference in this wood-panelled homage to the travels of Phileas Fogg. Lots of the spaces in Mr Fogg’s Society of Exploration can be hired, including the life-size Victorian Train Carriage that overlooks the action and the Map Room that’s full of travel books, globes and indulgent armchairs.

Best for out-of-office meetings

Sometimes a change is as good as a rest, particularly when you have some of Central London’s finest bars and restaurants on your doorstep. Whether it’s lunch meetings with clients or after-work brainstorming sessions, The Strand and Covent Garden has plenty to get the juices flowing.

Rules

Rules is the oldest restaurant in London, serving traditional British food, particularly classic game, in a beautiful Edwardian setting. This quintessential English experience is sure to put a smile on the faces of overseas clients.

The Delaunay

This grand European cafe and restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner in the heart of theatre land. With a menu that’s packed with classics ranging from kedgeree to Vienesse favourites such as weiner schnitzel and choucroute, there’s sure to be something to put a smile on a client’s face.

Best for wellbeing

Workplace wellbeing has never been as important as it is today, and with the most stressful parts of our lives often between 9-5, our working environments play a key role. As well as world-class amenities within easy reach, office space in Covent Garden and The Strand also benefits from nearby green spaces and some of the city’s best gyms.

Covent Garden & The Strand gardens

Slap bang in the centre of London is a volunteer-run space called The Phoenix Garden. This green space in the heart of Covent Garden is home to the West End’s only frogs and is the perfect spot to find some respite from the strains of working life.

Victoria Embankment Gardens sits just a stone’s throw from the River Thames and provides a welcome retreat from the busy streets. It also has a parkside terrace where you can enjoy lunch away from the office as well as an ice cream.

Covent Garden & The Strand gyms

Work up a sweat before, during or after work in one of the nearby gyms. Digme Fitness in Covent Garden offers cycle workouts, yoga flows and barre classes, right in the heart of Seven Dials, while Gymbox can keep you pumping with unique exercise classes and nightly resident DJs.