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Covent Garden Streets - Overview

Covent Garden, London, WC2E

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Overview - Covent Garden Streets

  • About View
    • Public transport facilities in this area include: a train station, bus stops and underground stations.
    • The train station is Charing Cross.
    • The underground station is Covent Garden (Stepped access only).
    • The underground station is Tottenam Court (Step-free access station).
    • In this area there is a public car park with Blue Badge parking, on-street Blue Badge parking and on-street standard parking.
    • The public car park is located on Bedfordbury.
    • Points of interest in this area include: Covent Garden Piazza, Covent Garden Market Building, Royal Ballet and Opera, London Transport Museum, St Paul's Church, Bow Street Museum of Crime Justice, shops, restaurants, cafes and bars.
    • Facilities available in this area include: a toilet with adaptations and standard toilets.
    • For assistance in Covent Garden, please visit the security office in Central Avenue (The Market Building).

Public Toilet Facilities - Covent Garden

  • Toilet Facilities View
    • There are 2 toilets with adaptations.
    • The toilets with adaptations are located on Tavistock Street next to Jubilee Market.
    • All toilets with adaptations have a left hand transfer space.
    • Some of the restaurants, bars, cafes, shops, museums, theatres, tourist attractions and hotels will have their own toilet with adaptations facilities for the use of customers/visitors.
    • Female and male standard toilet facilities with stepped access are located on the lower level of the Market building, they are operated by 2theloo , there is a charge to use these toilets.
    • Female and male standard toilet facilities with stepped access are located on the West Piazza side of the St Pauls Church.
    • . Some of the restaurants, bars, cafes, shops, museums, theatres, tourist attractions and hotels will have their own toilets for the use of customers/visitors. .

Covent Garden Public Parking

  • Public Parking View
    • On-street designated Blue Badge parking and standard parking is available.
    • The on-street designated Blue Badge parking bays are located on Long Acre, Floral Street, Bow Street, Tavistock Street and Southampton Street.
    • The Blue Badge bays are signposted and have markings which are faded.
    • Free parking for Blue Badge holders is for 4 hours only
    • The standard on street parking is located on Shelton Street, Russell Street, Wellington Street, Tavistock Street, Southampton Street and Garrick Street.
    • Parking is limited to a maximum of 2 to 4 hours depending on the street, and with no return within 1 hour.
    • Blue Badge holders may use standard bays on payment of the appropriate fee, but are also entitled to an additional hour extended parking for free.
    • There are loading bays which can be used by Blue Badge Holders on Mercer Street and Earlham Street.
    • There are public cars parks available in and near Covent Garden including Q-Park Bedfordbury, NCP Car Park on Drury Lane, and Q-Park Chinatown.

Covent Garden Streets - Summary

  • Covent Garden is located in central London.
  • The streets in Covent Garden are a mixture of pedestrianised and non-pedestrianised.
  • The surface of the majority of the pavements are block paving and tarmac.
  • On non-pedestrianised streets, the central walkway is cobbled and can be uneven.
  • There are bollards on the sides of some pavements and at the end of some streets.
  • Some of the streets are on a slope.
  • There is wayfinding signage, maps and information boards located around Covent Garden.
  • There are a mixture of unmarked and puffin crossings around Covent Garden.
  • Some crossings are flush with the road and some have dropped kerbs.
  • For more information about specific areas or streets, please go to the relevant access guide.

Covent Garden Streets - Links

Toilet with Adaptations (Tavistock Court - Left Hand Transfer)

  • Location View
    • The toilet surveyed is located in the Tavistock Court, near the Covent Garden Market Building.
  • Route View
    • The most accessible route to the toilet has a steep slope.
    • There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
    • This route has bollards.
  • Access View
    • There is step-free access via ramp into the facility.
    • The ramp has a steep gradient.
    • The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide.
    • There are handrails on both sides.
    • There is pictorial signage on or near the door.
    • The door opens inwards and has a high colour contrast.
    • The door is easy to open.
    • The width of the opening is 92cm.
    • There is a second door.
    • The door opens outwards and has a high colour contrast.
    • The door is easy to open.
    • The width of the opening is 90cm.
    • The door has a locking handle (with a RADAR key to access).
    • Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
    • There is a grab rail on the internal door, with a high colour contrast.
  • Dimensions and Features View
    • The dimensions of the cubicle are 163cm (width) x 178cm (depth).
    • There is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
    • There is a lateral transfer space to the left as you face the toilet, however it is obstructed.
    • The lateral transfer space is 100cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
    • There is a lever flush for the toilet.
    • The flush is on the transfer side.
    • There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
    • The horizontal grab rail has a high colour contrast.
    • There is no vertical grab rail for the toilet.
    • There is a dropdown grab rail on the transfer side.
    • The dropdown grab rail has a high colour contrast.
    • The toilet seat is 48cm from the floor.
    • The toilet seat has a low colour contrast.
    • The toilet roll holder can be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The toilet roll holder has a medium colour contrast.
    • The toilet roll holder is 93cm from the floor.
    • The wash basin has a push tap.
    • The wash basin and tap cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The wash basin is 83cm from the floor.
    • There is a vertical grab rail on the left side of the wash basin.
    • The wash basin grab rail has a high colour contrast.
    • There is not a soap dispenser.
    • There is not a towel dispenser.
    • There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
    • The hand dryer has a low colour contrast.
    • The hand dryer is 123cm from the floor.
    • There is no emergency alarm.
    • There is a mirror.
    • There is no shelf.
    • The cubicle has a nappy/incontinence items bin.
    • There is one coat hook.
    • The coat hook is 176cm from the floor.
    • The height of the baby change facility when in use is 91cm.
    • The walls and floor colour contrast varies between low and high.
    • Lighting levels vary due to the use of large glazed walls.