Murdock London

Murdock London is a barbershop on Monmouth Street, one of the spokes radiating from the Seven Dials junction in Covent Garden. It is one of a small group of London Murdock shops, sitting alongside branches in Soho, Shoreditch and Broadgate, and the brand sums itself up as knowing everything there is to know about the art of barbering.

The shop is built around traditional men's barbering, taking bookings for hair and beard appointments with a team of named barbers listed on the Covent Garden page. Murdock is equally known for its own grooming products, created and curated by its barbers so that customers can take the barbershop experience home: hair, beard and shave ranges, body care and a line of colognes including Black Tea, Patchouli, Napier, Avalon and Vetiver.

Barber in Seven Dials

As a barber in Seven Dials, Murdock occupies a handsome corner of Covent Garden known for independent shops and menswear, and its focus on craft gives it a considered, grooming-led identity rather than a quick-cut approach. Appointments can be booked in advance for both haircuts and beard trims, and the full product range, kits and tools are stocked in shop for anyone wanting to keep up their look between visits.

What to expect on a visit

The shop opens seven days a week: Monday to Wednesday from 8am to 8pm, Thursday 10am to 8pm, Friday 10am to 6.30pm, Saturday 9am to 5.30pm and Sunday 11am to 5pm. The early weekday start suits a cut before work, and Covent Garden Underground station is a couple of minutes' walk. Booking ahead is the reliable way to secure a chair, particularly at weekends when Seven Dials is busiest. For a long-established independent barber near the Strand, see George the Barber, or browse the other barbers and hair salons in Covent Garden.