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Neal Street is the pedestrianised retail spine of the Seven Dials area, running north from Long Acre towards Shorts Gardens in the heart of Covent Garden. Closed to through traffic, it is given over entirely to shoppers, and it carries some of the heaviest pedestrian footfall in the district. The street is lined with shops on both sides, ranging from fashion and footwear to lifestyle and specialist stores, and its car-free surface allows crowds to spread across its full width. The atmosphere is animated and commercial, with a constant flow of visitors moving between Covent Garden's central market and the Seven Dials monument to the north. Buildings are modest in height and closely packed, keeping the street enclosed despite its popularity. Neal Street connects several of the smaller streets and courts of Seven Dials, acting as the main axis around which the area's shopping is organised. Its southern end meets Long Acre, linking it to Covent Garden Underground station just a short distance away. The combination of pedestrian priority, dense retail and central position makes Neal Street one of the busiest and most recognisable shopping streets in this part of London, drawing both dedicated shoppers and passing visitors throughout the day.
