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Neal's Yard is a small colourful courtyard tucked off Shorts Gardens and Monmouth Street in the Seven Dials area of Covent Garden. Reached through narrow entrances that open unexpectedly from the surrounding streets, it is one of the district's most distinctive enclosed spaces, known for its brightly painted buildings, planting and clustered cafes and small shops. The yard is compact and pedestrian only, with tables spilling into the central space and a concentration of independent food outlets and wholefood businesses that have shaped its identity over the years. Its hidden position gives it a sheltered, tucked-away feel quite different from the busy shopping streets just beyond, and it draws visitors who seek it out as much as those who stumble upon it. The mix of eating places, health and beauty shops and small traders makes it a destination in its own right within the wider Seven Dials quarter. Access is on foot only, through the passages that connect it to Monmouth Street and Shorts Gardens. Neal's Yard sits a short walk from Covent Garden Underground station and the shops of Neal Street, and its concentration of colour and greenery makes it one of the most photographed corners of this part of London.
