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Southampton Street runs south from the edge of Covent Garden Piazza down towards the Strand, forming one of the main links between the market square and the streets below. It is a wide and well used route, carrying a steady flow of people between the Piazza and the busy roads to the south. The street is lined with a mix of shops, offices, restaurants and cafes, serving both the visitors moving through and the businesses based along it. Its position as a connector gives Southampton Street a constant footfall, particularly as people arrive at or leave the market area from the direction of the Strand. The buildings along the street reflect the layered fabric of Covent Garden, with commercial ground floors below upper storeys in varied use. Southampton Street sits within easy reach of the theatres, the market halls and the wider district, and its role as a through route keeps it active across the day and into the evening. The mix of retail and refreshment along its length ties it firmly to the surrounding area, part of the network of streets that channels movement across this part of the district.
