St Martin's Court in Covent Garden

St Martin's Court in Covent Garden

St Martin's Court is a narrow pedestrian passage running between St Martin's Lane and Charing Cross Road in the southern part of Covent Garden. It is a quiet, enclosed walkway lined with restaurants, pubs and small shopfronts, offering a step away from the traffic of the streets it connects. The court sits close to the theatres of St Martin's Lane and the wider theatre district, and its eating and drinking places serve theatregoers and workers passing between the two roads. Its narrow scale and closely set buildings give it a sheltered, intimate feel, and it carries a steady flow of people on foot through the day and into the evening. As a car free passage, St Martin's Court provides a calmer route across this part of the district while still holding an active mix of restaurants and bars along its length. The court is one of several small pedestrian ways in the area that link the larger streets, and its combination of enclosed setting and lively frontages makes it a distinctive short cut within Covent Garden. Its position between two busy roads keeps it well used throughout the day.