Free Things to Do in Covent Garden

Covent Garden isn't just theatre tickets and designer shopfronts - these four are free to walk into, any day of the week.

Not everything in Covent Garden costs money. Two of the National Gallery collections sit within a few minutes’ walk of the Piazza, both with free general admission, and a handful of smaller sites – a 17th-century church, an Art Deco Masonic hall – are also open to anyone at no charge.

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    National Gallery £

    Free general admission to one of the world's great collections of Western European painting, a short walk from the Piazza via Trafalgar Square.

    Covent Garden, London

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    National Portrait Gallery

    Free entry to the national collection of portraiture, just around the corner from the National Gallery.

    Covent Garden, London, WC2H 0HE

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    St Paul’s Church

    Free to enter, with a peaceful garden that's easy to miss from the street - a genuine break from the crowds on the Piazza.

    Bedford Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9ED

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    Museum of Freemasonry £

    Free entry to the museum inside the Art Deco Freemasons' Hall, a short walk north of the main Piazza.

    Covent Garden, London