Covent Garden is a district in London on the eastern fringes of the
West End, between
St. Martin's Lane and
Drury Lane. It is associated with the former fruit and vegetable market in the central square, now a popular shopping and tourist site, and the
Royal Opera House, which is also known as "Covent Garden". The district is divided by the main thoroughfare of
Long Acre, north of which is given over to independent shops centred on
Neal's Yard and
Seven Dials, while the south contains the central square with its street performers and most of the elegant buildings, theatres and entertainment facilities, including the
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, and the
London Transport Museum.