Covent Garden
Seven Dials
Seven streets, one sundial pillar
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- Nearest Station
- Covent GardenAbout 4 min walk
- Best Time
- Morning / DaytimeFewer people in the morning, with clear views down the streets.
Best Shot
Great for vertical · 9:16Suggested composition at Seven Dials
- Where to stand
- On the pavement around the sundial pillar, or at the mouth of one of the streets.
- Composition
- Put the pillar on one side of the frame and your subject on the other, with the depth of a street behind.
Tips
- Don't step into the middle of the roadway
- Each corner has a different feel, so walk around and explore
- Be considerate when shooting in front of shops
Overview
Seven Dials is a junction where seven streets radiate out from a sundial pillar. Lined with independent shops and cafés, it's an easy area for city-walk vlogs and fashion snaps.
- The sundial pillar at the centre
- Seven streets radiating outwards
- Concept stores and cafés
Creator Information
- Area
- Covent Garden
- Nearest Station
- Covent GardenPiccadilly
- Walking Time
- About 4 min walk
- Best For
- Fashion / Street / Lifestyle / YouTube
- Best Time
- Morning / DaytimeFewer people in the morning, with clear views down the streets.
- Indoor / Outdoor
- Outdoor
- Free / Paid
- FreeFree — it is a public street.
- Rain Friendly
- Best in fair weather
- Filming Permission
- Handheld shooting is commonHandheld shooting on the public street is common. Check the borough's rules for commercial shoots, tripods or filming in the road.Read the filming permission guide
Nearest stations, prices, opening hours and filming rules may change. This information is currently being verified. Please check official sources before you go.
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