White Lion

The White Lion is a pub in Covent Garden, London, on the corner of James Street and Floral Street. There has been a pub called the White Lion on the site since at least 1839, and the current pub was rebuilt in 1888, as can be seen under the rampant lion at the top of the building.

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Type: Pub
Description: pub in Covent Garden, London
Also known as: “The White Lion”, “The White Lion, Covent Garden”, and “White Lion, Covent Garden”
Address: 24 James Street, London, WC2E 8NS
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Leicester Square and Royal Opera House.

Leicester Square

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The area around Leicester Square, often called the West End, is the entertainment heart of London. The area also includes Chinatown, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square.

Royal Opera House

Arts center

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The Royal Opera House is a theatre in Covent Garden, central London. The building is often referred to as simply Covent Garden, after a previous use of the site.

London Transport Museum

Museum

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The London Transport Museum is a transport museum based in Covent Garden, London, England. The museum predominantly hosts exhibits relating to the heritage of London's transport, as well as conserving and explaining the history of it. London Transport Museum is situated 680 feet southeast of White Lion.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West End of London and Covent Garden.

West End of London

Locality

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The West End of London is a district of London, England. It is west of the City of London and north of the River Thames, in the London Boroughs of Camden and the City of Westminster.

Covent Garden

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Covent Garden is one of the main shopping and entertainment districts of London, and is hugely popular with visitors, who swarm to its shops, bars and restaurants, especially at weekends.