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Henry September 9th 07 03:33 PM

directions, Covent Garden
 
How does one drive from Long Acre (at Covent Garden tube),
to make a right hand turn onto Kingsway? Is there a right turn
from Gt Queen Street? Also, at the moment, there's no right
turn from Parker Street into Newton Street.

I was driving there last night, and ended up going into High
Holborn and, through the one-way system into Southampton Row.

Any "Knowledge" black-belts out there?

Henry

Mizter T September 9th 07 04:11 PM

directions, Covent Garden
 
On 9 Sep, 16:33, "Henry" wrote:
How does one drive from Long Acre (at Covent Garden tube),
to make a right hand turn onto Kingsway? Is there a right turn
from Gt Queen Street? Also, at the moment, there's no right
turn from Parker Street into Newton Street.

I was driving there last night, and ended up going into High
Holborn and, through the one-way system into Southampton Row.

Any "Knowledge" black-belts out there?

Henry



I think there is a right hand turn from Gt Queen Street onto Kingsway.
However, if not, you can cross straight over Kingsway and then circle
Lincolns Inn Fields (it's one-way so it's like a roundabout) and come
back onto Kingsway via the short southern spur that links up with
Kingsway.

And here's some black-belt (or at least grey-belt) knowledge for you -
there's a public lavatory at the east side of Lincoln's Inn Fields
open 8am to 10pm which is a favourite with cabbies to relieve
themselves of their excess tea.


Steve September 9th 07 10:52 PM

directions, Covent Garden
 
From Long Acre, head east to junction of Bow Stre (mini roundabout) turn
right into Bow St. Carry on past Opera House and Tranpsort Museum and do
left into Tavistock St. Cross Catherine Street and continue to Drury Lane.
Turn left and head up Drury Lane to the junction of Great Queen Street. Turn
right towards Kingsway. You can do a right onto Kingsway from GQS.

From a local resident who has to do this daily...





"Mizter T" wrote in message
ps.com...
On 9 Sep, 16:33, "Henry" wrote:
How does one drive from Long Acre (at Covent Garden tube),
to make a right hand turn onto Kingsway? Is there a right turn
from Gt Queen Street? Also, at the moment, there's no right
turn from Parker Street into Newton Street.

I was driving there last night, and ended up going into High
Holborn and, through the one-way system into Southampton Row.

Any "Knowledge" black-belts out there?

Henry



I think there is a right hand turn from Gt Queen Street onto Kingsway.
However, if not, you can cross straight over Kingsway and then circle
Lincolns Inn Fields (it's one-way so it's like a roundabout) and come
back onto Kingsway via the short southern spur that links up with
Kingsway.

And here's some black-belt (or at least grey-belt) knowledge for you -
there's a public lavatory at the east side of Lincoln's Inn Fields
open 8am to 10pm which is a favourite with cabbies to relieve
themselves of their excess tea.




John Rowland September 9th 07 11:53 PM

directions, Covent Garden
 
Steve wrote:
From Long Acre, head east to junction of Bow Stre (mini roundabout)
turn right into Bow St. Carry on past Opera House and Tranpsort
Museum and do left into Tavistock St. Cross Catherine Street and
continue to Drury Lane. Turn left and head up Drury Lane to the
junction of Great Queen Street. Turn right towards Kingsway. You can
do a right onto Kingsway from GQS.
From a local resident who has to do this daily...


http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=...tion&encType=1

Click "shortest distance" on the left panel and then "get directions". I
think this route will always be quicker than going via Tavistock Street.




Steve September 10th 07 06:37 AM

directions, Covent Garden
 

"John Rowland" wrote in message
...
Steve wrote:
From Long Acre, head east to junction of Bow Stre (mini roundabout)
turn right into Bow St. Carry on past Opera House and Tranpsort
Museum and do left into Tavistock St. Cross Catherine Street and
continue to Drury Lane. Turn left and head up Drury Lane to the
junction of Great Queen Street. Turn right towards Kingsway. You can
do a right onto Kingsway from GQS.
From a local resident who has to do this daily...


http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=...tion&encType=1

Click "shortest distance" on the left panel and then "get directions". I
think this route will always be quicker than going via Tavistock Street.



This map shows exactly what I said, including using Tavistock Street!




Steve September 10th 07 07:09 AM

directions, Covent Garden
 

"Steve" wrote in message
...

"John Rowland" wrote in message
...
Steve wrote:
From Long Acre, head east to junction of Bow Stre (mini roundabout)
turn right into Bow St. Carry on past Opera House and Tranpsort
Museum and do left into Tavistock St. Cross Catherine Street and
continue to Drury Lane. Turn left and head up Drury Lane to the
junction of Great Queen Street. Turn right towards Kingsway. You can
do a right onto Kingsway from GQS.
From a local resident who has to do this daily...


http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=...tion&encType=1

Click "shortest distance" on the left panel and then "get directions". I
think this route will always be quicker than going via Tavistock Street.



This map shows exactly what I said, including using Tavistock Street!

Whoops, forgot to press "shortest distance" but then it gives you a right
turn from Parker St into Newton St, which as the original poster said, is
not possible at the moment.



Henry September 11th 07 12:29 AM

directions, Covent Garden
 

On 9-Sep-2007, "Steve" wrote:

From Long Acre, head east to junction of Bow Stre (mini roundabout) turn
right into Bow St. Carry on past Opera House and Transport Museum and do
left into Tavistock St. Cross Catherine Street and continue to Drury Lane.
Turn left and head up Drury Lane to the junction of Great Queen Street. Turn
right towards Kingsway. You can do a right onto Kingsway from GQS.

From a local resident who has to do this daily...


Thanks for this --- appreciate your local knowledge.

And thanks to Mizter T and John.

Henry


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