After
spending five days exploring Covent Garden and Oxford Street it quickly
became apparent to our group that while Covent Garden and Oxford Street
had many similarities they were by enlarge two social opposite hubs
with different target markets and different purposes.
Covent
Garden’s main draw is the fact that is has its own quirky style of
individual shops and unique places to eat mixed with the higher end high
street chains. The main heart of Covent Garden is its market which
sells a variety of produce from clothing and jewellery to art work and
food. You are then led out on to a more commercial cobbled high street
which includes indoor places to eat and shops such as Cos, LK Bennet and Jack Wills.
One of the many draws for tourist and Londoners to Covent Garden is its
entertainment such as street magicians and singers, as well as its
outdoor food stools that our open in peak times.
People go to
Covent Garden for a day out with friends and family where they can get
everything they want in one place. They can eat lunch, shop and then
have dinner without leaving the area. Its luxury convenience at its very
best.
Oxford Street similarly is known for attracting
tourists but its attraction is just different to that of Covent Garden.
People of all ages and with all price budgets can shop along Oxford
Street, there is something for everyone. From the high end of Selfridges
to the more basics of Primark and you only have to cross a street to
get from one to the other.
Oxford Street is not about looking pretty
but about cramming as much in to a small space as possible. It is again
convenient but in a more business and productive manor.
Oxford Street
Covent Garden
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