Piccadilly Circus
A busy West End junction where Regent Street, Piccadilly and Shaftesbury Avenue meet, known for the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain and a curved wall of giant illuminated screens.
- Landmark
- Price: Free
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Did you know
The winged statue everyone calls Eros is really Anteros, the god of selfless love, unveiled in 1893 on a fountain commemorating the philanthropist Lord Shaftesbury.
Local tip
Come after dark, when the screens glow brightest, and sit on the steps around the fountain to watch the crowds. Piccadilly Circus tube station is right underneath, so it makes an easy stop between Soho and Mayfair.
Finding it
- Address
- St. James's, East Marylebone, Covent Garden, City of Westminster, Greater London, England, W1J 9HT
- Nearest station
- Piccadilly Circus (Tube), 51 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
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