London’s Covent Garden Christmas Lights & 60-foot Tree ✨ Eerie Lockdown Walk

[@WatchedWalker]

WAYS TO SUPPORT CHANNEL/THANK ME One-off Tip - ko-fi.com/watchedwalker Monthly Pledge - patreon.com/watchedwalker Buy Merch - teespring.com/stores/watchedwalker SEE VIDEO DESCRIPTION FOR CAMERA USED SIGHTS SEEN WITHIN THIS VIDEO 02:00 - Five Guys - fast-food hamburger restaurant 02:31 - Long Acre’s white shooting stars Christmas lights 03:22 - Covent Garden’s Infinity Chamber in Conduit Court 04:20 - The Yards Covent Garden - shopping, dining and wellness destination 04:29 - The Yards & The Bees installations - celebrating The Yards’ very own colony of over 240,000 bees located in hives on the buildings’ rooftops 04:45 - ‘Bees in The City’ sculpture by Helen Musselwhite 06:28 - ‘Wildflowers’ mural by Charlie Davis 07:00 - Mercer Walk illuminated tree 08:36 - Covent Garden Underground Station - in fare zone 1, served by the Piccadilly line 09:17 - Tiffany & Co. - jewellery store’s Christmas tree lights 09:47 - View southwest along Floral Street 10:45 - Covent Garden Market Building with store-themed Christmas trees 11:33 - 115,000 lights across the historic piazza and its adjoining streets 12:10 - 60-foot British grown handpicked Christmas tree, decorated with over 30,000 lights 13:21 - Apple Market - selling, when open, hand-made art & design items, once home to the world-famous fruit and vegetable market 15:27 - South Hall's giant mistletoe chandeliers and mirrored-baubles 17:29 - St Paul’s Church Covent Garden - 17th-century church designed by Inigo Jones 19:13 - Central Avenue’s collection of shops 27:15 - London Transport Museum - exploring the history of London transport from horse power onwards 30:31 - Jo Malone London - perfume store’s festive window display 31:08 - Floral Court's closed gates 31:59 - View west along New Row 32:34 - Amorino - gelato shop 35:00 - Leicester Square Underground Station - in fare zone 1, served by the Northern and Piccadilly lines :)

[@MyCovertNarcissism]

Please never stop doing these, the walks are always fantastic but right now more than ever you are documenting a very important time in history. Stay safe.

[@stanmiggins]

The wife and I are stuck indoors at the moment whilst shielding. These videos have been a great escape for us and thoroughly enjoy watching. Thanks for sharing

[@WatchedWalker]

Great to hear that, thanks Stan!

[@songconnection6945]

Vaccines a coming!

[@valansley]

Beautiful = BIG THANKS to those who worked so hard to give us Christmas 👍👍👍

[@macklee6837]

As sad as the lockdown is you really get to appreciate the beautiful architecture

[@NewWalker]

I love Christmas and such a beautiful Christmas decorations in London !! Absolutely lovely 😊🎄👍

[@LucAbroad]

Such an enjoyable and relaxing walk in the evening! All the best, my friend! Full watched! Cheers from a fellow London walker.😎🇬🇧

[@WatchedWalker]

LucAbroad, thanks very much fellow walker!

[@obsesession3398]

I really love night walks. It's peace and quiet in the street. Thank you for the chance to see this beauty!❤

[@sumaiyaafridi]

Your work has a highest quality in terms of everything. Bravo

[@WatchedWalker]

Wow, thank you SA!

[@MsCheesemonster13]

I really enjoyed my “walk”, and I want to thank you particularly for all the close-ups and stopping to look at things, rather than just rushing by. These videos are a god-send when we can’t get out and go anywhere new. Thank you very much for making them.

[@WatchedWalker]

You're very welcome MsC, glad you're enjoying them!

[@vlloyd46]

You've given me the Christmas bug. I might put my tree up tonight. I bought one from Argos about 5 yrs ago. I keep it in my cupboard. It's kept really well. I love getting the tinsel out. I love red silver & gold. The Christmas trees seem more beautiful this year. The piazza always looks festive. Thanks WatchedWalker.

[@WatchedWalker]

You're welcome Vicky, hope the tree decorating goes well!

[@fatoomgierdien2181]

This video is so so Artistically Effective!!! Uplifting!! Thank You for Your early Xmas Gift.

[@WatchedWalker]

You are so welcome FG!

[@veganvendetta0187]

The best way to see London right now - through your vids. Excellent 😊

[@WatchedWalker]

Thanks so much VV01!

[@daffyduck6582]

Thank you for this, I’m really missing my Covent Garden Xmas fix. Such strange times. Loved the silver tree outside Pineapple. Weird not to hear the sounds of singing and music from the bars in the halls under the arches of the market. Beautiful tree and decorations.

[@fatoomgierdien2181]

Immediately after opening the video....I knew this video is Fantastic!!! Thank You for sharing.

[@Angie-GoneSoon]

I love these, especially at Christmas. I live in North Carolina.. a long way from London. Dreaming of visiting one day.. thanks for posting.

[@kathleenhorner9296]

Eerie--no people mingling about, yet look at all that gorgeous light display.

[@steeviem1835]

It's sad...I'm in Spain. Here we have to close up our businesses at 6pm and go home. It'll probably continue into December. Our council's have put up lights .. but I feel this year they ought to have not done it, as we can't be out to see them, nor gather in crowds to marvel at them. I feel the council should have allocated the money for lights and electricity bills to helping the desperately poor ..Particularly now... now their are many more poor people in the world.

[@nichole8609]

My auntie & I watched this today and she really liked it. She agreed that it seemed a little eerie with all the empty streets. I thought the holiday decorations were so pretty.

[@riapeters5452]

I'm am invalid can't walk so good .love to see you're lovely walks!💕

[@stanmiggins]

My wife and I are shielding at the moment so unable to get out. It's been great to experience the sights and sounds of our home town whilst stuck indoors. Glad you're enjoying Ria

[@WatchedWalker]

Thanks Ria, glad to hear my walks are bring you some enjoyment

[@az360tour9]

What an amazing video as always my friend, enjoyable and fantastic! Thanks for sharing.

[@WatchedWalker]

Thank you very much!

[@hiridavidfeign]

Very nice but extremely surreal. This is an epic document of life during a pandemic. Another major event in London's long history of coping with hardships.

[@BillMintjeHD-Brussels-Belgium]

Thank you for this night tour around London Covent Garden.

[@WatchedWalker]

Mintje BE, thanks so much!

[@nadiraraja4858]

Erie but so beautiful and peaceful love the tree and really enjoyed the decorations Thank you

[@SS-gg5cd]

Thank you it was a very nice walk around covent gardens

[@planetarywanderer5659]

The streets look calm and serene.

[@jollyjokress3852]

What an insanely beautiful part of the city 😍😍

[@suzannelawson9215]

Oh, I was in that London Transport Museum in the late 1980's when I was last in London. It was interesting and enjoyed it very much. In fact, I still have some photographs somewhere that I took when my friend and I were in the museum. We both liked learning about the history of British transport.

[@JaroslavCrows]

I don’t know what can I say....Perfect video. From A to Z Apple market so beautiful. Not words. Very beautiful 👍

[@WatchedWalker]

Yaroslav, wow thank you so much, such kind words!

[@JaroslavCrows]

@@WatchedWalker thank you mutually. My words are just a reflection of what I saw in the video :))

[@ThisOneWalks]

I don't know what the locals think, but I fell in love with the Steak & McMullen's Ale pie at the Nag's Head (09:30). I would love to visit Covent Garden at this time of year, out of lockdown, but I'll go back anytime for that pie. Thanks for taking me back, even if I can't get a pie with the view.

[@lizsteilkie]

Finally somebody figured out what to do with bv those old disco balls. It's really beautiful and the mistletoe lights are awesome!

[@lisaashton3591]

Thankyou for this , it's just magical. Looks beautiful 👍 xx

[@robertserrano8992]

I can't wait to visit London. Love the videos, thanks.

[@pureb7235]

It's quite eery yet romantic at the same time walking around the empty streets with all the Christmas lights and baubles. ✨

[@narellegc7629]

I love all of your walks but this one was sparkle-tacular! Thank you so much!

[@WatchedWalker]

You are so welcome, thanks Narelle GC!

[@zoetsolaki]

So nostalgic... this is not the boisterous London I know :( So sad :(

[@amaliagrassi6870]

What a deeply haunting experience this was for me. As the camera led me around Covent Garden it transported me back to a lifetime away, something that appears now like a hazy dream or memory. I know every corner, every street, every turn of an angle from my years of living in London, when I was a different me, in a different time. There were ghosts everywhere and memories and their associated emotions sped right to my core. This has left me balking and numb. I am in thought and memory.

[@coolme6325]

Awesome work man!! Really thanks for sharing such magnificent moments of London during Christmas time.

[@WatchedWalker]

Cool me, you're so welcome, thanks so much!

[@musicnatureandtravel954]

Beautiful walk , I enjoyed watching your video, Christmas is near , I hope for a wonderful year to come, new friend , let stay connected

[@cazborob728]

Our 'go to' place when we visit London. So relaxing to look around in this way. So sad too. Cannot wait till all back to normal. Thank you for this walk ❤ decorations are stunning especially the mistletoe lights in the market

[@GranCanariaWalk]

So beautiful video. Christmas Lights in Convent Garden are really awesome! Greetings from Spain!

[@wandererwalks7327]

beautiful decorations, I enjoyed this video

[@mypointofview1111]

So strange to find Covent Garden deserted when it's normally heaving with people

[@GeekStreetTravels]

Beautiful walk WW, place looks so different from when I was there. Well titled - does look eerie! 👍

[@WatchedWalker]

Thanks GST, yes it was a bit more lively in your video!

[@francoisevitard5272]

This two-year-old video could be a document. Covent Garden, a very busy district, in festive clothes for Christmas, deserted by Londoners because of confinement!!. A very nice walk. The walker can watch and admire quietly. I really like this place. Thank you WW 😀😀😀😀😀

[@petervfl]

New Sub from the States here, love this one....

[@anne-liseeikahansen]

The Christmas videos is the best on You Tube before Christmas. I love this one!

[@WatchedWalker]

Yay! Thank you Anne-Lise!

[@VanessaKismetSmitten]

I can’t believe how you can actually move around the area during Christmas season.

[@VanessaKismetSmitten]

@@rovecrave Yes, it’s quite sad

[@musicnatureandtravel954]

Wonderful walk , new friend.

[@valansley]

Why not ??

[@VanessaKismetSmitten]

@@valansley It’s meant to say how one can actually walk around during Christmas season in London and this area without it being crowded and packed with people like sardines. Every time we went you couldn’t really do the walk the @Watched Walker is doing now. He has space and room to walk and ook around.

[@orangenlemon6924]

Watching all the way from Manila Philippines🇵🇭! Thanks for the wonderful free walk!

[@stephenandrews8419]

orange n lemon. Kamusta ka greetings to you from London. Are you anywhere near Caloocan city? I have friends there. Stay safe & healthy, oh and don't go out on the wrong days without your pass, Charot 🇵🇭🇬🇧

[@WatchedWalker]

orange n lemon, my pleasure, greetings to the beautiful Philippines!

[@orangenlemon6924]

@@stephenandrews8419 Hey SA, I’m good(mabuti in tagalog)! Well, it’s an hour drive from our place to caloocan city! Good for you, you have friends here in the Philippines! I like the way you say CHAROT!! LOL!

[@davidhedges1729]

This is part of a Christmas street photography walk that I have done every December for the last 10 years and as midnight coffee has said your work is of significant historical importance. So much of the history of today is being lost because it is simply stored on a computer, eventually to be discarded. Please ensure somehow that your work is conserved for future generations.

[@WatchedWalker]

Thank you David! Hopefully KZbin will still exist in the future or at least the videos on it archived for future generations!

[@billiondollarman3847]

If one of those Massive Xmas Baubles drops from roof in Covent Garden..it would be like a scene from Raiders of Lost Ark. Fantastic Walk as always WW.

[@WatchedWalker]

Thanks PF, that would make for an interesting video if I were there at the time!

[@patriciaactis]

True...haha

[@tgin4984]

I stumbled across this video, and took interest because it’s been my job for the last 8 years to hang all this! The baubles weigh 250kgs and the mistletoe weighs about 140kgs. The hanging gear we use has a breaking load of around 7000kgs. It takes us 8 long night shifts to put up. Glad to see people enjoying them!

[@billiondollarman3847]

@@tgin4984 Cheers..that's some impressive weights..fantastic job. Merry Xmas.

[@masbaywalking9745]

spending the night there was very pleasant friends, so many decorative lights there

[@jan0201]

Beautiful 🎄🎄🎄 I missed Earls Court too especially this Christmas. Often stay there if travelling to London. So sad, can't be there this year. 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄😢 Pls keep posting what ever u can about London, make me feels good. 🎁

[@suzannelawson9215]

In some ways I would like to be there now and walking. Huge crowds make me a little nervous and being only 5' 1" I get a little anxious in super crowded places. Feel like I'm going to get run over cause my stride is much shorter and everyone else is walking so fast and in a hurry. I love to take leisurely walks alone or with a friend.

[@vlloyd46]

I agree. I live in Central London. I have arthritis & to be honest. I can't stand the crowds. So tiring pushing through. I feel much calmer when I can see the pavement. Not just a sea of rucksacks all the time!!!

[@Jingga1618]

Nostalgic. Thank You

[@uteb9622]

So viel wunderschöne Deko, besonders die Missltoe Hall, aber so wenige Menschen

[@imranzazai7404]

What a beautiful.

[@ComeWalkwithMe]

Wow, the quality on the DJI pocket 2 is amazing! Thanks for this.

[@thesolitaryplot]

Oh the kissing couple under the tree! How romantic! The streets and buildings look beautiful without us humans clogging them!

[@goldie7491]

Festive London, with 5 people in the streets. lol I’ve been watching videos from Christmas last year and the contrast is striking. From the droves seen last year, packed in like sardines, to a sprinkling of people this year. Undeniably eerie. Slingsby Place is pretty with the little twinkling trees lining the court. Covent Garden is enchanting. Without the crowds you can actually see the beautiful structure. Such an abundance of mistletoe hanging from the roofs. And no one around to give you a snog! Beautiful filming as always. I like the way you give us top to bottom views and views from all angles as if we were right there looking at it all ourselves.

[@WatchedWalker]

Thanks Goldie, I'm pleased you appreciate how I film!

[@musicloverlondon6070]

Never thought I'd say this but oh to be in a busy crowd of shoppers in the West End and Covent Garden! It's so sad to see it this empty. Let's hope Christmas 2021 one will be better!

[@pamguevara9237]

Great post!!!👍.. we dont have that kind here. Its truly amazing how they can decorate it beautifully..🤗🎊🎉🕯🎅👀💝🎍🎁♥️

[@stamatisiliadis8844]

Like I'm there

[@jeffkelley4055]

Came here directly after the premier. What a difference!

[@vlloyd46]

Hi WatchedWalker. Another eerie video. During the first lockdown, I loved the fact I just stepped out of my flat & I'm on Drury Lane. I'm not going to be popular. But I DON'T miss the crowds. I'm having quite a bad arthritic flare up. So I'm not able to walk far. Your vlog, coffee & a cake are just what the doctor ordered!!!

[@WatchedWalker]

Vicky, well that sounds like a great way to enjoy the video! I hope your arthritis calms down soon so you can get out and make the most of these empty streets!

[@EASYTIGER10]

Fantastic walk again WW! 17:31 St Paul's church looks like some Etruscan Temple dropped into London!

[@musicloverlondon6070]

At Paul's, Covent Garden, is actually called The Actors' Church and when you go in you will find a lot of memorials dedicated to famous actors past and present. It's a fascinating place and well worth a visit.

[@timothyj1966]

Puts Toronto here to shame! London is always a Class Act! Merry Christmas everyone! Hope you get snow. Snowing here in Toronto

[@WatchedWalker]

Thanks timothyj1966, I hope we get snow too, lots of it hopefully!

[@annebrown899]

London's never been better!

[@mumofbazza]

Looking forward to this, do love christmas lights, but at a more resonable hour, rather than 4am where I am.

[@WatchedWalker]

Thanks Carol, out of interest, where are you and what UK time would be best for you?

[@mumofbazza]

@@WatchedWalker Australia, but do whats best for you and your channel. I'm on the other side of the world and thats the way it is. Something to look forward too!

[@mariaestherlanza6171]

expectacular , gracias

[@gilliansnook5583]

Beautiful as always, but I feel so sad for the stallholders. I couldn't bring myself to watch the whole video today, but will watch again before Christmas

[@leekilby9470]

Lovely walk, just miss the people ☹️

[@sabuzacwalker3822]

X-MAX lighting excellent. Thank you for sharing. 👏👍💕🌹

[@Mike-zu9ws]

The best time to enjoy the christmas light in central london lol (not that i been out or anything =/.) Also take awesome instragam picture ^_^. It is beautiful though

[@marie-di8qy]

what beautiful.thanks

[@miritam]

In this Lockdown London looks so sad 😕

[@frankmartin1168]

Very cool walk!

[@carlac9782]

Beautiful and sad and just in time to watch with dinner.

[@ilavarasic6689]

Wow🤤so nice ....thanks for uploading...😍

[@KSwst]

Thank you for the walk. I love the quiet and small amount of people, but I'm sure the store owners don't like it i'm sorry for them. But i'm a night person,so thank you, and i found the two logos.....K.S.

[@WatchedWalker]

You're welcome Karen, and well done on finding both logos!!

[@WanderfulSteps]

very beautiful walk!! this night walk looks so charming!! ❤️

[@WatchedWalker]

WS, thanks so much!

[@poppydoodles8514]

I so enjoyed that .....I did not want it to end. Could not find the logos. Maybe it’s a question of getting your eye in but I did try!

[@me4te]

Beautiful thank you

[@wseto09]

Sad that there is no flights across the continents to see as tourists. Especially during the up coming Christmas season now.

[@pippo7068]

Magnifico...........un saluto dalla Lombardia

[@MayitaMayo]

Thank you so much.

[@christinaskipper6338]

WAUUU,this is nice⭐💕🎄👍

[@denisefarmer366]

My second post! This walk brought me such peace. It was beautiful and wonderful and nostalgic. Blessings

[@WatchedWalker]

That's lovely to hear Denise, all the best!

[@edwardgcj5952]

beautiful place and i miss uk

[@mirellanor1497]

Good video, but it's so sad to see London deserted like that. Where is the city that's always full of life???? It's quite convenient though for sightseeing.

[@KOREA4K]

Beautiful 💖💕

[@huriyalife3184]

Nice video 💞💕💞💕💕

[@SlowWalks]

beautiful lighting

[@ladyliberty417]

It is beautiful and spooky- thanx for giving us a peek- maybe they’ll keep decorations up til lockdown is over!? Macy’s on 34 th street is not having Santa this year so it’s a tough time, All good wishes WW❣️

[@WatchedWalker]

Thanks again LL! Lockdown ends early Dec here (hopefully), so at least more people will get to enjoy the decorations and lights! Take care!

[@ladyliberty417]

@@WatchedWalker I hope so too, we have intense Xmas traditions that are hard to give up🙋🏻‍♀️

[@melh2333]

Great video!!

[@sinansn6499]

Great video look views ❤️👍

[@stelsDM]

LOVE LONDON

[@abertolucci9780]

very eerie!

[@janiebarker2687]

Thank you 💖

[@SeoulTripWalk]

What a lovely night in London. It is also the background of the recently released game 'Watchdogs 3'. Among the games released a few years ago, there was a game called Assassin Creed against the backdrop of the Industrial Revolution in London, and I had high expectations. But it was a disappointing game. So I gave up. But I still like London, so I want to try Watchdogs 3. But the reviews aren't good either. I heard that the recently released Assassin Creed Valhalla game features medieval England. So I'm still looking forward to it. I don't think London will come. Anyway, I hope you don't disappoint me this time! 😂😂😂 - K from Seoul