The tours go through many different areas of the building, including back of house. Please email tours@roh.org.uk after booking to let us know your access requirements so we can make sure you have the best experience. We can plan for step-free and wheelchair access, use of the hearing loop or make sure there are regular breaks on the tour.  

You can use our lifts throughout the tour, just let your guide know when you arrive. There is a lift on the left-hand side of the Main Stage auditorium which provides access to the Paul Hamlyn Hall, Crush Room, Linbury Foyer and Balconies Restaurant.  

The lift on the right-hand side of the Main Stage auditorium provides access to the Level 5 Bar, Piazza, and the Crush Room.  

All lifts provide access to the main foyer Café. 

Find out further information about access facilities in our building

This tour takes place at the Bob and Tamar Manoukian Production Workshop in Thurrock, Essex. The Production Workshop and Costume Centre are large buildings with stairs, but we do have step-free access.  

Similarly to our tours in the Royal Opera House, this is a working workshop so the tour will take different routes each time. Contact us at tours@roh.org.uk to let us know your access requirements so we can make sure you have the best experience. We can help plan the tour if you require step-free and wheelchair access, if you need to use the hearing loop, borrow a wheelchair or if you need to take regular breaks. 

There is a car park at Thurrock, at the front of the building where the tours meet. The car park is on a flat surface with wide spaces. There is also a drop off point immediately to the front of the cafe.  

For public transport connections, the nearest mainline train station is Purfleet on the C2C route operating from London Fenchurch Street and the journey should take about 30 minutes. Thurrock is a further 25 minutes away from Purfleet along a main road.  

Please enter via the Bow Street Main Entrance, the tours meeting point is on the ground floor, in front of the complimentary cloakroom.

The nearest underground station is Covent Garden. The nearest stations with step-free access are Leicester Square, Holborn and Tottenham Court Road.

The nearest mainline train stations are Charing Cross, London Waterloo and London Euston. Charing Cross has good wheelchair access and is 0.5 miles away from the Royal Opera House.

Our closest bus stops are Aldwych, Drury Lane and Leicester Square Station.

We do not have on site parking facilities. The nearest NCP car parks are Drury Lane and Shelton Street. There are a limited number of disabled access parking bays in Bow Street and Floral Street.

The meeting place for tours of the Bob and Tamar Manoukian Production Workshop and Costume Centre is the Coachman's Café.

If arriving by car, please enter enter the site via the address below:

Main High House Production Park Entrance: Vellacott Close (off London Road), Purfleet, Essex, RM19 1RG

If arriving by coach, please enter the site via the address below:

Bob and Tamar Manoukian Production Workshop Entrance: Purfleet By-Pass, Purfleet, RM19 1TT

If arriving by public transport, your closest mainline train station is Purfleet on the C2C route. These trains operate from London Fenchurch Street and head across the Essex county. When disembarking the train, exit the station and turn left. You will follow the road (A1090) for 1.9 miles. Follow the road all the way to the entrance of High House Production Park which will be on your left hand side. This part of the journey will take 20-25 minutes so please factor this in to your overall journey time.

You can locate the nearest carpark to the meeting place of the Coachman's Café by using the what3words ///backed.land.erase.

Download a map of the High House Production Park [.doc 315KB]

The meeting place for outdoor walking tours of Covent Garden is outside the Bow Street entrance of the Royal Opera House.

The tour will loop around the perimeter of the Royal Opera House through the outskirts of Covent Garden, taking you back at the end of the tour to the entrance of the Royal Opera House.