Can anybody comfirm if the kite shop at 46 Neal St, Covent Garden is still in business?

There is a shop called:

Kite Store (The)
48 Neal Street
Covent Garden
London WC2H 9PA
Tel: 020 7836 1666
Int'l: 00 44 20 7836 1666



But it is 48 not 46 according to the Covent Garden Directory where it is still listed.

Store hours are listed as:
Mon-Wed, Fri: 10:00am-6:00pm
Thu: 10:00am-6:00pm (Jan-Mar)
Thu: 10:00am-7:00pm (Apr-Dec)
Sat: 10:30am-6:00pm
Sun: closed (open during Christmas)

Can always give them a call.

Alternatively, if you would be willing to provide food, lodging, air/ground transportation, I could check for you.

FWIW: I would guess they sell mostly SLK, dual lines, and maybe some very basic foils judging from the store front.

ATB,
Sam

What , no pictures of the inside ? List of products ? Owners name ? + more than 30 minutes to reply !

you are slipping IndiGO !

Quote:

Originally posted by Bladerunner What , no pictures of the inside ? List of products ? Owners name ? + more than 30 minutes to reply ! you are slipping IndiGO !

Gribble, gribble, gribble. :P

Range of Goods: Dual Line, Single Line, Kite making materials, Quadline Sports, Power/Traction, Air Toys

Brands Stocked: Flexifoil, HQ, Prism, Revolution, Club

Comments: Limited Range, but plenty of kite building materials and a good atmosphere

Owners: Andy King and Mark Cottrell since the store opened 25 years ago.

Interior photos:


Photos provided by Carey Gordon.

Additional photos unavailable until the UK lifts the flyover restrictions on my satellites. Some people have no humour whatsoever. :sniff:

Store Review can be found here.

ATB,
Sam

You never cease to amaze me !

sam=mad skillz

Sam, I swear you missed your calling working for the CIA!

Aww Blade you fell into the trap! NEVER Poke the wolf, can't you see the new Avatar?
He's has backupz!:roll:

Sam +1million
Blade -2

:-p

That store is closed, has been for a few years. They did focus on stunt kites but had some power kites and a buggy or two on the walls.

Unfortunately, the internet has killed most of the kite stores in the UK.

Sad to hear.... but 25 years is good long run.

Immense respect for Mark (Cottrell) for distilling into words all the technical aspects of dual line stunt kites into what has been and will probably remain the benchmark for some time .

FWIW: For as many kite stores that closed their doors due to the Internet, quite a few fluorished because of it. Fair to say, the whittling away of more and more non-dedicated/multi-use open spaces is probably more to blame.

ATB,
Sam

Thanks for the info. I can recommend a fantastic kite store in Norfolk (UK) :- Edge Power Kites. They have a superb website and the most helpful staff in the world!