The Maple Leaf

As you might expect from the name, the Maple Leaf is a Canadian pub in Covent Garden.

They serve Canadian beer, English cider and show Irish sports on TV.  Despite being the heart of the West End, the pub was pretty quiet when we visited on a Thursday evening which meant that we were easily able to get a set and also have a conversation at a normal volume.  These are two things that are not always easy to find in a Central London pub.

North American Landscape

In 2011 the front of the British Museum was transformed into Australia.  This year Kew Gardens have designed a North American landscape for visitors to enjoy.

Cybercandy

Cybercandy has 4 shops (Covent Garden, Islington, Brighton and Birmingham) selling some crazy sounding sweets, chocolates and soft drinks from a range of countries: Australia, Austria, Canada France, Finland Japan, New Zealand, South Africa, Sweden, Thailand, USA.

Supreme Courts of the World

There is currently a small display at the Supreme Court in Parliament Square about how Supreme Courts compare to each other and to the UK systems in 9 different countries around the world.

Head dress

This head dress is from North America.

A taste of home

There's a small shop in Covent Garden that sells products from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Canada for expats who want a taste of home.

http://www.australiashop.co.uk/

Oh Canada, our home and native land

Country: Canada
Cost: Free
Location: Trafalgar Square
Event Frequency: Annual on 1st July (location may change  in 2011)

Another Trafalgar Square event, with bands, food and drink stalls, a hockey tournament and mounties!

Here's some more about Canada Day: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_Day