The five campuses
From other campuses to the Strand Campus
Guide to the
Strand Campus
The Maughan Library in Chancery Lane by Paul Grundy
From Guy’s Campus On foot 35 minute walk: walk west along St Thomas Street, turn left into Borough High Street and then right into Southwark Street. Turn right into Blackfriars Road, cross Blackfriars Bridge, walk along Victoria Embankment to Temple Place. Turn right into Surrey Street then left into the Strand. By bus At London Bridge take the 521 towards Waterloo via Holborn. Or take the 381 to Waterloo, changing at Waterloo onto a 1, 4, 172, 171, 168, or 243. By underground Jubilee line to WESTMINSTER, then change and take the District line to TEMPLE. By boat From London Bridge City Pier take the Thames Clipper to Savoy Pier. From Savoy Pier, walk to the Strand.
The London Eye from the Strand Campus
From King’s Denmark Hill Campus By bus Take the 68 bus. By train and underground Take the London & South East Railway to BLACKFRIARS. Take the District or Circle line from BLACKFRIARS to TEMPLE. From Waterloo Campus On foot Walk across Waterloo Bridge and turn right onto the Somerset House terrace. The entrance to the Strand Campus is next to Somerset House on the left. By bus Take any bus that goes across Waterloo Bridge and get off at the Strand side of the bridge. By underground Take the Bakerloo or Northern line to EMBANKMENT, then change and take the District or Circle line to TEMPLE. From St Thomas’ Campus On foot Walk across Westminster Bridge and then along Victoria Embankment until turning left into Surrey Street and then into the Strand. By bus Take the 507 bus to Waterloo. At WATERLOO, change on to a 1, 4, 172, 26, 168, 243, 68, 171, or 59. By underground Walk across Westminster Bridge to WESTMINSTER and take the District or Circle Line to TEMPLE.
Travelling to the Strand Campus
Travel information for visitors with disabilities
By underground Temple (District & Circle lines): 2 minute walk Charing Cross (Bakerloo, Northern lines), 10 minute walk Embankment (District, Circle, Bakerloo lines): 10 minute walk Waterloo (Jubilee, Northern, Bakerloo, Waterloo & City lines): 12 minute walk Holborn (Central, Piccadilly lines): 12 minute walk Chancery Lane (Central line): use exit 4, 15 minute walk. By train Charing Cross: 9 minute walk. Waterloo: 12 minute walk Waterloo East: 10 minute walk. Blackfriars: 12 minute walk. By bus Buses stopping outside the College: 6 (24 hour service), 9, 11, 15, 23 (24 hour service). Buses stopping near the College: 1, 4, 26, 59, 68, 76, X68, 168, 171, 172, 176 (24 hour service), 188, 243 (24 hour service), 341 (24 hour service), 521, RV1. By boat – commuter river service From the west, Putney – Blackfriars: get off at either Embankment Pier or Blackfriars Pier From the east, Woolwich Arsenal – Savoy: get off at Blackfriars Pier Parking: no public parking, but a pay and display parking system operates in nearby streets including Surrey Street. Motorcycles: bays in the Strand, Arundel Street, Temple Place and other nearby streets. Bicycle stands: in the quadrangle of the Strand Campus.
Information about access to buses, tubes, rail links and taxis is available from www.tfl.gov.uk/gettingaround/transportaccessibility/1167.aspx
The Thames Embankment
A rail map for people with reduced mobility is available from National Rail http://nrekb.nationalrail.co.uk/tocs_maps/maps/#1 A London Underground access guide including accessibility maps and a copy in large print is available at www.tfl.gov.uk/tube/maps/ ‘The Central London Bus Guide’ is available at www.tfl.gov.uk/buses/buses_map.asp
St Mary le Strand Statue of Sophocles in the King’s Building
The Royal Courts of Justice
Campus guides are available for:
Travelling to the Maughan Library By tube Chancery Lane (Central Line): use exit 4, 6 minute walk Temple (District & Circle lines): 6 minute walk On foot from the Strand: 8 minute walk Bicycle stands: within the courtyard, to the right of the entry arch.
The Defence Studies Department provides academic support to the UK Joint Services Command and Staff College (JSCSC) which is based at Shrivenham, Wiltshire. The College is situated off the A420 between Oxford and Swindon; the nearest rail station is Swindon.
King’s Denmark Hill Campus
Strand Campus
Waterloo Campus
Institute of Psychiatry Continuing dental and medical teaching
School of Humanities School of LawSchool of Physical Sciences & Engineering School of Social Science & Public Policy (also at the Waterloo Campus)
Main site for College Administration School of Biomedical & Health Sciences (also at the Guy’s Campus) Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery School of Social Science & Public Policy (also at the Strand Campus)
Guy’s Campus
Trafalgar Square
School of Biomedical & Health Sciences (also at the Waterloo Campus) School of Medicine Dental Institute
St Thomas’ Campus Continuing dental and medical teaching
Maps are also available on our website: www.kcl.ac.uk/about/campuses For a virtual tour of three of King’s campuses go to www.kcl.ac.uk/virtualtour Prospective students should also refer to www.kcl.ac.uk/openday for details of opportunities to visit and tour the campuses