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Practical information on the Waterloo Campus and its surrounding area

Catering in Franklin-Wilkins Building Hot lunches are served daily 12.00-14.30 on the ground floor, on the left as you enter the building after the security desk and down a few steps. There is also a selection of facilities – three outlets, all of which serve tea, coffee and cold drinks, two of them on the ground floor and one on the first floor. There will be a selection of sandwiches and snacks available. The first floor cafe includes a full time bar. A retail shop is located on the ground floor which sells a wide variety of snacks and drinks including salad boxes. Out and about in London There are many restaurants, cafés, sandwich shops, pubs and bars within walking distance of LonDEC. And many more if you are prepared to venture over Waterloo or Hungerford Bridge towards , and Chinatown. Those within easy walking distance are listed below by area.

Southbank: Best situation along the river. There are also several chains in the area behind the and leading up to the base of Hungerford bridge (including Strada, Wagamama, Giraffe, Eat, Pizza Express). Gabriel’s Wharf (off Upper Ground) offers a selection of independent restaurants and cafés.

Archduke Wine Bar Concert Hall Approach, 020 7928 9370 Azzurro Italian Bar-Kitchen, 1 Sutton Walk, 020 7620 1300 Arch One Bar&Grill, 1 Mepham St, 020 7401 2329 Benugo’s (free wifi) inside the BfI, Belvedere Road, 020 7401 9000 Chez Gerard (French), Belvedere Road, 020 7202 8470 Las iguanas (Latin), Festival Walk, Belvedere Road, 020 7620 1328 Feng Sushi (takeaway), Festival Terrace, Belvedere Road Gourmet Pizza Gabriel’s Wharf, 020 7928 3188 House of Crepes Café, Gabriel’s Wharf, 020 7401 9816 Riviera Restaurant Gabriel’s Wharf , 020 7401 7314 Sarni’s Sandwich Shop Gabriel’s Wharf Studio 6 Gabriel’s Wharf, 020 7928 6243 Yo! Sushi Belvedere Road (opposite County Hall), 020 7928 8871

The Cut: There are numerous restaurants, cafés, pubs and sandwich bars and shops along The Cut (South of Stamford Street) including:

LonDEC Culture Grub (Chinese), 84 The Cut, 020 7928 9972 King’s College London Paradiso (Pizza), 61 The Cut, 020 7261 1221 3rd Floor Franklin-Wilkins Building Meson Don Philippe (Tapas), 53 The Cut, 020 7928 3237 150 Stamford street London, SE1 9NH Fresh Cut Sandwich Bar 49 The Cut Livebait (Fish and Seafood), 43 The Cut, 020 7928 7211 Tel: +44 (0) 20 7848 4570 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7848 4571 Southbank Tandoori (Indian), 39 The Cut, 020 7261 1523 [email protected] Tas (Turkish), 33 The Cut, 020 7928 1444 www.londec.co.uk : There are also numerous cafés, pubs and sandwich shops along Lower Marsh (South of Stamford Street), as well as a market and several bakeries including;

Da Vinci’s (Italian café with free wifi), 6 , 020 7928 8099 La Barca (Italian), 80-81 Lower Marsh, 020 7928 2226 Marie’s Café (Thai), 90 Lower Marsh, 020 7928 1050 Café Traiteur (French), 102 Lower Marsh, 020 7921 9378 Inshoku (Japanese and Oriental), 24 Lower Marsh, 020 7928 2311 Coopers Natural Foods 17 Lower Marsh, 020 7261 9313 Sino (Thai), 127-128 Lower Marsh, 020 7401 9702 Chunnel Café 133 Lower Marsh 020 7261 1674

Other: There are also several eating places on Waterloo Road, (including a French bistro with a roof terrace, Auberge) and towards Stamford Street (including an Indian restaurant, Indigo, a deli café, Fratelli, and a restaurant and brasserie RSJ). The usual fast food chains can also all be found in Waterloo station, including McDonalds, Burger King.

Pubs There are many excellent pubs close to the Franklin-Wilkins Building, many of which also serve food.

The Stamford Arms 62 Stamford Street, SE1 9LX (Pub grub served) The Mad Hatter Hotel 3-7 Stamford Street, SE1 9NY Mulberry Bush Upper Ground, SE1 9RP White Hart Cornwall Road, SE1 8TJ The Kings Arms 25 Roupell Road, SE1 8TB The Hole in The Wall Mepham Street, SE1 8SQ The Wellington 81 Waterloo Road, SE1 8UD (Pub grub) The Fire Station 150 Waterloo Road, SE1 8SD (Gastropub and bar snacks) The Windmill 86 The Cut, SE1 8LW (Serves Thai food) The Anchor and Hope 36 The Cut, SE1 8LP (Gastropub - Serves food) The Duke of Sussex 23 Baylis Road, SE1 7AY The Camel and Artichoke 121 Lower Marsh, SE1 7AE (Gastropub) All Bar One Chicheley Street, SE1 7PY Cubana Bar & Restaurant 48 Lower Marsh, SE1 7RG

Cash machines There are free cash machines inside Waterloo station, including inside the Bureau de Change. The nearest cash machine is located at the Lloyds Bank branch in York Road, opposite the station, about five minutes walk from LonDEC, or inside the station entrance on Waterloo Road at the base of the escalators.

LonDEC Bureau de Change King’s College London 3rd Floor There is a Bureau de Change located between exits 4 and 5 at Waterloo Main Line Rail Station (7.00-19.00). Franklin-Wilkins Building 150 Stamford street Medical help London, SE1 9NH Advice and information are available from NHS Direct at 0845 4647. In an emergency, telephone 999 for an ambulance. Inside Waterloo station there is a MediCentre offering private treatment and walk-in GP service (£59 per consultation, Tel: +44 (0) 20 7848 4570 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7848 4571 student/concessions £39). [email protected] www.londec.co.uk Pharmacy Boots pharmacy is located between exits 4 and 5 Waterloo Station, 020 76200 273. Mon-Sat 7.00-22.00, Sun 8.00- 21.00.

Photocopying LonDEC can provide a photocopying service.

Internet Cafes

Waterloo Mobiles 135 Mepham St, London, SE1 8SQ, 020 7620 1499 Mon-Fri 10.00-21.00, Sat 10.00-19.00. Juicestop Internet Café 80 The Cut, London, SE1 8LW, 020 7168 4431, 11.00-123.00 daily. Urban Café 88 Lower Marsh, London, SE1 7AB, 020 7261 1116 Living Space 1 Coral Street, London, SE1 7BE, 020 7926 8445 Mon-Thurs 8.30-16.30, Fri 8.30-17.30. EasyInternetCafe 456-458 Strand London WC2R 0DZ, 020 7925 0925 approximately ½ hour walk from LonDEC. EasyInternet is opposite, just before . Internet Café 51 Bedford Street, WC2R 0PZ (off the Strand, approximately ½ hour walk from LonDEC), 020 7240 8188 Mon-Sat 9.00-20.00, Sun 11.00-19.00. Free Wi-Fi is also available in several places, including: BFI (), Belvedere Road, SE1 8XT Da Vinci’s Italian Café, Baylis Road. Caffe Nero and Starbucks The Cut, The Strand, and just over

Shops There is a small Sainsbury’s supermarket 101 Waterloo Road, 020 7401 3823. Open from 7.00 - 00.00 daily. Costcutter Units 17-19, York Rd, Waterloo, 020 72611 092 (open 24 hours), and a range of shops on The Cut.

Post Office Blackfriars Road, 52 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NN, Mon, Tue-Fri 9.00-17.30, Tue 9.30- 17.30. , 95 Aldwych, London, WC2B 4JN Mon, Wed-Fri 9.0017.30, Tue 9.30- 17.30.

Sights

The (Royal Festival Hall, , ) The National Theatre The National Film Theatre (NFT), British Film Institute (BFI), IMAX theatre The in Covent Garden of Art, including the Hermitage Rooms, in and National Portrait Gallery at Trafalgar Square Shakespeare’s Globe theatre Old Vic and theatres The

LonDEC The Saatchi Gallery King’s College London 3rd Floor Useful links Franklin-Wilkins Building 150 Stamford street http://www.kcl.ac.uk/about/structure/admin/facser/conbro/travinfo/freelondon.html London, SE1 9NH http://www.kcl.ac.uk/about/structure/admin/facser/conbro/travinfo/worldclass.html Tel: +44 (0) 20 7848 4570 http://www.kcl.ac.uk/about/structure/admin/facser/conbro/travinfo/travelto.html Fax: +44 (0) 20 7848 4571 [email protected] http://www.kcl.ac.uk/about/structure/admin/facser/conbro/travinfo/travelin.html www.londec.co.uk http://www.kcl.ac.uk/about/structure/admin/facser/conbro/travinfo/ Hotels near LonDEC

The Wellington Pub London Marriott County Hall (B&B opposite Waterloo Station, very close to LonDEC) (700 yards) 81-83 Waterloo Road, Riverside Building,County Hall, LONDON, Rd, London SE1 8UD SE1 7PB 0871 332 2594 +44(0)20 79285200

County Hall Travel Inn Capital Mercure London City Bankside (300 yards) (0.5 miles) Belvedere Rd, London 77 Southwark St, London SE1 8YL SE1 0JA 0870 238 3300 +44(0)20 79020800

The Mad Hatter The Strand Palace Hotel (400 yards) 372 Strand, London 3-7 Stamford St, London WC2R 0JJ. SE1 9NY +44(0)20 7584 6454 +44(0)20 74019222 Savoy Hotel PLC Imperial London Hotels (0.5 miles) A group of hotels a bit further from the conference site but 1 Savoy Hill, London relatively cheap (£42-£76 per night) WC2R 0BP +44(0)20 78361533 Holiday Inn Express (600 yards) Hotel Strand Continental Snow House,103-109 Southwark St, London (0.5 miles) SE1 0JQ 143 Strand, London +44(0)20 74012525 WC2R 1JA +44(0)20 78364880 Swissotel The Howard London (700 yards) The Bedford Hotel Temple Pl, London 20-30 minutes’ walk from King’s College. WC2R 2PR Southampton Row, London +44(0)20 78363555 WC1B 4HD. + 44 (0) 20 7636 7822 Single rooms are £72.

LonDEC King’s College London 3rd Floor Franklin-Wilkins Building 150 Stamford street London, SE1 9NH

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7848 4570 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7848 4571 [email protected] www.londec.co.uk