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Getting Here

By Car: The College is on the A30, 19 miles When you get to the station... from central and a mile south-west of Bus: There is a College bus service which the town of . runs between and the Directions from the M25: Exit at Junction campus and this journey is free for UCAS day 13, follow the A30 west (signposted visitors. Turn left out of the station by the and ). Continue on the A30 up playing fields for the bus stop. Egham Hill; the main entrance is on the left Walk: Campus is approximately 20 minutes immediately after the second footbridge. by foot. Turn right out of the station, walking Directions from the west: Leave the M3 at towards the traffic lights and turn left. Follow Junction 3 north and follow the A30 towards the road to the large roundabout and turn left Staines and London. Continue on the A30 with up Egham Hill. Continue walking up Egham Hill, lake on your left; go straight the main entrance is on the left immediately through the set of traffic lights and the main after the second footbridge. entrance will be on your right. Taxi: There is a taxi rank at the station. Fares to By Train: It takes 40 minutes to get to Egham campus are approximately £7. from Waterloo and there are 2-4 trains every Car parking hour. It takes 40 minutes to get to Egham from On your arrival, our marshals will direct you Reading and there are four trains every hour. to available parking spaces. Please note that For help planning your journey visit UCAS days are held on working days at our www.nationalrail.co.uk campus and parking could be limited on certain dates.

Local area Why not give yourself enough time to explore the local area and get a feel for what it’s like to live nearby? This is where many of our students live in their second and final years. Egham Town Centre: 20 minutes’ walk from the campus, Egham town has a variety of shops, services, restaurants and a supermarket. Further information UCAS Visit Days 2012/13 : 5 minutes’ walk from the campus, Englefield Green has a village feel Admissions and UK Recruitment with convenient shops, restaurants, takeaways and pubs, local amenities, churches and Royal Holloway, University of London community groups. Egham, , TW20 0EX Staines-upon-Thames: 15 minutes by car/bus or 5 minutes by train from Egham, Staines has T: 01784 443399 high street shops and department stores, a cinema, leisure centre and bars and restaurants. F: 01784 473662 Windsor Town: 20 minutes by bus or car, Windsor is a popular location for students with [email protected] great shopping and attractions such as , one of the official residences of the www.rhul.ac.uk royal family. London: Students can enjoy all the attractions of central London, approximately 40 minutes

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Sutherland Gated Access House to campus Key Free wifi available on Welcome to your UCAS Visit Day A30 campus during UCAS days Talks and Careers Service information points CS A UCAS visit day is the ideal opportunity for you to find out more about your chosen course, meet Workshop staff in their departments and ask questions. We hope the information contained here will help Campus tours CC College Chapel you make the most of your visit and we look forward to welcoming you to the University. Chestnuts Places to eat Picture Gallery Handa PG Noh Monkey’s Parking Sports Centre Beeches Forehead General Programme Parents and guests P SC Orchard Arrival and Information Point: Parents and guests are welcome to attend Halls of residence WB Windsor Building International 10am-3pm | Windsor Building Foyer (see map) these optional sessions in the afternoon. When you arrive please make your way to the Students’ Some departments have additional activities Other buildings Union Windsor building where you can collect your for parents and guests, so please check your P15 information for the day. Please note, some programme insert for further information. Harvest Road Wilson No 1 departments may wish you to register directly A30 Midweek Music Concert Garden with them, so please check your programme Lodge Boilerhouse 1.15pm | College Chapel (see map) insert. Moore Come and hear the renowned Choir of Royal Tolansky P14 Elm Annex Also visit here for general information, advice Holloway in the beautiful setting of the College Woodlands Munro Fox Lodge Munro Fox Lab Cottage Moore CS for international students, the Students’ Union, Chapel. The concerts are free of charge and Williams Lecture Theatre Building Horton sports, directions and college publications. informal, allowing visitors to come and go as Building Queen’s Woodlands Williams Building This is also where our campus tours leave from your schedule allows. Annex Bourne Garden Computer Laboratory Wolfson during the day. Tea and coffee will be available High eld Wetton’s Centre Famous Royal Holloway Picture Collection Close Annex Lodge here for visitors. Penrose McCrea Picture Gallery (see map) Court Footbridge to Building To Kingswood Music department Information Point: Student Finance An opportunity to view Thomas Holloway’s High eld Wetton’s Arts Bedford Cottage Terrace Windsor Building Library Bowyer Queen’s 10am-2pm | Windsor Building Foyer (see map) world famous art collection and meet with Bourne Annex Penrose WB Building Annex Staff will be on hand to answer your questions some of our student ambassadors who can tell Penrose Court Reid Court ats Hall about student fees, finance and College you the ‘tales’ behind the paintings. Opening Entrance Student High eld Road Administration bursaries and scholarships. hours will be posted outside the Picture Gallery Gate Building P13 Lodge CC A328 The Store Reid and at the general information point. Prayer Room Williamson Hall Reid Campus Tours High eld on Campus & Launderette Electron Hall Hall Court Microscopy Hall On the hour from 10am – 3pm | Windsor Informal music Founder’s Bank Dining Hall Library 1.50pm-2.20pm | Picture Gallery (see map) Butler Hall Building Foyer (see map). PG Depository Your chance to take a tour around the campus, On selected UCAS visit days* guests will be including accommodation, with one of our treated to an array of informal music featuring Library Founder’s Tuke Hall Lodge To current students. Tours leave from the Windsor some our very own musical talent. While The Egham Crosslands Hub Building Foyer. Some departments have listening to the music you will be able to enjoy A30 P12 organised their own campus tours, so please a free cup of tea or coffee with staff and P Imagine Medicine Runnymede check your programme insert. students being on hand for you to chat to. Founder’s Hall Library *Wednesday 5 December, 23 January, 13 February Hockey Pitch Halls of Residence and 6 March Stumble Inn If you would just like to visit some of our Picturing the past: History of Royal Main Lecture accommodation our student ambassadors will Holloway and its Picture Collection Theatre show you a selection of study rooms. Please 2.30pm | Windsor Building Foyer (see map) come and see us at the general information A talk on the fascinating history of the two Jane Holloway point for more details. pioneering institutions which make up Royal Lecture Theatre For the location of your Holloway will be followed by a selection of highlights from the world renowned Victorian departmental talks and Picture Collection. activities, please refer to your Gowar Note: See insert for your departmental programme insert. West Field programme for the day. East Field SC Nobles Sports Wedderburn Field To 2 3 H 4 u nt ers Gated da To Sports Centr le e Entrance