Getting to Avery Hill Campus

• Public transport to Avery Hill

  Public Buses

  The following bus routes stop just outside the campus:

  Bus No.	Route	Rail Connections	Comments
  132	Bexleyheath Shopping Centre - North Greenwich Underground Station	Eltham station	Alight Bexley Rd for Mansion Site. Operates 24 hours.
  162	Beckenham Junction - Bromley - Eltham Station	New Eltham and Eltham station	Alight Avery Hill Rd for Southwood Site and Bexley Rd for Mansion
  286	Sidcup (Queen Mary's Hospital) - Greenwich (outside campus)	Eltham station	Alight Avery Hill Rd for Southwood, Bexley Rd for Mansion
  B13	Bexleyheath Shopping Centre - New Eltham (Fiveways)	New Eltham station	Alight Avery Hill Rd for Southwood Site
  B15	Eltham Horn Park - Bexleyheath Shopping Centre	Falconwood	Alight Bexley Rd for Mansion Site

  There are numerous other connecting bus services in Eltham High Street less than 5 minutes away by bus. For more info visit TfL.

  University Bus

  For details of our inter campus bus see University bus service.

  Trains

  Train services are provided by Southeastern, refer to National Rail Enquiries for timetables. 

  Local stations are in Zone 4 with New Eltham on a different train line to Falconwood. New Eltham is closer to Southwood Site and Falconwood closer to Mansion Site. Key info is summarised in the table below.

  Station	Direct train links	Distance	Bus Routes
  New Eltham	Charing Cross; Waterloo East; Cannon Street; London Bridge; local stations on the Sidcup line between Lewisham and Dartford; some other less frequent services.	15 mins walk from Southwood Site (see below)	116, B13
  Falconwood	Charing Cross; Waterloo East; Cannon Street; London Bridge; Victoria via Denmark Hill; local stations on the Bexleyheath line between Lewisham and Dartford; some other less frequent services.	15 mins walk from Mansion Site	University shuttle bus or the B15
  Eltham	Same line as Falconwood above but with more trains stopping.	about 8 minutes by bus	116, 132, 286

  Walking from New Eltham station

  The walk along Avery Hill Road to Southwood Site takes around 15 minutes or around 20 minutes to Mansion Site. There is a shortcut to Southwood Site via Sparrows Farm shown in this Google map. You will need to have a university ID card to operate the rear entrance gate or call Security for a code on the number provided.

  Further Information

  For help with understanding fares and tickets read our Public Transport page.

  Traveline provides help with journey planning.

• Cycling and walking to Avery Hill

  Cycling

  Cycle Routes

  • TfL provides information on the best cycle routes. 
  • The ride from Greenwich takes around 30 minutes using the suggested route on Google maps.
  • There are cycle paths in Avery Hill Park which can make useful short cuts avoiding busy roads.

  Cycle Parking

  • Southwood Site has parking for 136 bikes in 10 covered cycle shelters spread across various locations on the site and serving all the halls of residence.
  • Mansion Site has parking for 44 bikes across 3 covered cycle shelters plus bike hoops outside reception.
  • Sparrows Farm has parking for 6 bikes.
  • Bicycles are left at your risk. We do not accept liability, for any loss, destruction, damage or theft of cycles. We recommend you purchase a good quality 'D'-lock. 

  Facilities for cyclists

  • Southwood Site has showers on the ground floor of the David Fussey Building.
  • Mansion Site has showers in the main building behind the Norbert Singer lecture theatre.
  • Southwood Site has lockers in the Dome.
  • Mansion Site has lockers next to the showers in the main building.
  • A bicycle repair kit and pump is available to use at the Southwood Site Gatehouse.

  The London Cycling Campaign are a useful source of cycling information.

  Walking

  Information about walking from the stations is provided on the public transport page.

  • The walk between the centre of Southwood Site to Mansion Site is 0.4 miles and takes about 8 minutes. There is no access directly between the sites across the park.
  • The walk between the centre of Southwood Site to Sparrows Farm is also 0.4 miles and takes about 8 minutes. You will need a Greenwich Gateway card to access the back gate adjacent to the sports pitches or call the Security Gatehouse on the number provided for an access code.
  • Th route between Southwood Site and Eltham High Street is 1.3 miles taking about 25 minutes via Avery Hill Park.

   Walkit.com provides more information on walking routes in London.

• Driving to Avery Hill

  Driving Directions

  Southwood Site	SE9 2UG
  Mansion Site	SE9 2PQ

  View map of area and road directions.

  Parking

  Site	Capacity (No. of parking bays)
  Southwood	501 (incl. 18 disabled)
  Sparrows Farm	62 (incl. 3 disabled)
  Mansion (excluding Avery Hill Park car park)	236 (incl. 7 disabled)

  Charges

  The car parks are pay and display 9am to 5pm. There is no charge at weekends or Bank Holidays.  

  Cost	Duration
  £1	2.5 hours
  £2	5 hours
  £3	8 hours
  £12	1 week
  £40	4 weeks

  You can pay at the machine, coins only no change given, or by using the PayByPhone app quoting location code 99904 or call 0330 400 7275. Tickets are transferable between any of the Avery Hill Campus car parks. Parking Charge Notices are issued to vehicles parked in contravention of the car park terms and conditions. The terms and conditions are displayed on signage throughout the car parks.

  Follow the link for a full list of parking charges at Avery Hill.

  Permits

   Some car park users qualify for a permit as an alternative to pay and display.  

  Category	Comments
  Staff (Season Ticket)	Paid monthly from salary, discounts for lower emission vehicles and part time working
  Contractor staff (Season Ticket)	Paid upfront online for 12 months
  Student Village residents	Cost of permit added to accommodation fees valid for a maximum 12 months expiring 31 August
  Blue Badge holders	Permit issued free of charge for duration of Blue Badge subject to proof of Blue Badge
  Other students/staff with disabilities	Permit duration variable and subject to assessment by Student Wellbeing Service / Occupational Health
  Electric vehicles	Permit issued free of charge to fully electric vehicles

  All permits are electronic, apply here for a permit.

  Visitor parking

  If you are a visitor to the campus please follow the guidance above for pay and display. Alternatively guest parking must be arranged with the university host. Staff visiting from other campuses can book visitor parking using the online booking system. Note staff permits for Greenwich and Medway Campus are accepted at Avery Hill.

  Alternatively scratch cards can be purchased for visitor parking by departments from the Transport department.

  Motorbikes and scooters

  You do not need to pay to park a motorbike or scooter but you must use one of the motorcycle parking areas. These are located next to the Gatehouse and Bronte Building on Southwood Site, and at the Honeycombe Building Mansion Site.

  Mansion Site parking

  The area in front of Mansion Reception is reserved for guests and disabled drivers. The main parking area is to the rear of the site. The asphalt car park adjacent to Avery Hill Park belongs to Greenwich Council and is not managed by the university.

  Off-campus parking

  If you park off the campus please do so with consideration for our neighbours and other members of the public. Please be aware that it is illegal to park across driveways.

  Car share

  If you drive to campus please help the environment and register your journey with our car share scheme UNISHARE South East. You could save money and make new friends.

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