Contact Information
Directions to St Mary's
In accordance with our sustainability policy, visitors are advised to travel to St Mary's by public transport wherever possible.
Public Transport: By Train • By Underground • By Bus
Other Methods: By Air • By Taxi • By Car
By Train
From Central London
Travel direct to Strawberry Hill station from Waterloo station using the Kingston loopline operated by South West Trains. The journey takes about 35 minutes and there are usually four trains an hour. These are listed with the final destination of either Strawberry Hill or Teddington on the Waterloo departures board. You can use an Oyster card for this journey.
A timetable is available here (open the Kingston Loop and Shepperton to London Waterloo link).
From Other Destinations
For train travel from other destinations you can use the National Rail Enquiries or Transport for London websites to plan your journey.
Walking From Strawberry Hill Station to St Mary's
St Mary's is a five minute walk from Strawberry Hill station. Turn left when you leave the station, then walk past Premier Wine and the Post Office on your left and take the second road on your right, which is Waldegrave Gardens. At the end of Waldegrave Gardens, turn right onto Waldegrave Road and St Mary's main reception is on your left.
Taking a Taxi From Strawberry Hill Station
There is a 24 hour taxi company, Strawberry Hill Mini Cab (020 8898 2009), located on the platform at Strawberry Hill station.
Please see the main Contact page for a map of the area.
By Underground
Travel by the District Line to Richmond underground station, and then take a taxi from the rank outside, take the train to Strawberry Hill or take one of two buses (see below) which stop near St Mary's. See the Transport for London website for Underground station and timetable information.
By Bus*
From Richmond Upon Thames
You can catch the R68 towards Hampton Court from a bus stop just outside Richmond station. Get off at the Twickenham, King Street stop and then take the 33 towards Fulwell. Get off at the ‘St Mary's University College’ stop, which is just outside of St Mary’s main reception. You can also take the 33 from Richmond, although the bus stop is a 5 minute walk from Richmond station on Sheen Road (Bus stop L on this map)
From Twickenham or Teddington
The 33 heading towards Fulwell stops on Richmond Road, York Street and King Street in Twickenham. The 33 heading towards Hammersmith stops on Stanley Road and Broad Street (Teddington High Street) in Teddington.
From Heathrow Airpot
Please see below.
*The fare price for each bus journey in 2011 is likely to be £1.30 with an Oyster card or £2.20 with cash. If you pay with cash it is preferable to have the exact fare ready.
For route and bus stop maps please see the Transport for London website and enter the number of the bus you would like to take.
By Air
London Heathrow is the closest airport to St Mary’s. Flight information is available from the Heathrow website.
Taking a Taxi
The easiest way to reach the University College from Heathrow airport is by taxi (approximately £40).
Taking a Bus*
The cheapest route is by bus. From Heathrow central bus station take the 285 (towards Kingston) or the X26 (towards Croydon) and get off at the Teddington Broad Street stop. From the same bus stop you can then take the 33 towards Hammersmith. This journey will only take a few minutes and you should get off at the ‘St Mary's University College’ stop on Waldegrave Road.
*The fare price for each bus journey in 2011 is likely to be £1.30 with an Oyster card or £2.20 with cash. If you pay with cash it is preferable to have the exact fare ready.
For route and bus stop maps please see the Transport for London website and enter the number of the bus you would like to take.
By Taxi
Taxi ranks are located at all major airports and railway / underground stations. There is a taxi rank at Richmond station (Kingston loopline, overground and underground) and a 24 hour taxi company, Strawberry Hill Mini Cab (020 8898 2009), is located on the platform at Strawberry Hill station. There is no taxi rank at Twickenham train station.
Transport for London promotes the ‘Cabwise’ initiative, whereby you can use your mobile to text CAB to 60835 and get the numbers of one taxi and two licensed minicab firms in the area you are texting from (text charged at 35p per enquiry plus standard text message rate).
Google listings for local taxi companies
By Car
You can use the AA route planner to plan your journey. In accordance with our sustainability policy, visitors are advised to travel to St Mary's by public transport wherever possible.
St Mary's is located on Waldegrave Road (A309), please see our South West London map for more details.
Please note that parking restrictions apply on the campus from 9am – 4pm Monday to Friday and parking is limited at other times. Please call the main reception on 020 8240 4000 if you require further clarification.
