Acting Director: Professor Merryn Hutchings
Institute for Policy Studies in Education
London Metropolitan University
166 — 220 Holloway Road
LONDON N7 8DB
UK
Phone: 0207 133 4220
Fax: 0207 133 4219
e-mail: ipse@londonmet.ac.uk
or contact individual members of staff directly: see the Staff Pages
We are about two miles north of Kings Cross, on the A1 [Holloway Road].
Parking in the area is meter controlled, and we recommend using public transport: there are many easy and frequent links.
Complete London Transport details online - maps, journey planner, timetables at Transport for London website
Take the Piccadilly Line to Holloway Road station [two stops north of Kings Cross]. We are almost directly opposite the station.
Alternatively, the Victoria Line to Highbury & Islington station; turn left from the station, and we are about 800 meters along the road, on the opposite side.
The following buses pass our front door: 43, 153, 271, 393
For a detailed local bus map, go to Local Bus Map
Drayton Park station is very close to the University [trains from Moorgate in the City, Cambridge and St Albans]. From Kings Cross and other main London termini we are easily accessible by Underground [see above].
London Heathrow: take the Underground direct to the University — the Piccadilly line runs from Heathrow terminals 1, 2, 3 and 4 direct to Holloway Road station [about 70 minutes]. Details at: Transport from Heathrow to London
London Gatwick: take the Thameslink train from the terminus to Kings Cross Thameslink [about 50 minutes]. Then take the Piccadilly line underground to Holloway Road [2 stops — 5 minutes]. Do not take the Gatwick Express. Print the current Thameslink train timetable.
More details can be found at: Transport from Gatwick to London
Luton: take the Thameslink train to St Pancras Thameslink [about 35 minutes]. Then take the Piccadilly line underground to Holloway Road [2 stops — 5 minutes]. Print the current Train Timetable
More details can be found at: Transport from Luton to London
London Stanstead: take the Stansted Express train to Tottenham Hale, then change to the Underground Victoria Line - either to Finsbury Park station [2 stops] and change to the Piccadilly Line to Holloway Road station [2 stops] or to Highbury & Islington station [3 stops][then a 10 minute walk]. Details at: Transport from Stanstead to London
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More detailed map of the area from Streetmap