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Royal Holloway's location on
the A30 between the village of Englefield Green and the town of Egham
is just 19 miles from the centre of London,
minutes from the M25 and M3, M4 and M40. London
Heathrow Airport
is just 7 miles away, and trains from Egham to Waterloo (and Eurostar) take just 35
minutes.
By
road
The College is on the A30, 19 miles from central London and about a mile south-west of the town of Egham. It is two miles
from junction 13 of the M25 (London Orbital). After leaving the motorway take
the A30 west, signposted to Bagshot and Camberley (this is the Egham
by-pass). At the end of the Egham by-pass, continue on the A30 up Egham Hill
(a petrol station is on your left); the College is on the left at the top of
the hill. The main College entrance is immediately on the left after the
second footbridge.
By train
There are frequent services from
London Waterloo to Egham (40 minutes); Woking to Egham (35 minutes, change at
Weybridge) and Reading
to Egham (40 minutes). Services at weekends, especially those on Sunday, are
less frequent than on weekdays. Train links to the rest of the country are
available via the London stations or Reading. Eurostar
services to mainland Europe also operate in and out of London. For local train timetables, visit www.southwesttrains.co.uk/
On foot from Egham
The College is about a mile from Egham Station,
approximately 20 minutes walk. Turn right out of the station along Station Road and
walk about 100 yards to the T-Junction and the traffic lights. Turn left at
the junction and follow the road up to the large roundabout; go left up Egham
Hill. The main College entrance is on the left immediately after the second
footbridge.
By bus
The following buses stop outside
the College: London & Country buses 441 (Heathrow to Englefield Green),
Bee Line 41 and 43 (Staines to Slough or Maidenhead), Westlink 417 (Hounslow
to Windsor).
By taxi
There is a taxi rank at Egham station in the main car
park. Otherwise, turn right out of the station onto Station Road and there is a taxi office
on the left, next to the Build
Center. Some local taxi
firms include Area Cars (01784 471001), Egham Cars (01784 434646), and Gemini
Cars (01784 471111).
By air
Heathrow airport is about seven
miles from the College and the journey is quickest by taxi. Taxis are
available at the airport, but you should check the fare in advance; it is
cheaper to telephone one of the local taxi services. Alternatively, take bus
number 441 from Heathrow Central Bus Station to the College. From Gatwick
airport, take the bus to Heathrow and follow the procedure above, or telephone
for a taxi. For information on flights and airport information visit www.baa.com
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