Waterloo campus
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King’s College London is situated in the very centre of the city of London. The conference and the publisher's reception will be held in the Franklin-Wilkins Building (FWB) on the Waterloo campus of the College. Room allocations for each session can be found on the programme. FWB has a choice of modern well-appointed lecture theatres and smaller teaching rooms located over four floors. All rooms are have full air conditioning and are accessible by wheelchair. You may also find a virtual tour of the FWB helpful.
Practical Information
Bureau de Change
There is a Bureau de Change located between exits 4 and 5 at Waterloo Main Line Rail Station (7am-7pm).
Cash machines
There are free cash machines inside Waterloo station, including inside the Bureau de Change mentioned above. The nearest cash machine is located at the Lloyds Bank branch in York Road, opposite the station, about 5 minutes walk from the Franklin-Wilkins building.
Medical help
Advice and information are available from NHS Direct at 0845 4647. In an emergency, telephone 999 for an ambulance. Inside Waterloo station there is a MediCentre offering private treatment and walk-in GP service (£59 per consultation, student/concessions £39).
Pharmacy
There is a pharmacy at Boots, located between exits 4 and 5 at Waterloo Station, 020 76200 273 (Mon-Sat 7am-10pm, Sun 8am- 9pm).
Photocopying
There is no business centre at the conference venue. There is a FedEx Kinko's 15-20 minutes away: walk over Waterloo bridge and turn left on the Strand, 114 The Strand, 020 7632 8820 (Mon-Fri 7am-9pm). There is a photocopy machine inside "Waterloo Supermarket", 115 Waterloo Rd (five doors after Sainsbury's), 020 7401 7395, open 24 hours. There is a copy services shop, Call Print Services Ltd, 30 Dolben St., towards the South-East of Stamford Street, 020 7633 9068 (Mon-Fri 8.30am-6pm).
Internet Cafes
Waterloo Mobiles
135 Mepham St, London, SE1 8SQ, 020 7620 1499
Mon-Fri 10am-9pm, Sat 10am-7pm.
Juicestop Internet Cafe
80 The Cut, London, SE1 8LW, 020 7168 4431
11am-11pm daily.
Living Space
1 Coral Street London SE1 7BE, 020 7926 8445
Mon-Thurs 8.30am-4.30pm, Fri 8.30-5.30.
Internet Cafe
51 Bedford Street, WC2 ROPZ (off the Strand, 1/2 hour walk from the conference venue), 020 7240 8188
Mon-Sat 9am-8pm, Sun 11am-7pm.
Easyinternetcafe
456-458 Strand London WC2R 0DZ, 020 7925 0925
this is a self-service internet cafe, more than 1/2 hour walk from the conference venue: cross Waterloo bridge, turn left and walk along the Strand past Charing Cross Station, just before Trafalgar Square.
Shops
There is a small Sainsbury’s supermarket at 101 Waterloo Road, near the junction with The Cut, 020 7401 3823. This sells a range of groceries, toiletries and other items. It is open from 7am to 12am daily. There is a Costcutter, just underneath Waterloo Station, Units 17-19, York Rd, Waterloo, 020 72611 092 (open 24 hours).
Post-Office
Blackfriars Road, 52 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NN,
Mon, Tue-Fri 9am-5.30pm, Tue 9.30-5.30pm.
Aldwych, 95 Aldwych, London, WC2B 4JN
Mon, Wed-Fri 9am-5.30pm, Tue 9.30am-5.30pm.
Pubs
There are many excellent pubs close to the Franklin-Wilkins Building:
Restaurants
There are many restaurants and cafés within walking distance of the Franklin-Wilkins Building both eastwards on Stamford Street and in Waterloo Station. And many, many more if you are prepared to venture over Waterloo Bridge towards Covent Garden, Leicester Square and Chinatown. Restaurants within easy walking distance:
Sights
There are many sights within easy walking distance of the Franklin-Wilkins Building, including:
There is a Bureau de Change located between exits 4 and 5 at Waterloo Main Line Rail Station (7am-7pm).
Cash machines
There are free cash machines inside Waterloo station, including inside the Bureau de Change mentioned above. The nearest cash machine is located at the Lloyds Bank branch in York Road, opposite the station, about 5 minutes walk from the Franklin-Wilkins building.
Medical help
Advice and information are available from NHS Direct at 0845 4647. In an emergency, telephone 999 for an ambulance. Inside Waterloo station there is a MediCentre offering private treatment and walk-in GP service (£59 per consultation, student/concessions £39).
Pharmacy
There is a pharmacy at Boots, located between exits 4 and 5 at Waterloo Station, 020 76200 273 (Mon-Sat 7am-10pm, Sun 8am- 9pm).
Photocopying
There is no business centre at the conference venue. There is a FedEx Kinko's 15-20 minutes away: walk over Waterloo bridge and turn left on the Strand, 114 The Strand, 020 7632 8820 (Mon-Fri 7am-9pm). There is a photocopy machine inside "Waterloo Supermarket", 115 Waterloo Rd (five doors after Sainsbury's), 020 7401 7395, open 24 hours. There is a copy services shop, Call Print Services Ltd, 30 Dolben St., towards the South-East of Stamford Street, 020 7633 9068 (Mon-Fri 8.30am-6pm).
Internet Cafes
Waterloo Mobiles
135 Mepham St, London, SE1 8SQ, 020 7620 1499
Mon-Fri 10am-9pm, Sat 10am-7pm.
Juicestop Internet Cafe
80 The Cut, London, SE1 8LW, 020 7168 4431
11am-11pm daily.
Living Space
1 Coral Street London SE1 7BE, 020 7926 8445
Mon-Thurs 8.30am-4.30pm, Fri 8.30-5.30.
Internet Cafe
51 Bedford Street, WC2 ROPZ (off the Strand, 1/2 hour walk from the conference venue), 020 7240 8188
Mon-Sat 9am-8pm, Sun 11am-7pm.
Easyinternetcafe
456-458 Strand London WC2R 0DZ, 020 7925 0925
this is a self-service internet cafe, more than 1/2 hour walk from the conference venue: cross Waterloo bridge, turn left and walk along the Strand past Charing Cross Station, just before Trafalgar Square.
Shops
There is a small Sainsbury’s supermarket at 101 Waterloo Road, near the junction with The Cut, 020 7401 3823. This sells a range of groceries, toiletries and other items. It is open from 7am to 12am daily. There is a Costcutter, just underneath Waterloo Station, Units 17-19, York Rd, Waterloo, 020 72611 092 (open 24 hours).
Post-Office
Blackfriars Road, 52 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NN,
Mon, Tue-Fri 9am-5.30pm, Tue 9.30-5.30pm.
Aldwych, 95 Aldwych, London, WC2B 4JN
Mon, Wed-Fri 9am-5.30pm, Tue 9.30am-5.30pm.
Pubs
There are many excellent pubs close to the Franklin-Wilkins Building:
- The Mad Hatter Hotel, 3-7 Stamford Street, SE1 9NY
- Mulberry Bush, Upper Ground, SE1 9RP
- White Hart, Cornwall Road, SE1 8TJ
- All Bar One, Chicheley Street, SE1 7PY
- Cubana Bar & Restaurant, 48 Lower Marsh, SE1 7RG
Restaurants
There are many restaurants and cafés within walking distance of the Franklin-Wilkins Building both eastwards on Stamford Street and in Waterloo Station. And many, many more if you are prepared to venture over Waterloo Bridge towards Covent Garden, Leicester Square and Chinatown. Restaurants within easy walking distance:
- Archduke Wine Bar, Concert Hall Approach (behind the Royal Festival Hall)
- Chez Gerard, (French), Belvedere Road (behind the Royal Festival Hall)
- Meson Don Philippe (Tapas), 53 The Cut (South of Stamford St)
- Livebait (Fish and Seafood), 43 The Cut (South of Stamford St)
- Tas (Turkish), 33 The Cut, 020 7928 1444, (South of Stamford St)
- Studio 6, Gabriel’s Wharf (off Upper Ground)
- Fire Station, 150 Waterloo Road (Opposite Sainsbury's)
- Yo! Sushi, Belvedere Road (opposite County Hall)
- Pizza Express, Belvedere Road (behind the Royal Festival Hall)
- Azzurro, Italian Bar-Kitchen, 1 Sutton Walk, Waterloo, SE1 7ND, 020 7620 1300
- Arch One, Bar&Grill, 1 Mepham St, Waterloo, SE1 8RL, 020 7401 2329.
Sights
There are many sights within easy walking distance of the Franklin-Wilkins Building, including:
- The Southbank Center (Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Hayward Gallery)
- The National Theatre
- The National Film Theatre (NFT), British Film Institute (BFI), IMAX theatre
- The Royal Opera House in Covent Garden
- Courtauld Gallery of Art, including the Hermitage Rooms, in Somerset House
- National Gallery and National Portrait Gallery at Trafalgar Square
- Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
- The Old Vic Theatre
- The Tate Modern
- The London Eye
- The Saatchi Gallery