The St Thomas’ Campus is the home of:

continuing medical and dental teaching
a museum dedicated to Florence Nightingale, founder of the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery at King's.

The Campus is located in central London, overlooking the River Thames, next to Westminster Bridge and opposite the Houses of Parliament.

St Thomas' is just five minutes walk along the river from the Waterloo Campus.

How to get to St Thomas' Campus

By underground

Lambeth North (Bakerloo line): 7 minute walk, Waterloo (Bakerloo, Jubilee, Northern and Waterloo & City lines): 10 minute walk, Westminster (Circle, District and Jubilee lines): 11 minute walk.

By bus

Stopping at Westminster Bridge Road - 12, 53, 148, 159, 211, 453, C10, N44, N155, N159, N381. Stopping at Lambeth Palace Road - 77, 507, N44. Stopping at York Road - 76, 341, 381, RV1. Stopping at Lambeth Road - 3, 344, C10, N3.

A shuttle bus service is available for staff and students (carrying their college ID) wishing to travel between the Guy’s and St Thomas' hospital sites, the latter also being within walking distance of Waterloo and the Strand. The pick-up and drop-off points are:

at St Thomas', the lower-ground car park opposite the Florence Nightingale Museum
at Guy's Campus, on Great Maze Pond on the lay-by to the Bloomfield Clinic.

By train

Waterloo, Waterloo East, Victoria and Charing Cross are the nearest railway stations, and a 15 minute walk away.

By boat - commuter river service

From the west, Putney - Blackfriars: get off at London eye (Waterloo) Pier. From the east, Woolwich Arsenal - Savoy: get off at London eye (Waterloo) Pier.

Bicycle stands

Bicycle racks are located along side Gassiot House and next to the Florence Nightingale Museum, both areas are covered by CCTV.

Dr Claire Gowdy

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