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For enquiries concerning the location of specific offices or individuals within Birkbeck, please contact the main telephone switchboard.

bloomsbury (Central London) campus

Postal address:
Birkbeck, University of London
Malet Street, Bloomsbury
London WC1E 7HX

Main entrance: Torrington Square, Bloomsbury, London, WC1E 7JL (Google Maps)

Birkbeck building locations

• 4 Gower Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 6HE (Google Maps)
• 7 Bedford Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 3RA (Google Maps)
• 10-16 Gower Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 6HE (Google Maps)
• 25-26 Russell Square, Bloomsbury, London, WC1B 5DT (Google Maps)
• 30 Russell Square, Bloomsbury, London, WC1B 5DT (Google Maps)
• 32 Tavistock Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1H 9EU (Google Maps)
• 32 Torrington Square, Bloomsbury, London, WC1E 7JL (Google Maps)
• 39-47 Gordon Square, Kings Cross, London, WC1H 0PN (Google Maps)
• Birkbeck Babylab: Henry Wellcome Building, Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development, 32 Torrington Square, London WC1E 7JL (Google Maps)
• Clore Management Centre: Torrington Square, Bloomsbury, London, WC1E 7JL (Google Maps)
• Egmont House: 25-31 Tavistock Place, Kings Cross, London WC1H 9SF (Google Maps)
• Gordon House: 29 Gordon Square, Kings Cross, London, WC1H 0PP (Google Maps)
• Knowledge Lab: 23-29 Emerald Street, Kings Cross, London WC1N 3QS (Google Maps)
• Senate House: University of London, Malet Street, London, WC1E 7HU (Google Maps)
• UCL Main Building: Gower St, Kings Cross, London, WC1E 6BT (Google Maps)

Download a map of our location in Bloomsbury, central London  

Opening hours

• Our campus in Bloomsbury, central London is open only by prior arrangement during the pandemic.
• Check our Library's opening hours and instructions on how to book a study space in the library.
• Check our Student Advice Service's opening hours. 
• Contact our schools and departments directly to find out about their opening hours.
• Check our catering venues' opening hours. 
• Check our term dates and holiday closing dates. 

Travel to our Bloomsbury (central London) campus by public transport

• Birkbeck is surrounded by Tube and mainline rail stations: we are close to Russell Square, Tottenham Court Road, King's Cross/St Pancras and Euston. 
• Many buses pass down nearby Gower Street or go via Russell Square. 
• To plan your journey to Birkbeck using public transport, see the Transport for London Journey Planner. 

Travel to our Bloomsbury (central London) campus on your bike

• An extensive network of cycle routes lead to Birkbeck, and there are ample cycle rack facilities around the Malet Street building, including a number of lockable cycle bins. 

Travel to our Bloomsbury (central London) campus by car

• If you are planning your journey by car, please bear in mind that the Congestion Charge applies, while central London parking facilities are both limited and often expensive.  
• View driving directions from your location to our main campus on Malet Street. 
• See below for more information on parking on and around our main campus in Bloomsbury. 

Travel to our Bloomsbury (central London) campus from the airport(s)

• If you are flying into London Heathrow, you can take the Underground (Piccadilly Line, eastbound) to King's Cross/St Pancras or to Russell Square, both of which are close to Birkbeck. 
• If you are flying into Gatwick, you can take a fast train to Victoria or a slower train to King's Cross/St Pancras. You can reach Birkbeck via public transport from Victoria, while King's Cross/St Pancras is close by. 
• Planning your initial journey on arrival will depend largely where you will stay in London. Useful websites include:
• Transport for London Journey Planner
• Streetmap online. 

Car parking in Bloomsbury (central London)

• Our Bloomsbury (central London) campus is within the Congestion Charge zone, which drivers have to pay to enter. 
• Our carparks are managed by Facilities Management at the University of London in Senate House.
• Staff parking: the number of carpark spaces is very limited and the University of London is no longer issuing new parking permits. Staff already holding a permit should phone +44 (0)20 7631 6257.
• Student parking: there are no public parking facilities on campus, but there are NCP facilities nearby at Woburn Place and Bloomsbury Place, which you will have to pay for. 

Parking for disabled students 

• Disabled drivers who hold a blue badge also have to apply for a green badge from Camden Council to park near our Bloomsbury campus. 
• To obtain a green badge you need to: 
• collect an application form from our Disability and Dyslexia Service  
• send the form to Camden Council, along with two passport-size photos and a letter of support from Birkbeck. 
• Please contact the Disability and Dyslexia Service if you need help with your application.

Motorbike parking

• There is space for motorbike parking on our Bloomsbury campus. 
• Contact the Senate House's Conference Office if you would like to park a motorbike on campus. 

Bicycle store

• A bicycle store is provided in the covered area between the Birkbeck main building and Student Central (formerly the University of London Union). 
• In addition, you will find bike hoops around Birkbeck's Bloomsbury campus. For more information, please contact Birkbeck's Students' Union.