The Venue -Goldsmiths, Lewisham Way, SE14 6NW

 


Goldsmiths, Lewisham Way, SE14 6NW

By train
From Central London
Trains run from Charing Cross, Waterloo East, Cannon Street and London Bridge. Journey time is roughly 9 minutes from London Bridge. From Blackfriars Station, catch the first available train and change at London Bridge for either New Cross or New Cross Gate.
From South East London and Kent
Direct services run to New Cross Station from Orpington, Sidcup, Hayes, Dartford and Sevenoaks. Change at Lewisham from other lines.
From South London, Surrey and Sussex
Direct services from Caterham, Crystal Palace, Epsom and Tattenham Corner. Change at East or West Croydon or Norwood Junction from other lines.


WALKING DIRECTIONS: From New Cross station (4-5 mins)

Turn right out of the station and right at the top into New Cross Road.
For the Richard Hoggart and Rutherford Buildings

  • Cross New Cross Road at the pedestrian traffic lights into Amersham Road, keeping to the right hand pavement.
  • Follow the road round to the right into Parkfield Road.
  • Cross at the pedestrian lights and the Main Building is ahead of you. .

From New Cross Gate (6-7 mins)

Turn left out of the station and cross the road at the pedestrian lights.
For the Main Building
Once you have crossed the road, turn left and walk along New Cross Road, past Laurie Grove on to Lewisham Way. Walk past the glass-fronted Rutherford Building, and cross over Dixon Road (on the right).
Richard Hoggart Building is on the right immediately after this

By tube
New Cross and New Cross Gate are both on the south end of the East London Line which is currently closed for major upgrade works. Replacement buses are running to and from Canada Water to New Cross and New Cross Gate.

East London Line closure

The East London Line is currently closed until summer 2010 for a major upgrade, and extension to the north (to Highbury and Islington) and the south (to West Croydon).

A replacement bus service runs between New Cross and New Cross Gate and Canada Water which will connect with the Jubilee Line. There will be a second replacement bus service serving current East London Line tube stations north of the river.

By Bus

Bus routes: 21, 36, 53, 136, 171, 172, 177, 225, 321, 343, 436, 453.

Buses run every 15 minutes throughout the day from Paddington, Charing Cross, Victoria, Waterloo or London Bridge Stations to New Cross Gate, New Cross and Lewisham. Journey time is about 45 minutes from Central London. There is also a replacement bus service to and from Canada Water in place of the East London Line.

By Docklands Light Railway (DLR)
You can travel to Deptford Bridge Station - 10 minutes' walk from Goldsmiths or Lewisham Station - about 10 minutes by bus. For people with mobility difficulties, there is a lift at Deptford Bridge DLR and step-free access from Lewisham DLR.

By car

There is no parking available at Goldsmiths unless you have a mobility difficulty.
From Central London

  • Take the A2 towards Dover via the Old Kent Road
  • At the end of Old Kent Road (on the New Cross Gate one-way system) turn into New Cross Road
  • Keep in the right hand lane and shortly after Sainsbury's take the A20 fork to Lewisham.
  • Turn right at the traffic lights into Lewisham Way - Goldsmiths is on the left.

From Kent, Surrey, Sussex, or north if using Blackwall Tunnel or Dartford River Crossing (southbound)

  • Follow the A2 or A20 towards London (using M25 or South Circular road to join the nearest of these)
  • On the A20, after passing through Lewisham, the Richard Hoggart Building is clearly visible on the left after about one mile
  • On the A2, follow the left turn after New Cross Station into Amersham Road, turn right at the traffic lights into Lewisham Way - Goldsmiths is on the left downhill.