![]() ![]() If arriving at Euston, the fastest route to the Zoo is to take Northern Line tube from Euston to either Camden Town or Chalk Farm. Nearest National Rail stations to ZSL London ZooĮuston (Avanti West Coast, London Northwestern Railway or London Overground). ![]() The Zoo is an easy walk from Camden Road station, or alternatively catch the 274 bus towards Camden Town.Īpproximate travel time to Camden Road station from Richmond: 45 minutes from Stratford: 27 minutes from West Hampstead: 14 minutes).Ĭamden Road to ZSL London Zoo walking route (opens in Google maps). London Overground makes travel to the Zoo easy from southwest, north and northeast London. Regent’s Park station to ZSL London Zoo walking route (opens in Google maps).Ĭamden Road station (21 mins / 1 mile walk from the Zoo). Once out of the station and across Marylebone Road, the whole route is signposted and within leafy Regent’s Park.Īlternatively, take the 88 bus northbound from nearby Albany Street (exit Regent’s Park tube station to the right) to approximately halve the walking distance. The Zoo is an easy walk from Regent’s Park station (Bakerloo Line). Walking from Baker Street (Bakerloo, Circle, Metropolitan and Hammersmith & City Lines) is via Regent’s Park.Īlternatively, take the 274 bus northbound, which leaves every 12 minutes.īaker Street to ZSL London Zoo route (opens in Google maps). Chalk Farm (Northern Line) is an ideal alternative, approximately the same walking distance from the Zoo.Ĭhalk Farm station has lift access and this route offers a pleasant walking route through Primrose Hill’s pretty residential streets and beside Primrose Hill park.Ĭhalk Farm to ZSL London Zoo walking route (opens in Google maps).īaker Street (21 mins / 1.1 miles walk) / (14 mins via 274 bus) ![]() Work is ongoing around its fringes on a crop of new cultural destinations, housing and other bits and bobs – some of which won’t be finished by 2023, almost two decades since London won the 2012 games.Plan your journey to ZSL London Zoo with our suggested routes and useful travel information.Ĭamden Town (16 mins / 0.8 miles walk from the Zoo)Ĭamden Town station (Northern Line) is the nearest Underground station to the Zoo.Ĭamden Town to ZSL London Zoo walking route (opens in Google maps).Ĭamden Town station can get extremely busy, especially at weekends. The retooled Olympic Stadium (renamed the London Stadium) opened most recently, and now plays host to West Ham as well as various athletics championships and big concerts. To the north, the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre has two superfast hockey pitches and ten tennis courts (four indoor, six outdoor) – you can just turn up and play, although it might be advisable to book ahead. The latter comprises all the remaining parkland, including children's play areas, four walking trails, a couple of dozen public artworks, plus the attraction of ascending the ArcelorMittal Orbit. Next came the Zaha Hadid-designed Aquatics Centre, which is open for public swimming and diving sessions, followed by the VeloPark, home to road, track, BMX and mountain biking, and the southern section of the park. The immaculate parklands to the north launched in summer 2013, a year after the Games, their paths and waterways enhanced by the new Timber Lodge Café. Officially known as the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, the last of E20's green acres are now open to the public. So what did we get for our £8.77bn? In addition to an expectation-busting Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012, there's the small matter of those remaining buildings and all that parkland. ![]()
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