Getting Here
There are four entrances into Somerset House: The Strand, Waterloo Bridge, River Terrace, and Victoria Embankment. All are currently open.
| Address | Somerset House Strand, London WC2R 1LA |
Contact Us
Get in touch with the team 020 7845 4600
The section of the Strand outside Somerset House is a pedestrianised and cycle zone. For more information, please visit https://strandaldwych.org.
Our Strand, New Wing and River Terrace and Great Arch entrances are all currently open.
Use the Transport for London (TfL) Journey Planner to find your best route to Somerset House.
Travel to Somerset House
By London Underground
Nearest Stations:
Temple
Circle & District Lines
250m, 5m walk.
Covent Garden
Piccadilly Line
650m, 8min walk.
Charing Cross
Bakerloo & Northern Lines
700m, 10min walk.
Embankment
Circle & District Lines
700m, 10min walk.
By Rail
Nearest Stations
Charing Cross
700m, 10min walk.
Blackfriars
1km, 13min walk.
Waterloo
1km, 13min walk.
By Bus
The following buslines all pass along the Strand and/or Aldwych, stopping within 100-200 metres of Somerset House: 1, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 23, 26, 59, 68, 76, 87, 91, 139, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341, 521, RV1 and X68.
By River
River Bus Services RB1, RB2 and RB6 all stop at Embankment Pier, roughly 600 metres from Somerset House.
By Bicycle
There are bike stands on the Strand, Aldwych and Victoria Embankment, close to Somerset House. Please note that there is no bike parking in The Edmond J. Safra Fountain Court or within Somerset House itself, and all bikes attached to our buildings or railings will be removed.
There are several Santander Cycles docking stations near Somerset House.
By Car
There’s no car parking at Somerset House, and very little on-street parking nearby. The closest car park is on Parker Street, WC2B 5NT. Our Accessibility page contains details of accessible parking for Blue Badge-holders.
Somerset House sits within the Congestion Charge zone.
By Coach
There’s a coach-parking bay on Victoria Embankment.
Entrances
The Somerset House information desk is in Seamen’s Hall, which you can reach directly from The Edmond J. Safra Fountain Court or the River Terrace. Head here for details on all our exhibitions and events.
The Strand
Our Strand entrance is best for access to The Edmond J. Safra Fountain Court, Seamen’s Hall & the South Wing, The Courtauld Gallery, King’s College London WatchHouse and Cafe Petiole.
Waterloo Bridge
Our Waterloo Bridge entrance is best for access to the River Terrace, Setlist, Seamen’s Hall & the South Wing, the Terrace Rooms and Café Petiole.
Lancaster Place
Our Lancaster Bridge entrance is best for access to Spring, Somerset House Studios, Makerversity and the New Wing.
Victoria Embankment
Our Victoria Embankment entrance is best for the Embankment Galleries and the Great Arch Hall.