Farringdon, London

Details

Accessibility:

Car parks in the area: West Smithfield EC1A 9DS, Aldersgate Street EC1A 4HY and Bouverie St, Temple,  EC4Y 8DP.  

Brief description: 

Farringdon is an area on the western side of the City of London, it is the collective name for the wards of  Farringdon Within and Farringdon Without.
Farringdon Within is split into two parts, the northern area  just  west of Barbican and the southern area stretching down to Blackfriars.
Farringdon Without fills in the gap between the two areas of Farringdon Within, around Smithfield in the north and covers the most western part of the city stretching down to the Thames between Blackfriars and Temple.
It is easier to see these two wards on a map:
http://democracy.cityoflondon.gov.uk/documents/s63816/Farringdon%20Within.pdf
 and http://www.farringdonwithin.org/about-our-ward
http://democracy.cityoflondon.gov.uk/documents/s63817/Farringdon%20Without.pdf
Places to visit include the Barbican Centre, Museum of London and Smithfield Market.

Address:

City of London Corporation, Guildhall, PO Box 270, London. EC2P 2EJ

Email:

via website.

Phone:

020 7606 3030

Website:

https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do

Directions:

Farringdon is centrally located, stretching north from the Thames up to Clerkenwell, west of Barbican and St Paul's Cathedral. The major A routes passing through are the A1, A201 and A40. Access from south of the river via Blackfriars Bridge.  OS TQ  315 815

Transport:

The London Congestion Charge Zone ( https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/congestion-charge/congestion-charge-zone) runs from Monday to Friday and motorists have ample signage to alert them to the entry points; only vehicles that are registered by the DVLA as ‘Disabled Tax-Exempt’ are NOT liable to the Charge. Disabled Tax-Exempt drivers can also use the Dartford Crossing without charge, which is a river crossing to the east of London which links the north and south of the M25 orbital motorway.  Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) automatically identifies the registration number plate of these vehicles so that their owners do not need to take any additional action.
Farringdon is within the Congestion Charge Zone. If travelling by car, for specific directions it is best to use a satnav, but please be aware that the route may take you in and out of the Central London Congestion Charge zone. It is best to approach Central London using the excellent public transport.

Stations: Mainline:    Farringdon, City Thameslink, Blackfriars. 
               Underground:    Farringdon, Barbican, Temple.

 (A new Farringdon Station is being built to connect with the new Crossrail Elizabeth Line in Dec 2019, it will be step free from platform to street.)

Bus: Farringdon is well served by buses from all directions. This map shows major bus routes in central London: http://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-route-maps/key-bus-routes-in-central-london.pdf

Bicycle: There is plenty of bike parking. For bike hire see: https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/cycling/santander-cycles

 
For more information on buses, trains, tube, cycle hire, airports and river traffic please contact Transport For London on 0343 222 1234 (Textphone 0800 112 3456). For further details on accessible services please see the website: https://tfl.gov.uk/  or access their travel app via smartphone.

Amenities:

Plenty of shops, cafes, restaurants, pubs and hotels in the vicinity.

City of London has produced a map of public toilets, they also have an app to download to your smartphone: https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/services/streets/clean-streets/public-toilets  If you wish to comment on the public toilets provided by the City of London please telephone 020 7606 3110 or Email the team toilets@cityoflondon.gov.uk