Friends House the home of Quakers in Britain, Bloomsbury, London

Details

Accessibility

There are three Blue Badge parking bays on Endsleigh Gardens. NCP car parks near King Cross and Regents Park, please see their website for details: https://www.ncp.co.uk/find-a-car-park/

There are 3 entrances on Euston Road: The main entrance provides step free access.
The entrance  leading directly to The Light (also known as the Large Meeting House) has 6 steps  - this is only used on certain occasions for larger events.
The entrance leading to the Quaker Centre has 8 steps and handrails along both sides, although the steps are quite steep.

There are 4 lifts in the building. One of the lifts in the ground floor foyer provides wheelchair access to the 1st and 2nd floor.
Another lift is located in the North corridor and provides wheelchair access to the 1st floor of The Light (also known as the Large Meeting House). This lift can be accessed directly from Euston Road for wheelchair users, there is an intercom to contact reception.

There is no wheelchair access to the Bayard Rustin, Lucretia Mott and John Woolman meeting rooms on the lower ground floor.
The restaurant, located on the ground floor, has an accessible lift for wheelchair users, located in the garden. The cafe, restaurant and bookshop are all accessible.

Please see their website for further information: https://www.friendshouse.co.uk/accessibility

 and this floor plan may be useful:
https://www.friendshouse.co.uk/sites/default/files/Friends-House-3D-Floor-Plans.pdf

Brief description

Friends House is the central offices of the Society of Friends (known as Quakers) in Britain, it was built between 1924 and 1927 originally to provide a large meeting room to hold the Quaker annual gatherings (Yearly Meeting). These are still held biennially on the Spring bank holiday weekend, the end of May, in The Light (Large Meeting Room).

There are 32 meeting and event spaces of different sizes to hire, which hold from 10 to a 1000 people. Please see more on their website: https://www.friendshouse.co.uk/bespoke-events

There is also a library: https://www.quaker.org.uk/resources/library

To find out more about Quakers in Britain see: https://www.quaker.org.uk/

Address                    

173-177 Euston Rd, London NW1 2BJ

Email                    

enquiries@quaker.org.uk

events@quaker.org.uk

Phone

020 7663 1000

Website

https://www.friendshouse.co.uk/

Directions

On the Euston Road (A501), west of the junctions with both the A1 and A10 from the north. About 2 miles (3.2km ) north of Central London and the Thames and less than a mile east of Regent's Park. OS TQ  296 824

Opening Times                    

Office opening hours: Mon to Fri: 9.00 am - 5.00 pm

Building opening hours:
Mon to Thur: 7.30 am - 9.30 pm, Fri: 7.30 am - 6.00 pm
Sat: 8.00 am - 6.00 pm, Sun: 8.00 am to 5.00 pm

The closure time on Saturday and Sunday may change occasionally.

Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change

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.
The Friends House is in 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. 

Nearest Underground Station:  Euston (Northern, Victoria and Overground Lines). Just across the road.
Euston Square (Circle, Hammersmith and City and Metropolitan). A few minutes walk.

Nearest Mainline: Euston is across the road. King's Cross and St Pancras International both a 10 minute walk.

Bus: Routes 18, 30, 73, 205 and 390 stop outside Friends House. Routes 10, 59, 68, 91, 168, and 253 stop nearby.

Bicycle: 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.

For more travel information go to: www.traveline.info/

Amenities                    

Accessible toilets on all floors apart from the lower ground floor. Baby Changing facilities.

Cafe, restaurant, bookshop and library.
 
Restaurant: The Seed Kitchen (serving vegetarian and vegan meals) https://www.friendshouse.co.uk/seed-kitchen

Bookshop selling books on Quakerism, Christianity and other religions.
https://www.quaker.org.uk/resources/bookshop