Royal Mail and Postal Museum, Clerkenwell. Admission charge. Open daily.
Details
Accessibility:
At the Museum's first site on the western side, about 180 yards south of its junction with Guilford Street,there is single yellow line parking on which blue badge holders can park for up to 3 hours. At the second, which also contains the "mail train" underground attraction, about 200 yards further South on the Eastern side, opposite its entrance, there is local parking is for resident permit holders only, but blue badge users are able to use them. There is a zebra crossing on all entrance roads. The museum has very good access facilities for wheelchair users. There is flat access from the road and passage into the building through automatic opening doors. Flat floors exist throughout the building and with a Stannah lift between floors. There is an AED life-saving defibrillator in the main public area. The museum has a disability toilet with adequate space, flat floors, grab rails and alarm pull cord.
To view any available Shopmobility schemes, please visit:http://www.transportforall.org.uk/personal/mobility/
Brief Description:
The museum is an independent charity and receives a yearly donation from the Royal mail to manage its archives. The museum is dedicated to sharing the heritage of the British postal history with attractions, artefacts and educational resources. The museum has 2 sites on Phoenix Place: one on the western side, about 180 yards south of its junction with Guilford Street, and the second, which also contains the "mail train" underground attraction, is about 200 yards further South on the Eastern side.
Further Information:
Address:
Royal Mail and Postal Museum,
15-20 Phoenix Place,
London
WC1X 0DA
Telephone:
0300 0300 700.
10.00 – 17.00, Monday – Friday
Email:
Email form on website.
Website:
https://www.postalmuseum.org/
Opening Hours:
10:00am until 5:00pm Monday to Sunday.
Directions:
The nearest train and tube station is at King’s Cross and St Pancras. From the stations travel south along the A501 and join the A5200 Grays Inn Road. Turn north east onto Calthorpe Street and south into Phoenix Place to reach the museum.
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Transport:
Journey planning information is available at 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/
The museum is within the London Congestion charge zone. See map for details: https://tfl.gov.uk/maps/congestion-charge?intcmp=40404
Amenities:
The museum has a café selling cakes, hot and cold lunches and speciality coffees.
Travel Information
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Or call Traveline on 0871 200 22 33
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This started on 8 April 2019 in the Central London Congestion Charge Zone, and will extend to the whole of the London area within the
M25 Motorway from 25 October 2021.
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Vehicles registered with a 'disabled' or 'disabled passenger vehicles' tax class will benefit from a grace period after the ULEZ starts until 26 October 2025 as long as their vehicle doesn't change tax class, and this also applies to a 'disabled' vehicle registered outside the UK.
Location
Nearest Venues
Exmouth Market, Clerkenwell, London
350 metres*
Finsbury Health Centre, Clerkenwell, London
355 metres*
*Distances are calculated in a straight line from the current venue, please allow extra time/distance based on available paths or roads.