General Information
Royal Holloway's main campus is in Egham, a student town near Greater London. Notably, we are
only 7 miles / 15 minutes away from London Heathrow airport, thus ideally connected for
international participants. Furthermore, Egham has a mainline train station with direct
connections to London Waterloo. Free parking is available on campus.
Arriving from London Heathrow
Public buses (routes
8
and
442) bring you directly from bus stop 8 at Terminal 5 to Royal Holloway. The journey takes
approximately 45 minutes and costs up to £5. Both cash and card payment options are
accepted. These routes are shown in Google Maps and other navigation applications. Passengers
arriving at Terminals 2 and 3 can reach Terminal 5 via free transfers on the
Piccadilly Line, the Elizabeth Line, or the Heathrow Express. Passengers arriving at Terminal 4
first have to take the train to Terminals 2/3, then change to a train to Terminal 5.
Alternatively, the free H30 bus operates between Terminals 4 and 5 every
20 minutes. More details can be found
here.
Alternatively, official taxis and private ride-hailing services such as Uber and Bolt are
readily available. These typically take less than 15 minutes but cost approximately £40 or more.
Please observe the designated pick-up zones at the airport.
Going to Central London
Egham's mainline railway station provides direct connections to London Waterloo. During the day,
there are four trains per hour. Fast services take approximately 37 minutes, while stopping
services take around one hour. Tickets can be purchased at the station or via mobile apps such
as Trainline. Egham station also supports contactless payment, allowing travel by simply tapping
a debit or credit card for the entire journey, including transfers on the London Underground or
buses in central London.
The walk from campus to Egham station takes approximately 20 minutes. Please note that the
"back" entrance (Spring Rise Gate) is closed between 12:30 am and 5:00 am.
Alternatively, bus routes
8,
441,
442,
500, and
RHU
operate from the main gate to near the station (alight at Church Road); however, in practice,
this option is rarely faster than walking.
Navigating on Campus
Please refer to the official
Royal Holloway Campus Map.
Parking on Campus
Free parking is available on campus in car parks 4 and 12. The location of our car parks is
shown in
this map.
Things to do
On Campus
Major sites on campus include the
Picture Gallery, the
Chapel, and the historic
Founder’s Reading Room. Additional places of interest are listed
here.
Runnymede
Within walking distance of campus lies the Runnymede landscape, which features several landmarks
associated with the
Magna Carta and modern
history. These include the
Air Forces Memorial, the
Writ in Water
installation, the
Magna Carta Memorial, the
John F. Kennedy Memorial, and the
Twelve Jurors. The sites are connected by well-marked walking paths.
Windsor Great Park
The entrance to
Windsor Great Park is also a
short walk from campus. The park is extensive; walking from Royal Holloway through the park via
Virgina Water, the
Valley Gardens
and past the statue of
King George III
to Windsor Castle takes
approximately three hours.
