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黑料正能量 is situated in the beautiful World Heritage City of Bath. The University’s main campuses, Newton Park, Locksbrook and Sion Hill, are easy to reach by public transport or road.
The University is committed to its sustainability policy and encourages staff, students, and visitors to travel by public transport where possible.
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Bath’s Clean Air Zone
(CAZ) currently operates in the city centre. Please be aware that when visiting us, you may have to pay a charge if you drive through the zone to get to us.
Private cars and motorbikes will not be charged in Bath’s CAZ but vehicles such as vans, taxis, light goods vehicles and some campers and Land Rovers may be charged if they do not meet required emission standards.
Both Waterside Court and Charlton Court are located next to each other, close to Locksbrook campus. If you follow our route to Locksbrook campus, listed below under the Travelling to Locksbrook title, you'll find both halls of accommodation a few minutes along Lower Bristol Road from the campus towards the city centre.
Address: Lower Bristol Rd, Twerton, Bath BA2 1EZ
Twerton Mill is near Locksbrook campus. If you follow our route to Locksbrook campus, listed below under the Travelling to Locksbrook title, you'll find both halls of accommodation a few minutes along Lower Bristol Road from the campus, towards Newton Park and Bristol.
Address: Harley St, Bath BA1 2SF
Bankside House is located in Bath city centre, two roads up from the Royal Crescent. After following the instructions listed under the Travelling to Bath title, continue along London Road and head down the Paragon, before turning right onto Belmont and across Brunswick Place. Then, turn right at Harley St., where you will find Bankside.
For those travelling by public transport, walk up the central high street until you reach the top of Milsom Street. Walk up through Bartlett Street, onto Julian Road, and then turn right onto Burlington Place. Walk until you see the turning to Harley St.
Travelling to Bath
If you’re travelling via the M4 motorway, leave the M4 at junction 18 and join the A46 southbound. After 9 miles, leave the A46 and at the roundabout, and take the third exit onto the A4 into Bath.
For local buses to Bath, for routes and timetables.
is Bath’s main train station.
Bath also has a second, smaller station at .
The is a lovely flat 13 mile off-road route between the two cities and is perfect for walkers and cyclists.
is the closest airport to Bath and is 35 minutes from the city centre by car.
To get to and from the airport by bus, you can plan your journey with .
Travelling to Newton Park
At busier times of year, our car parks become full.
Pay and display
Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) is in operation at Newton Park Campus, and you’ll need to buy a pay and display ticket to avoid a parking charge notice. There’s a 30-minute grace period to allow you to pick up and drop off.
Free parking on visitor days
During Open Days, Offer Holder Days and Moving In Weekend there is free, limited parking available.
Blue badge holders
If you're a Blue Badge holder, you don't need to pay for parking at Bath Spa. Please ask at the security lodge for directions to the closest spaces available and display your badge prominently.
The takes you from the centre of Bath to Newton Park. The U3 operates seven days a week, running until roughly 3am Monday - Saturday.
The links Newton Park with areas in the south of Bath, running close to Tweton Mill and through Twerton itself before moving over Odd Down towards Combe Down. The U4 service operates seven days a week, running until roughly 7pm.
The operates on a loop between Newton Park and Windsor Bridge, running close to Waterside Court, Twerton Mill and Charlton Court. It also passes close to Locksbrook Campus. The U5 service runs Monday-Friday until 9pm.
stops by and is a 15 minute walk up the drive to campus.
is Bath’s main train station and is located in the city centre. Hop on to take you straight to Newton Park.
In addition to bicycle bays, Bath Spa offers shower facilities at Newton Park.
If you forget your lock or damage your bike on the way to campus, you can borrow a series of bike repair items, including a puncture kit and pump, from Newton Park Security.
Car parking spaces at are limited and are for staff use only. We encourage staff to use public transport wherever possible and not to park on the streets surrounding the building.
Students are directed to park at the 黑料正能量 Sports Ground car park on Lower Bristol Road. Students at Locksbrook will need to apply for a Stothert and Pitt Parking Permit through the . There are two options:
a lump sum permit which is a one-off payment of £120 per year, or
a validation permit which is an initial payment of £10 followed by a £1 payment per day, paid via the JustPark app. This permit entitles drivers to park at either Newton Park or the sports ground/Stothert and Pitt car park.
When parking at the sports ground, students will be able to catch the U5 bus to Locksbrook Campus free of charge. To access the free of charge service, please contact transport@bathspa.ac.uk once you've paid for your permit. You'll then be given a unique access code to use on the mTicket app. The free code will only work on the service between the sports ground/Stothert and Pitt car park and Locksbrook Campus, and return journeys.
During Open Days and Offer Holder Days, all parking on campus is reserved for Blue Badge holders. Parking information for the event can be found in your pre-event emails.
Parking is available at our . At busier times of the year sometimes our car park will become full. A pay and display system is in operation at this car park.
To avoid inconvenience to the surrounding community, we kindly ask that you avoid parking on the streets around the campus.
If you're travelling from Paddington Station or London Kings Cross / St Pancras International Station there is a direct bus, the 205, that runs into Shoreditch and stops off at Pitfield Street. If you get off the bus at Stop M, it takes roughly 13 minutes to walk to 50 Hoxton Street.
If you're travelling from Farringdon Station, walk five minutes to Farringdon Road and arrive at Stop E next to a Pret A Manger. Take either the 55 or 234 bus to Shoreditch Town Hall (a 15 minute journey) and walk for five minutes up to 50 Hoxton Street.
Our closest tube station is Hoxton Overground, which is located a six minute walk away. Our closest Underground station is Old Street Station, which is a 16 minute walk away.
We have a number of located near stations and even across the road from BSU London (Hackney). You can usually use these for up to 10 minutes for free, and after that are subject to a fee. Download the Lime app to be able to find bikes and scooters near you and reserve a vehicle.
We highly recommend that students at download the Citymapper app. It provides real time updates, allowing for routes to be planned with consideration for traffic, closures, and strikes.
Travelling to BSU London (Canary Wharf)
Several bus routes serve the area, with the nearest stops listed below.
Stop
Walking time
Routes
Harbour Exchange Square (P)
2 minutes
135, D6, D8
East Ferry Road (R)
4 minutes
135, D6, D8
Stewart Street (J)
7 minutes
D7, N550
Canary Wharf Station Bank St (K)
13 minutes
277, N277
Transport Mode
Station
Walking time
Notes
DLR
South Quay
<1 minute
Adjacent to the building entrance
DLR
Crossharbour
7 minutes
Tub
Canary Wharf (Jubilee Line)
8 minutes
Elizabeth line
Canary Wharf
13 minutes
Walking Directions
From South Quay DLR Station:
Exit the station, and Harbour Exchange Square is immediately in front of you. The building is adjacent to the station, making it a very straightforward journey of less than a minute.
From Canary Wharf Underground Station (Jubilee Line):
It's an 8-minute walk from Canary Wharf station. Exit the station and head south towards the South Quay footbridge. Cross the footbridge and continue walking south along the waterfront. Harbour Exchange Square will be on your left.
For those travelling by car, the nearest major road is Marsh Wall. While on-site parking at Harbour Exchange is private and requires prior arrangement, there are several public car parks available in the vicinity within Canary Wharf.
Car park
Address
Sat Nav postcode
Westferry car park
Westferry Circus car park, London
E14 4HD
Cabot Square car park
Cooks Close, Cabot Square car park, London
E14 4AP
Canada Square car park
Canada Square car park, London
E14 5EW
We have a number of located near stations and even across the road from BSU London (Canary Wharf). You can usually use these for up to 10 minutes for free, and after that are subject to a fee. Download the Lime app to be able to find bikes and scooters near you and reserve a vehicle.
We highly recommend that students at download the Citymapper app. It provides real time updates, allowing for routes to be planned with consideration for traffic, closures, and strikes.
Sion Hill campus is accessible by the 700 bus, which you can catch at Bath bus station (next to the train station).
The car parks at Newton Park are controlled by ANPR cameras and security patrols. There's a one-hour grace period for dropping off. If you think you need longer than this you'll need to buy a Pay and Display ticket.
You can use the pay and display machines or the app to pay for parking. The code to use varies by campus:
Newton Park: 310149
Sion Hill: 310129
Locksbrook: 310131
If you have a Blue Badge you can park for free at any campus. You'll need to register your vehicle first by emailing transport@bathspa.ac.uk.