travel directions

The College is situated at the north end of Freemasons Road, close to the A13. Download a map (we are opposite the Canning Town recreation ground).

Air: London City Airport is just two miles away. You can get a bus (473 from airport stop B) that goes close to the College (up Prince Regents Lane, alight before the A13 - and then walk through the park. Total journey time (including wait for bus and ten minute walk) - 30 minutes. [map]

Bike: There is now a good bike-way along the A13. From the south (Woolwich Ferry) there is an easy, quiet route. Similarly, from the north there are a number of quiet roads.

Bus: Two buses stop close to the College on Freemasons Road - 241 (Canning Town - Stratford) and 325 (Beckton to Prince Regents Lane via East Ham and Forest Gate).

Car: Westbound (A13) - leave the A13 at the sign for the A112, cross Prince Regent Lane and continue in the left hand lane following the sign for Local Traffic. This will take you alongside the A13 and into Freemasons Road. Eastbound (A13) it is necessary to drive past Freemasons Road but at the junction with Prince Regent Lane turn right and right again onto the slip road. [map - showing the slip road]

Rail/tube: The nearest station is Custom House on the Docklands Light Railway (by the ExCel Exhibition Centre). Take the opposite exit to ExCel (by the Quality Hotel), cross Victoria Dock Road by the traffic lights and walk up Freemasons Road (about 8 minutes walk) [map]. Alternatively you can get off the Jubilee Line at Canning Town cross Silvertown Way and walk up the slip road by the side of the flyover. You then walk along the A13 until you reach Freemasons Road (15 minutes walk).

From Euston and Kings Cross take the Northern Line (it is either signposted as the 'City Branch' or as 'Morden via Bank'). Change at Bank onto the DLR (for City Airport and King George Dock) and either walk from Canning Town or change at Canning Town onto the Beckton branch and get off at Custom House.

From Paddington take the Bakerloo Line to Baker Street, change onto the Jubilee Line (Southbound to Stratford) and get off at Canning Town and walk or change at Canning Town onto the DLR Beckton branch and get off at Custom House.

From London Bridge and Waterloo take the Jubilee Line.

Travel planner: Use the Transport for London travel planner - simply enter your London area start point and for the end point use the drop down menu to choose place of interest. Enter 'Canning Town' and from the drop down menu choose 'YMCA George Williams College, Canning Town'.

Last updated: 27 February 2008