Our Location
So where is Roehampton we hear you ask?
Roehampton is based in leafy southwest London, in-between the neighbourhoods of Putney, Wimbledon, Richmond and Barnes.
New to Roehampton? Almost everything you need is right on your doorstep, and the rest of what London has to offer is only a bus, tube or train journey away.
What's near?
Some of our students’ top local spots are:
- Putney embankment: walk with friends, grab a drink or a snack, and even catch a boat race on the river
- Local shops and take-aways: as well as our on-campus shop, our local co-op, Greggs, Morley’s and Subway are a short walk from campus!
- Richmond Park: a must-visit if you’ve never been! It’s the largest Royal park, where you can walk, run or cycle through the woodlands and spot herds of deer. Make sure you go for a picnic in the summer - it’s beautiful
- Putney High Street: our nearest big high-street, with everything from from H&M and Boots, to Wagamama's and Be at One. There’s also great charity shops, a cinema, supermarkets, pubs, and bars, so you can be sure all you need is close-by.
From some of the best sporting venues in the world, to fringe entertainment venues, there is so much to explore in southwest London and its different neighbourhoods.
Find out more about us
What better way to see if we're the university for you, than getting to know a bit more about us.
What our students say
“It’s easy to travel to the city, there’s multiple train stations, that have different connections as well. It’s about 15 minutes from central London and there’s also Putney High Street. The Roehampton bus, which is free for students makes it cheap to get around.”
Rebecca, BA Primary Education
Find us
Getting here
Wondering how to get to campus or get around the city? We’re connected to great transport routes to get you where you want to go.
Our address is University of Roehampton, Roehampton Lane, London SW15 5PU.
Check out all our transport links:
We’re a short walk from Barnes station. Trains from Waterloo, Clapham Junction, Richmond, Hounslow, Twickenham and Weybridge all run through here often.
If you’re studying at Whitelands College (just a 10 minute walk away from main campus), you can also travel to Putney overground station and jump on the 85 or 430 bus.
Putney Bridge is our nearest tube station, on the District Line. You can get the 265 public bus there, or even better jump on our free shuttle bus!
We’re also close to Hammersmith tube station, which is on the Piccadilly, District, Hammersmith & City and Circle lines. You just need to get the 419 bus to the river and then it’s a 10 minute walk to the tube station.
Main campus: 265, 419, 493, N72 and N74
Whitelands campus: 85, 430, 265, 419, 493, N72 and N74
Heathrow is our closest airport. It’s about 30 minutes away by car or taxi, and just over an hour away by public transport.
Gatwick is also easy to get to, and is about 45 minutes away by car, and an hour on public transport.
The Roehampton shuttle bus
To make getting to university and around London even easier, and to keep down your travel costs, we run our free shuttle bus during term time.
What’s the route?
- Putney Bridge tube - Barnes Station - Main campus - Whitelands campus - ASDA.
Planning to commute to our campus?
Lots of our students commute to Roehampton, either if they live at home with family, or choose to rent privately.
What our students say
“As a commuting student, I appreciate the convenience of the free Roehampton bus service, and access to facilities like the library canteen and computing labs, which you’ll find me in often!”
David, BSc Cyber Security
Living on campus
We’re lucky in that all of our accommodation is on-campus.
- You get both the London-student experience AND the traditional-campus experience
- It’s safer, as we have 24/7 security on-site
- Our halls are affordable, with a range of different options to suit your budget
- Everything is right on your doorstep - your lectures, academic facilities, the library, gym, on-campus shop, lots of catering facilities, the laundry, post room and bike storage
