Bethlem Royal Hospital Archives & Museum

Mon - Fri 0930 - 1630
Selected Saturdays, 1100 - 1700
(Saturdays confirmed for 2012: 14 Jan, 11 Feb, 10 Mar, 14 April, 5 May, 2 June and 7 July)

Closed: Other Sats
Sun
Public Holidays
Other statutory holidays (NHS)

Free

Nearest Station: Eden Park / East Croydon
London Transport Travel Zone 6

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By car:

From Central London, via Streatham or Crystal Palace to the A214. This passes the north end of Monks Orchard Road.

From further south, via the A232 Croydon to Orpington Road. This passes the south end of Monks Orchard Road just west (the Croydon side) of West Wickham.

By train:

From Cannon Street, Charing Cross, Waterloo East or London Bridge to Eden Park, via trains travelling to Hayes (Kent). Four trains per hour from London Bridge: journey time 30 minutes. Walking time from Eden Park Station, 15 minutes, or take the 356 bus from outside the station to Bethlem Royal Hospital.

From Victoria, frequent fast trains to East Croydon: journey time about 15 minutes. Buses from outside the station, travelling towards West Wickham, Nos. 119, 194 and 198, pass the south end of Monks Orchard Road. Walking time from the bus stop, 5 minutes.

By bus:

Bethlem Royal Hospital is at the Shirley end of the 356 route, which runs to Forest Hill.

The Bethlem site:
Bethlem Hospital occupies a large site and the buildings are widely scattered, but it is easy to find the Archives and Museum, which is close to the entrance. If you are on foot, turn right just inside the gate, and you will find our building a little way down the road on the right hand side. It is well signed. This is a service road, and the traffic barrier is opened only for Heavy Goods Vehicles: so if you are driving you will have to turn left and follow the signs, working your way round until you are nearly back where you started. You may find it easiest to park in the visitor's car park near the gate, or outside in Monks Orchard Road, and walk the short distance to our building.

• Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
• Volunteering scheme offered
• Pre-booking service for groups
• Guided tours
• Toilets
• Shop
• Public car park
• Picnic area
• Parking for coaches
• Gardens open to public
• Cafeteria

• Wheelchair access to all public areas

• Secondary school education service available
• Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
• Primary school education service available
• Online teaching materials available
• Member of staff available with responsibility for education
• Education facilities available

• Academic publications and resources available
• Community outreach programme/service
• Adult lectures and courses held
• Research facilities for academics
• Study facilities
• Eighteenth Century Bethlem Site
• Victorian Bethlem Site
• Warlingham Park Hospital History Site

• Bethlem Blog
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