Accommodation

The conference hotel is The Park Plaza London Waterloo, organised for us by Access Bookings.

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The Park Plaza London Waterloo is a four-star hotel located just south of Westminster Bridge with spectacular views across London. The hotel is within walking distance of the Southbank Centre, as well as the River Thames and London's most famous attractions. The hotel is situated next to Lambeth North station (Bakerloo line) and is a ten-minute walk from London Waterloo and Waterloo East.

Park Plaza London Waterloo is within walking distance of the River Thames and London’s most famous attractions including the London Eye, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament, London Aquarium, National Theatre and The Imperial War Museum. Across the river you have Trafalgar Square, Covent Garden and Soho, with more attractions, theatres and restaurants, easily accessible by foot or public transport.

BOOKING INFORMATION:

Guests will need to visit Events Homepage - Access Bookings and type in the event code ABO2026. This will open up the dates for guests to choose from and can book directly. PLEASE NOTE: Guests will need to manually input the dates they require to and from in the date box, rather than clicking the calendar button to select. On the checkout page, guests will be required to fill out their name, address and contact information. Payment is required in order to confirm the rooms, however, if cancelled before the cancellation deadline, they will receive a full refund. This link will close on Tuesday 30^th December, if you miss that deadline, please contact Access Bookings.

Travel

London is easily accessible by train and air, and the ABO encourages delegates to use environmentally conscious transport options where possible.

Click here for further info on travelling to the Southbank Centre

Click here for information on travelling and parking at Park Plaza London Waterloo hotel

By Train / Tube

The hotel and the Southbank Centre are located close to London Waterloo station, with routes from London Heathrow, the south and south-west of England. Other London terminals for routes to the rest of England, Wales and Scotland include Paddington, London Euston, King's Cross, St Pancras International, Liverpool Street, London Bridge, Victoria.

For rail travel, see National Rail Services.

Within London, the London Underground and Overground services (a.k.a. 'the tube!') operate to Waterloo and Lambeth North stations. The lines servicing the area include the Bakerloo, Northern, Waterloo and City, and Jubilee lines, with easy connections from other routes through the city. Trains and Underground services within London can be used with Contactless or Oyster card services, or with tickets purchased at the station - however cash tickets are more expensive so we recommend using contactless payment.

We recommend checking Transport for London's website to plan your route through the capital and check for service updates.

By Bus

Coach and bus routes from UK cities operate into several coach stations including nearby London Victoria oach station, as well as London Liverpool Street, London Stratford and London King's Cross.

Full routes can be found with providers such as National Express, Flix and MegaBus.

Transport for London operate local bus services throughout the city, which can be used with Contactless or Oyster card services (not cash).

By Bike

There are several bike hire schemes in London, including Lime, Forest who both operate a dockless park-anywhere system, and the Santander Cycle hubs (a.k.a. "Boris Bikes") operated by Transport for London.

Bicycle parking for the Southbank Centre is located in Southbank Centre Square, off Belvedere Road. The nearest Cycle Hire stands can be found on Concert Hall Approach, over the road from Southbank Centre Square.

There are Santander Cycle hubs next to Park Plaza London Waterloo hotel located at Lambeth North station, as well as hubs next to Waterloo station and the Southbank Centre.

By Car / Taxi

We encourage travel by public transport wherever possible, as parking in the local area is very restricted and charges apply for central Congestion Charge areas and some vehicles under the Ultra Low Emission Zones (ULEZ).

If you do drive or take a taxi, there is a drop-off area on the slip road outside Southbank Centre Square. Belvedere Road is closed to westbound traffic. To access the Southbank Centre by road approach via Chicheley Street and turn eastwards onto Belvedere Road. The Southbank's postcode is SE1 8XX.

Click here for information on parking at Park Plaza London Waterloo hotel

Food & Drink

The Southbank Centre has a large selection of food and drink options on premises, as well as the Food Market on the Thames bank. See all their options here.

There are also many restaurants around Waterloo, as well as across the river in Covent Garden and Soho. See recommendations in the local area here.