Getting to Regent's University London: the campus, the stations and a smooth arrival

Regent's University London is a private university known for small class sizes, a global outlook and strong industry connections, teaching business, fashion, psychology, film and the liberal arts. Its home is genuinely special: an elegant campus on the Inner Circle of Regent's Park, one of London's grandest Royal Parks, with a second creative site nearby in Marylebone. For students arriving for the first time and parents coming up to visit, the parkland setting is a joy — and this guide covers exactly how to reach it.

01 / LOCATIONWhere exactly is Regent's University London?

Regent's University London is at Inner Circle, Regent's Park, London NW1 4NS, in the City of Westminster — set inside the Royal Park, reached off the A501 (Marylebone Road) via York Gate and across York Bridge. It sits in TfL fare zone 1 and within the Congestion Charge zone, though, unusually for central London, the campus has its own car park. The setting is leafy and calm; for arrivals, the simplest approach is a clean drop-off at the main entrance by the Herringham building.

02 / CAMPUSESThe Regent's Park campus and the Marylebone site

Regent's is a compact, two-site university:

• Regent's Park campus (Inner Circle, NW1) — the main campus inside the park, with teaching, the library, student services and the campus car park, across the Herringham and Acland buildings.
• Marylebone site (60 Paddington Street, W1U 4JA) — design studios and the Marylebone Theatre, with fashion design studios nearby at 6–7 Garbutt Place (W1U 4DU).

Most students are based at the Regent's Park campus; the Marylebone site is a short distance south for design and fashion. Check which you need so the driver takes the right approach.

03 / STATIONSNearest stations and getting around

The campus is well connected, if a short walk through the park from the Tube:

• Baker Street (Bakerloo, Circle, Hammersmith & City, Jubilee and Metropolitan lines) is about a ten-minute walk — the most useful station.
• Regent's Park (Bakerloo line) is a similar distance on the south side of the park.
• Great Portland Street (Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines) is also nearby, and buses 18, 27, 30, 74, 205 and 453 serve the surrounding roads.

For getting around day to day, the links are excellent. The catch on arrival day is the park itself: the walk in from Baker Street, lovely in fine weather, is far less appealing dragging suitcases in the rain.

04 / AIRPORTSAirport transfer times to Regent's University London

Regent's draws students from around the world, so it's reachable from every London airport — but the journeys vary. The board below gives realistic door-to-door driving times for a pre-booked private hire car. Treat them as a planning guide; central London traffic has its own ideas.

From Heathrow

Heathrow is the gateway for most international students. By rail it means the Elizabeth or Piccadilly line and a change towards Baker Street — workable travelling light. A direct Heathrow airport transfer by car removes the changes, with the driver meeting you in arrivals after baggage reclaim and taking you straight into the park to the campus entrance — welcome after a long flight.

From the other airports

London City lies to the east; Gatwick, Luton and Stansted sit further out. From each, the rail route ends in a Tube ride and a walk through the park with bags; for a family or anyone with luggage, one car and one fixed price is the gentler option.

A campus inside a Royal Park is glorious — but on luggage day, door-to-door beats the walk in from Baker Street.

05 / MOVE-IN DAYArriving with luggage on move-in day

Move-in day at Regent's has a charming quirk: the campus is inside the park, so the final approach is along the Inner Circle rather than a normal street. A pre-booked private hire transfer handles it cleanly: a car sized to the boxes and cases, a driver who knows the York Gate approach to the campus, and a drop-off at the main entrance rather than a haul from Baker Street through the gardens. The campus does have some parking, but spaces are first-come and limited — so for the family helping out, a drop-and-go in one MPV, for one fixed fare, is the simplest plan.

06 / VISITSOpen days, graduation and the Marylebone Theatre

Regent's brings families to the park all year — for open days, graduation, and performances at the Marylebone Theatre. These are timed occasions, and while the campus car park helps, spaces can't be guaranteed on a busy day. A pre-booked car means everyone arrives together at the entrance, with no circling the Inner Circle looking for a space and no rush-hour stress on a day that matters — particularly welcome for graduation, when you'd rather be enjoying the moment than hunting for parking.

07 / NEARBYWhat's around Regent's University London

Few campuses sit among such pleasant surroundings:

• Regent's Park & its gardens — the Royal Park, the boating lake and Queen Mary's Gardens right around the campus.
• London Zoo — at the north end of the park, a short walk away.
• Baker Street, Madame Tussauds & the Sherlock Holmes Museum — the famous attractions just south.
• Marylebone & the West End — the High Street's boutiques and restaurants, and Oxford Street, within easy reach.

08 / FAQFrequently asked questions