Plan your visit to 蘑菇视频
The Society's main offices and the venue for many of our events.
Address
6-9 Carlton House Terrace
London SW1Y 5AG
Tel: +44 207 451 2500
Email: reception@royalsociety.org
Please see our Contact us page for team contact details.
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Getting here
Public transport links
Underground stations: Charing Cross and Piccadilly Circus
Bus routes: 12, 13, 15 and 453.
Coach station: Connections from
Car and coach parking
We are located within the . On-street parking on Carlton House Terrace and Waterloo Place is available for up to four hours, priced at £11.38 per 2 hours. The Cavendish Carpark is also close by.
Chartered coaches are able to drop off and pick up in front of the building but are unable to park. There are several nearby.
Disabled parking permit holders
Subject to availability, there are a limited number of parking spaces immediately outside the front door which can be booked in advance for Blue Badge holders. Please contact the reception team if you would like to reserve one of these spaces.
Bicycle parking
There are cycle racks along Carlton House Terrace on either side of the Duke of York monument.
Arriving at 6-9 Carlton House Terrace
The main entrance to the building has five steps, with a handrail, which lead up to the ground floor of the building.
To the right of the main entrance is an external platform lift (max. weight 1350kg) which is operable by reception staff. There is a call button to the right of the entrance steps which will allow visitors to call a member of staff to operate the lift.
Entrance doors to the building are transparent glass with transparent handles.
Bikes can be locked securely to the left of the entrance steps.
Electric bikes and e-scooters are not permitted inside the building.
All security staff are trained to identify suspicious behaviour and work with our staff to ensure you have a welcome and enjoyable visit.
On arrival at 蘑菇视频
Your bags may be searched when you arrive at 蘑菇视频’s premises at 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, SW1Y 5AG. It does not usually take very long to pass through these checks and we thank you for your patience when helping us with this important security task.
We have a cloakroom at basement level which you can leave your larger bags, suitcases and coats in.
Some items will not be permitted into 蘑菇视频’s premises, including:
- Potentially dangerous items, such as knives, pepper/CS spray, fireworks and flammable liquids
- Imitation firearms
- Animals, with the exemption of working guide and assistance animals
- Alcohol that is brought in from outside
- Protest materials, such as flags and banners
- Illegal items
- Knives which are carried for religious or cultural observation (such as the Kirpan) are normally exempt from this policy. Please speak to our staff if you are unsure.
Restricted items will be confiscated and returned when you leave our premises. The police may be contacted if confiscated items are illegal
Stay alert
Please keep your belongings with you at all times, and do not leave your items unattended as they may be removed.
You can help us by letting any of our staff know if you see or hear anything that doesn't seem right. By playing your part, you’re helping keep everyone visiting 蘑菇视频 safe.
If you would like to contact us after your visit with any security concerns, please contact events@royalsociety.org
Access to all floors
Lifts are available for access to the basement level or first floor.
Toilets
The main toilets are in the basement and can be reached via the lift or stairs in reception. There is an accessible toilet on the ground floor behind the reception area and an ambulant toilet in the basement.
There are baby changing facilities in all the toilets in the basement and in the accessible toilet behind reception. We would ask that the baby change facilities in the accessible toilets are only used by parents/carers that specifically require the use of an accessible toilet, as baby changes facilities are available elsewhere.
Induction loops/Hearing loops
| Floor | Room | Infra-red loop | Induction loop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basement | Dining room | 鉁� | x |
| Mercer 1 | x | x | |
| Ground floor | City of London rooms | x | x |
| Kohn Centre | x | 鉁� | |
| Welcome Trust Lecture Hall | x | 鉁� | |
| Level 1 | Conference room | 鉁� | x |
| Council room | x | 鉁� | |
| Wolfson Rooms | 鉁� | x |
For additional information on induction and hearing loops, please speak to our reception team.
Around the building
We have a quiet room on the ground floor next to the marble hall. Please ask the reception desk if you need access to this space.
Light levels around the building, particularly in corridors can be low.
The reception area has a section of thick carpet leading to the lift, stairs and other rooms on the ground floor.
Attending events
Most of our public events are run on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors do not open until a specified time before the event is scheduled to start - if you arrive earlier than this then you may have to queue outside the building.
If you would like a wheelchair space at an event, please contact us in advance so that we can ensure it is reserved for you, and arrive at least 20 minutes before the start of the event.
For our public events that operate on a first-come, first-served basis, we have a limited number of bookable seats for people with impaired mobility who would be unable to queue. Please contact us to book in advance so that we can ensure a seat is available, and arrive at least twenty minutes before the start of the event.
Admittance to scientific meetings is only for attendees who have registered online in advance. Please note the Society reserves the right to exclude anyone at its discretion.
Recording and photography
We ask that you do not take photographs or make recordings in our building.
We usually make audio or video recordings of our events and by attending an event you consent to this recording and subsequent broadcast or reproduction.