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A day in London, without your bags

Tell us when you arrive, when you leave and what you like.

I arrive at
10:00
My train leaves
18:00
Bags with me
I’m into
to fill
8h
stops
9
of walking
54 min

Your day

10:00 to 18:00, hands free

  1. 10:00

    Arrive at King’s Cross

    Head out of the front of the station to Gray’s Inn Road.

  2. 10:02Bag drop

    Drop your bags

    Kings Cross Luggage, 345 Gray’s Inn Road. £4 a bag for the day, open 07:00 to 23:59.

    2 min walk. Leave by the front exit and cross to Gray’s Inn Road.Directions (opens in a new tab)
  3. 10:18

    Stop 1: British Library Treasures

    Magna Carta, Beatles lyrics and old maps in a free gallery. Allow 1h.

    6 min walk west. Walk west along Euston Road. The entrance is through the gates in the brick piazza.Directions (opens in a new tab)
  4. 11:30

    Stop 2: Lunch around Granary Square

    Dishoom, Caravan or the stalls at Coal Drops Yard. Book Dishoom if you can. Allow 1h.

    10 min walk north. Walk up King’s Boulevard and cross the canal bridge.Directions (opens in a new tab)
  5. 12:32

    Stop 3: Granary Square

    Fountains, canal steps and space to sit. Kids run through the water jets in summer. Allow 20 min.

    2 min walk east. Walk up King’s Boulevard and cross the canal bridge.Directions (opens in a new tab)
  6. 12:54

    Stop 4: Regent’s Canal towpath

    A flat walk east along the water, past narrowboats and the canal basin. Allow 30 min.

    2 min walk south-west. Go down to the towpath by Granary Square and walk east.Directions (opens in a new tab)
  7. 13:26

    Stop 5: Camley Street Natural Park

    A wildlife garden by the canal, with ponds and a café. Allow 30 min.

    2 min walk west. Walk up Camley Street, along the west side of St Pancras.Directions (opens in a new tab)
  8. 13:59

    Stop 6: Gasholder Park

    A small lawn inside a restored Victorian gasholder frame, by the canal. Allow 20 min.

    3 min walk north. Walk along the canal from Granary Square, past the Lightroom.Directions (opens in a new tab)
  9. 14:22

    Stop 7: Coal Drops Yard

    Old coal sheds turned into shops, with a curved roof joining them. Allow 45 min.

    3 min walk south-east. From Granary Square, walk behind the Granary Building to the brick sheds.Directions (opens in a new tab)
  10. 15:09

    Stop 8: Lightroom

    A huge room filled with light and sound shows. Book a ticket. Allow 1h.

    2 min walk north. Walk up King’s Boulevard, over the canal, then to Lewis Cubitt Square.Directions (opens in a new tab)
  11. 16:17

    Stop 9: St Pancras Old Church

    One of London’s oldest church sites, in a quiet churchyard. Allow 25 min.

    8 min walk south-west. Walk north up Pancras Road, under the railway, to the churchyard.Directions (opens in a new tab)
  12. 17:25Bag drop

    Collect your bags

    Back at Gray’s Inn Road. Then it’s a 2 minute walk to the station.

    12 min walk. Head back towards King’s Cross and Gray’s Inn Road.Directions (opens in a new tab)
  13. 17:45

    Back at the station

    With 15 minutes to find your platform. Your train leaves at 18:00.

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Walk times are estimates. Opening hours change, so check each place before you go. Ticketed places, like the Lightroom, need booking.

Recommended bag drop

Kings Cross Luggage

345 Gray’s Inn Road, 2 minutes from the station. Open 07:00 to 23:59. £4 a bag for the day.

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It’s our shop, £4 a bag a day. 345 Gray’s Inn Road, a 2 minute walk from the station, open 07:00 to 23:59.

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