Swiss Cottage is a vibrant, dynamic and thriving district in the London borough of Camden. There are assorted shops the length of the Finchley Road and local major hotels include Marriott Regents Park, Danubius Regents Park and Hampstead Britannia Hotel. There is a vast array of restaurants including European, South-East Asian and Japanese cuisine. Swiss Cottage Library, in close proximity of the UCL Academy, is the largest in the borough and has varied facilities including an art gallery as well as extensive seating and study areas. The Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre, adjacent to the UCL Academy, boasts of a fully equipped gym, 25-metre, eight-lane swimming pool as well as a climbing wall, squash courts and outdoor football pitches. The Hampstead Theatre is a well-regarded fringe theatre located opposite the Central School of Speech and Drama that prides itself on developing new writers and playwrights. Swiss Cottage is in close proximity to central London, it is a 10 minutes tube journey to Oxford Street.
Rail
South Hampstead (Overground) 8 minute walk. Head north on London Road. At the roundabout, take the first exit onto Hilgrove Road and continue onto Adelaide Road. The Academy is clearly visible across Avenue Road.
Tube
The UCL Academy is built within a stone’s throw away from the local tube station Swiss Cottage. Swiss Cottage (Jubilee line) is a 4 minute walk from the Academy. Turn left out of exit one from Swiss Cottage underground station and walk south down Avenue Road. The Academy is clearly visible across Adelaide Road.
Chalk Farm (Northern line) is 19 minute walk from the Academy. Head east along Adelaide Road until Chalk Farm underground station appears on the left-hand side of the road.
Bus
Bus routes 13, 31, 46, 82,113,187, 268, 603 and C11 serve the Swiss Cottage area.
Car parking
The UCL Academy has very limited parking and is situated in a residential area where parking is limited. We recommend using public transport. The nearest car parks are Regency car park, which is priced at £10 per day (adjoining Swiss Cottage Odeon Cinema) or the O2 Centre, Finchley Road, priced at £5.00 per hour. The O2 centre is a 12 minute walk to the UCL Academy.
