Stamford Bridge's Distance from Greenwich University

[sukhenkoy]

I wanted to know how far Greenwich University is from Stamford Bridge? My team is going to take a trip to England and Scotland to play against teams in the U.K and I was wondering how far Stamford Bridge is from Greenwich University (We are staying here)? Because if it isnt too far, I would consider walking over there and seeing the bridge. Thanks.

[Carefree in DC]

I wanted to know how far Greenwich University is from Stamford Bridge? My team is going to take a trip to England and Scotland to play against teams in the U.K and I was wondering how far Stamford Bridge is from Greenwich University (We are staying here)? Because if it isnt too far, I would consider walking over there and seeing the bridge. Thanks.

It would be one heck of a hike. Best bet would be to take the Underground. DLR to Tower Hill. District Line (towards Wimbledon) to Fulham Broadway.

Gary

Edit - looked it up on Mapquest. Roughly 10 miles one way to walk it...

[Dr_Intoxicated]

Yep it is almost on the other side of London, a huge distance for us but I expect you drive that far for a cup of coffee in some parts of the US!

Given the directions above I would expect the journy to take about an hour to an hour and a half, The District line is not the fasted and tends to be shut quite a few weekends for a major upgrade to the track.

[sukhenkoy]

Okay, thank you. I doubt I'll be able to go. Bummer. :rolleyes:

[yasik19]

Okay, thank you. I doubt I'll be able to go. Bummer. :rolleyes:

dude, if you are already in London, how can you not got to Stamford Bridge? That would be a crime.

[gaijin]

I wanted to know how far Greenwich University is from Stamford Bridge? My team is going to take a trip to England and Scotland to play against teams in the U.K and I was wondering how far Stamford Bridge is from Greenwich University (We are staying here)? Because if it isnt too far, I would consider walking over there and seeing the bridge. Thanks.

Depends what campus you are on...

But that would irrelevant because Greenwich is in SE and Kensington/Hammersmith is SW. A crossing of the Thames and then a good few miles hiking across the embankments up Putney - either that or you could explore the entire area of South London...

Or if you are lazy then get a taxi at a stupidly expensive price. You will be unlikely to find most local bus services that go from Greenwich to Kensington.

Best bet: Get on the Docklands Light Railway from Greenwich to Tower Gateway. This will leave you at the Tower of London. From here, hop onto the District Line (westbound) and straight to Fulham Broadway...

If you want something a bit more adventurous, then you could go under the Thames via the foot tunnel in Cutty Sark gardens and then hop on the DLR on the Isle of Dogs... Just a thought.

Hope this helps too:

The DLR: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/dlr/
Tube Map: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/pdfdocs/colourmap.gif
Ground Guide: http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/park/yfh45/chelsea.htm
Greenwich guide: http://www.greenwich-guide.org.uk/

[gaijin]

I once fell asleep on the DLR....




But that's another story for another day.

[Fires Of Fulham]

Best bet: Get on the Docklands Light Railway from Greenwich to Tower Gateway. This will leave you at the Tower of London. From here, hop onto the District Line (westbound) and straight to Fulham Broadway...

You can't take the District Line straight through. You have to switch at Earl's Court to get a Wimbledon bound District Line train. If the guy stays on the District Line trains he gets onto near the Tower of London, he'll end up at Ealing Broadway.

I actually did this very train ride in April (never try to see Greenwich Observatory in the morning and make a 1:45 p.m. match, it's a harried experience).

The trip took slightly less than 90 minutes. But it's a good way to see a good portion of the underground system and the DLR. I found the DLR to be the biggest transportation pain-in-the-behind I've ever dealt with, however.

[Dr_Intoxicated]

You can't take the District Line straight through. You have to switch at Earl's Court to get a Wimbledon bound District Line train. If the guy stays on the District Line trains he gets onto near the Tower of London, he'll end up at Ealing Broadway.

I actually did this very train ride in April (never try to see Greenwich Observatory in the morning and make a 1:45 p.m. match, it's a harried experience).

The trip took slightly less than 90 minutes. But it's a good way to see a good portion of the underground system and the DLR. I found the DLR to be the biggest transportation pain-in-the-behind I've ever dealt with, however.

This is NOT TRUE there are Direct Ditstict Line services from Tower to Wimbledon.

Westbound District line trains go to 3 main destinations, Ealing Broadway, Richmomd and Wimbledon, you just have to watch the front of train/platform indicator.

Don't let my earlier post put you off, if you come allthis way to London a relitively short hop accross London is no problem.

[Eddie26]

You can't take the District Line straight through. You have to switch at Earl's Court to get a Wimbledon bound District Line train. If the guy stays on the District Line trains he gets onto near the Tower of London, he'll end up at Ealing Broadway.

I actually did this very train ride in April (never try to see Greenwich Observatory in the morning and make a 1:45 p.m. match, it's a harried experience).

The trip took slightly less than 90 minutes. But it's a good way to see a good portion of the underground system and the DLR. I found the DLR to be the biggest transportation pain-in-the-behind I've ever dealt with, however.

I'd rep your avatar if I could. Very nice.

[momocfc]

Depends what campus you are on...

But that would irrelevant because Greenwich is in SE and Kensington/Hammersmith is SW. A crossing of the Thames and then a good few miles hiking across the embankments up Putney - either that or you could explore the entire area of South London...

Or if you are lazy then get a taxi at a stupidly expensive price. You will be unlikely to find most local bus services that go from Greenwich to Kensington.

Best bet: Get on the Docklands Light Railway from Greenwich to Tower Gateway. This will leave you at the Tower of London. From here, hop onto the District Line (westbound) and straight to Fulham Broadway...

If you want something a bit more adventurous, then you could go under the Thames via the foot tunnel in Cutty Sark gardens and then hop on the DLR on the Isle of Dogs... Just a thought.

Hope this helps too:

The DLR: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/dlr/
Tube Map: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/pdfdocs/colourmap.gif
Ground Guide: http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/park/yfh45/chelsea.htm
Greenwich guide: http://www.greenwich-guide.org.uk/
to get to the isle of dogs ,you have to catch the barking train.SORRY,I KNOW THAT WAS BAD.

[lobomojo]

Do the commuter boats run on the weekend, nice little trip up from over by the Isle of Dogs to west London.?

[Fires Of Fulham]

This is NOT TRUE there are Direct Ditstict Line services from Tower to Wimbledon.

Westbound District line trains go to 3 main destinations, Ealing Broadway, Richmomd and Wimbledon, you just have to watch the front of train/platform indicator.

http://home.ripway.com/2003-8/22463/greenwich.jpg

Alright, apparently I was wrong. But I swear the entire two weeks I was in London last I never saw a Wimbledon bound train that far east. Of course it was probably because I was looking for one. Had I been only looking for Ealing Broadway ones, I would have seen dozens of Wimbledon bound ones.

Though you did forget one other destination: Edgeware Road.

I'd rep your avatar if I could. Very nice.

Thanks. But you probably would rep me if you knew what I meant it to mean (well maybe negative rep me). :)

[Eddie26]

Thanks. But you probably would rep me if you knew what I meant it to mean (well maybe negative rep me). :)

I kind of got the whole Fulham straight, Chelsea bent thing. If that's what you're talking about!

[Dear_Claudio]

I think he means that Chelsea (the club) isn't really based in the Chelsea district/borough/whatever it's called in London, but in Fulham :rolleyes: