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The Alpine Club Headquarters
In 1991 the Club secured its future by acquiring the freehold of a five-storey Victorian warehouse in Charlotte Road, on the edge of the City of London, just outside the London Congestion Charge Zone. For a more detailed street map click here.
Three storeys have been converted into a lecture hall, real ale bar, library, office, bunkhouse and archives. The remaining floors are available to meet the future needs of the Club. For a virtual tour click here.
Image produced from the Ordnance Survey Get-a-map service.
Image reproduced with kind permission of Ordnance Survey and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland.
GETTING THERE
Nearest Tube: The club is 10 minutes walk from Old Street Station (Zone 1). See square C6 on the tube map. The last tube departs at 0034. When you come out of the station follow the signs for EXIT 3; once outside (up a ramp) carry straight on to a big road junction ('The Foundry' is opposite), go down the small road on the right side of The Foundry (the road has no name sign) until it crosses Charlotte Road - turn right and the AC is on your left.
London Buses: Daytime buses run until about 0030. Night buses run from about 0030. The following bus stops are close to the club (see map): Ravey Street (2 minute walk), Curtain Road (5 minute walk), Coronet Street (5 minute walk), Shoreditch Town Hall Old Street (5 minute walk). All London bus routes can be found on the Bus map and Night Bus map. If you know the bus route number click here to see the route and timetables.
The following tables show the buses that run from these stops, their destinations, and (for those not familiar with London) the direction the bus travels from the AC:
a) Day Buses
DESTINATION
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BUS No.
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DIRECTION
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BUS STOP
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Barnet
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043
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North-West
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- Curtain Road
- Ravey Street
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Wood Green
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067
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North
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- Curtain Road
- Shoreditch Town Hall Old Street
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Enfield
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149
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North
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- Curtain Road
- Shoreditch Town Hall Old Street
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Wood Green
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243
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North
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- Coronet Street
- Shoreditch Town Hall Old Street
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Walthamstow
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048
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North-East
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- Curtain Road
- Shoreditch Town Hall Old Street
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Hackney
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026
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East
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- Curtain Road
- Shoreditch Town Hall Old Street
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Leyton
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055
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East
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- Shoreditch Town Hall Old Street
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Hackney/Homerton
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242
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East
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- Curtain Road
- Shoreditch Town Hall Old Street
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Catford
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047
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South-East
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- Shoreditch Town Hall Old Street
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Aldgate
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067
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South-East
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- Shoreditch Town Hall Old Street
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London Bridge
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043
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South
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- Shoreditch Town Hall Old Street
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London Bridge
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048
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South
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- Shoreditch Town Hall Old Street
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London Bridge
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149
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South
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- Shoreditch Town Hall Old Street
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Waterloo
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026
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South-West
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- Shoreditch Town Hall Old Street
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Clapham
Junction
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035
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South-West
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- Shoreditch Town Hall Old Street
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Waterloo
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243
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South-West
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- Curtain Road
- Ravey Street
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Oxford Circus
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055
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West
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- Shoreditch Town Hall Old Street
- Ravey Street
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Tottenham Crt. Rd.
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242
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West
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- Shoreditch Town Hall Old Street
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b) Night Buses
DESTINATION
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BUS No.
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DIRECTION
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BUS STOP
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Wood Green
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N243
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North
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- Coronet Street
- Shoreditch Town Hall Old Street
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Chingford
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N026
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North-East
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- Curtain Road
- Shoreditch Town Hall Old Street
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Edmonton Green
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N149
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North-East
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- Curtain Road
- Shoreditch Town Hall Old Street
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Leyton
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N055
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East
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- Coronet Street
- Shoreditch Town Hall Old Street
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Trafalgar Square
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N026
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South-West
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- Shoreditch Town Hall Old Street
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Trafalgar Square
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N149
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South-West
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- Shoreditch Town Hall Old Street
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Clapham Junction
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N035
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South-West
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- Shoreditch Town Hall Old Street
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Trafalgar Square
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N243
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South-West
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- Ravey Street
- Curtain Road
- Shoreditch Town Hall Old Street
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Tottenham Crt. Rd.
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N035
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West
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- Ravey Street
- Curtain Road
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Oxford Circus
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N055
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West
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- Shoreditch Town Hall Old Street
- Ravey Street
- Curtain Road
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By Car: Metered Parking is available in many of the streets close to the Alpine Club. Charlotte Road only allows permit holders to park. This applies 24hrs a day; you may even get a parking ticket after 9pm!
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