The Garden Halls is open for bookings for 2024/25 only. This page will be updated when the Garden Halls is open for bookings for 2025/26.
Please note that for 2024/25, bookings for this hall cannot be made via the LSE accommodation booking system. To enquire about availability in this hall for 2024/25 and for more information on how to make a booking, please contact the University of London.
The Garden Halls are a University of London intercollegiate hall of residence in historic Bloomsbury, in central London just a few minutes from King’s Cross/St. Pancras. The British Library, The British Museum, Senate House and many of the Colleges of the University of London are within a short walking distance as well as a variety of markets, restaurants, pubs and shops.
Travel time to campus On foot: 25 mins By bike: 9 mins By public transport: 16 mins
Closest London Underground stations Euston Station, Euston Square, Russell Square
Who can stay at The Garden Halls? Undergraduate students. If there are still single rooms available in late summer, we'll open The Garden Halls to postgraduate students too. You must be aged 18 or older to stay at this hall.
Catering and kitchens The Garden Halls offers catered and self-catered contracts. Catered contracts include evening meals and breakfast (brunch at weekends) in your rent. For menus, meal times and more, see: Catering at intercollegiate halls.
There are small pantry kitchens on each floor with communal fridges, hob and microwave. For details of what's in the kitchen see What we provide in each hall [PDF].
Layout Corridor-style with rooms along a corridor and flat-style with rooms grouped into flats (Townhouses and 3 bedroom apartments).
What's included in the rent? Evening meals and breakfast (brunch at weekends) for catered contracts, Wi-Fi, insurance and utility bills.
Prices for 2025/26 Prices on this page are not up to date. Prices for 2025/26 will be updated as soon as they are available.
Cleaning Communal areas are cleaned by the housekeeping team. You are responsible for cleaning your own room.
Launderette facilities which use a charge card that you top up online - a wash costs £2.80 and a dry £1.40.
"I really enjoyed staying in Garden Halls, so much so that I'm coming back next year! The area is great, the staff are extremely helpful and it's been a nice experience to mix with students from other universities."
The Hall Management offers tours of the Halls on weekdays. Please note that during the academic year only communal spaces of the halls can be shown. Appointments must be made a week in advance and are subject to availability. Book a visit
For a fare estimate and to book with an eco-friendly taxi company, visit Green Tomato Cars.
Nearest Underground stations
Russell Square (Piccadilly line) King's Cross and St Pancras (Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan, Northern, Piccadilly and Victoria lines) Euston (Northern and Victoria lines)
Nearest railway stations
Euston King's Cross St Pancras International
To The Garden Halls by car
The address for your satnav is: 1 Cartwright Gardens, London, WC1H 9EB
Parking
Parking is very limited in Central London. The nearest car park is located on Judd Street. For more car parks and on-street parking, visit: Parkopedia
Congestion Charge and Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ)
The Garden Halls is located inside the London’s Congestion Charge/Ultra Low Emission Zone area.
If you drive to The Garden Halls on weekdays you need to pay the Congestion Charge. Visit: Congestion Charge
You also need to pay the ULEZ charge, if your car doesn’t meet ULEZ emissions standards. The ULEZ charge operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To check if your car meets the emission standards visit: ULEZ vehicle checker
