Health · Our pick in London
Royal Free Hospital
North London’s major hospital
About Royal Free Hospital
The Royal Free Hospital, on Pond Street in Hampstead, is a large NHS teaching hospital run by the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, with a 24-hour emergency department. It is the nearest major A&E to Hampstead, Belsize Park and Camden. Belsize Park and Hampstead Heath are the nearest stations. In an emergency, call 999; for urgent advice, call NHS 111.
Why it's on our list
- A&E department
- Hampstead
- NHS
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Royal Free Hospital before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Royal Free Hospital are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations
- Hampstead HeathMildmay line0.1 mi3 min walk
- Belsize ParkNorthern0.2 mi4 min walk
- HampsteadNorthern0.6 mi12 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Rosslyn Hill0.1 mi3 min walk
- Taxi rank, Chalk Farm Road0.9 mi18 min walk
Black cabs can also be hailed in the street: a lit yellow TAXI sign means the cab is available.
Key sights
- The British Museum2.9 miCycle 18 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Leicester Square3.3 miCycle 21 minCar or taxi 28 min
- Covent Garden3.4 miCycle 22 minCar or taxi 28 min
- Trafalgar Square3.5 miCycle 23 minCar or taxi 29 min
- Harrods3.7 miCycle 24 minCar or taxi 31 min
- Buckingham Palace3.8 miCycle 24 minCar or taxi 31 min
- London Eye4.0 miCycle 26 minCar or taxi 33 min
- Westminster Abbey4.1 miCycle 26 minCar or taxi 33 min
- The Shard4.8 miCycle 31 minCar or taxi 39 min
- Tower of London5.0 miCycle 32 minCar or taxi 40 min
Main rail terminals
- Euston2.2 miWalk 44 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 19 min
- St Pancras International (Eurostar)2.2 miWalk 45 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 20 min
- King’s Cross St Pancras2.4 miCycle 15 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Paddington2.7 miCycle 17 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Charing Cross3.6 miCycle 23 minCar or taxi 29 min
- Victoria4.1 miCycle 26 minCar or taxi 33 min
- Waterloo4.1 miCycle 27 minCar or taxi 34 min
- Liverpool Street4.3 miCycle 28 minCar or taxi 35 min
- London Bridge4.8 miCycle 31 minCar or taxi 39 min