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Global China Academy Centre is also known as the Fellows’ Home. It houses a library with over 6,000 books, meeting rooms and several bedrooms with en-suite facilities. We welcome both GCA Fellows and other visitors. Please schedule your visit in advance by completing the ‘Contact Us’ form at the end of the GCA homepage.
The Global China Academy Centre is situated in northwest London. It sits just inside the green belt that encircles London and is away from the immediate hustle and bustle of traffic. Although it is 10 miles from Central London, several commuting options are available. We offer free local pick-up and can also arrange transportation to and from airports.
- Click here to visit GCA Centre.
- Click here to view GCA Centre’s Facilities: Libraries, Function Rooms, Bedrooms, and Garden.
- Click here to explore the six ‘walk and talk’ routes, including tea and lunch or supper.
- Please complete ‘Contact Us’ form for any requests at the end of the GCA homepage.
- Click here to visit us.
By Car: Four parking spaces are available in our driveway, and there is free parking on nearby streets.
By Bus:
- Bus 292 and 384 from Edgware Underground station, followed by a two-minute walk
- Bus 384 from Stanmore Underground station, followed by a two-minute walk
- Bus 384 from High Barnet Underground station, followed by a two-minute walk
- Bus 384 from Cockfosters Underground station, followed by a two-minute walk
- Bus 113 and 186 from Edgware Underground station, followed by a 10-minute walk
- Bus 186 from Mill Hill Broadway Railway station, followed by a 10-minute walk
By Tube (Underground):
- Northern Line (Edgware branch): Edgware station (2.2 miles away)
- Jubilee Line: Stanmore (2.7 miles away)
- Northern Line (Mill Hill East branch): Mill Hill East station (2.8 miles away)
- Northern Line (High Barnet branch): High Barnet station (4.3 miles away)
- Piccadilly line: Cockfosters station (6 miles away)
By Train: Thameslink to Mill Hill Broadway station (1.3 miles away)
By Air:
1. Heathrow Airport:
- By car between 21 and 28 miles, depending on the terminal.
- By Tubes (Underground)
1) Elizabeth Line
- to Bond Street, change to Jubilee line to Stanmore
- to Tottenham Court Street, change to Northern Line to Edgware
- to Farringdon, change to Thameslink railway to Mill Hill Broadway
2) Piccadilly line
- to Green Park, change to Jubilee line to Stanmore
- to Leicester Square, change to Northern Line to Edgware
- to King’s Cross, change to Northern Line to Edgware
- to Cockfosters station, then by minicab or bus 384 (6 miles away)
2. Gatwick Airport: from Gatwick, change to a Thameslink train at Farringdon Station for Mill Hill Broadway station.
Click here to see official rail and tube map; Click here to see a tube map with marks for related local stations to GCA Centre or Fellows’ Home.