Venue, travel & Accommodation

See below for information surrounding travelling to the event, options for accommodation and even things you can do in London to make the most of your time when at WiN Global!

There are many events happening in London the week of the WiN Global Conference. We recommend booking your hotel as soon as possible to secure the best price and guarantee availability.

The venue

The WiN UK Conference 2024 will be held at The Park Plaza Hotel, Westminster Bridge, London.

The Park Plaza is located in central London: 200 Westminster Bridge Rd, London SE1 7UT.

For directions, please take a look at this map. 

Travelling to the Venue

Travelling by Car

To drive to Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, London, please take a look at this map.

Parking

The hotel offers valet parking (subject to availability), but public parking options near Westminster are limited.

Travelling by Train

The closest train station within walking distance to Park Plaza Westminster Bridge is London Waterloo Station (7-minute walk).

You can take the tube to get to Waterloo Station from nearby stations London Victoria and London Euston.

Travelling by Tube

For specific directions from your starting point, Citymapper is the best app to use when travelling by Tube.

The closest tube station to conference venue, the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel, is Waterloo.

The tube lines that reach Waterloo are the Northern, Jubilee and Bakerloo lines all link in to Waterloo Station. When planning your route, these are the lines you need to look for.

Travelling by Plane

Here is an overview of transport options from the main airports in London. Once in Central London, please use the City Mapper App (Download on Apple or Android) to plan your route to your hotel or to the conference venue accordingly:

1. Heathrow Airport (LHR)

• Heathrow Express (Train): 15-20 minutes to Paddington Station. Departing every 15 minutes. Tickets cost around £25 for a standard adult fare.
• London Underground (Piccadilly Line): 50-60 minutes to central London. This costs £5-6 using an Oyster card or contactless payment.

2. Gatwick Airport (LGW)

• Gatwick Express (Train): 30 minutes to Victoria Station, running every 15 minutes. Standard tickets are around £20-25.
• Thameslink or Southern Train Services: 30-40 minutes to reach central London (e.g., London Bridge, St Pancras, or Victoria). Tickets range from £10-15.

3. London City Airport (LCY)

• Docklands Light Railway (DLR): The DLR connects the airport to the Tube network. A one-way fare costs about £4 using an Oyster card.
• Taxi or Private Car: A taxi ride to central London will take about 20-30 minutes and cost around £30-40.

4. Stansted Airport (STN)

• Stansted Express (Train): 45-50 minutes to Liverpool Street Station. Tickets range from £18-30, depending on when you book.
• National Express Coach: 1-1.5 hours to Victoria Station, with fares starting at £6-15.

5. Luton Airport (LTN)

• Thameslink Train: 30-40 minutes to St Pancras International. Fares are around £15-20.
• National Express Coach: 1 hour to reach Victoria Station, with tickets from £7-10.

Please take a look at Your Guide to London for further Travel Tips & Things To Do whilst staying in London.

International Travellers

From 2025 onwards, everyone wishing to travel to the UK – except British and Irish citizens – will need permission to travel in advance of arriving. This can be either through an ETA or an eVisa.

It is each delegates personal responsibility to check entry requirements to the UK.

ETAs are digitally linked to a traveller’s passport and ensure more robust security checks are carried out before people begin their journey to the UK. An ETA costs £10 and permits multiple journeys to the UK for stays of up to 6 months at a time over 2 years or until the holder’s passport expires.

An eVisa is an online record of your immigration status and the conditions of your permission to enter or stay in the UK. You need to create a UKVI account to be able to access your eVisa.  

Updating your physical document to an eVisa does not affect your immigration status or the conditions of your permission to enter or stay in the UK. 

Please find more information on digital travel here.

Find out if you can apply for an ETA here.

about london

We hope you're excited to spend a week with us in London, the capital of the United Kingdom. There is so much to do in London and so many ways to travel around it. To help, we have created a London Guide which includes all this important information and recommendations of things to do, places to visit and food to eat. Please read this leaflet here: 

Your Guide to London

Accommodation

There are many events happening in London the week of the WiN Global Conference. We recommend booking your hotel as soon as possible to secure the best price and guarantee availability.

There are a limited number of hotel rooms available to book at the conference venue, The Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel, at a special rate. Please find more information about booking accommodation at the hotel here: Bedroom Booking Instructions or scroll down to the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel 'block' to find more information.

Please see below for nearby hotels for WiN Global 2025: