BES Contact Details
Charles Darwin House 12 Roger Street London, WC1N 2JU
Tel: 0207 685 2500 Fax: 0207 685 2501
E-mail: Please use this email for general issues and website queries. For specific staff member contact details, see the left hand menu.
Venue information:
Charles Darwin House is the new office for the British Ecological Society and is jointly owned by the Biochemical Society and the Society of Experimental Biology. The ground floor of the newly refurbished building is dedicated to modern and fully equipped conference facilities which include a state of the art lecture theatre seating up to 150 people, a collection of smaller meeting rooms and breakout areas as well as exhibition and poster display space.
How to find us:
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Charles Darwin House is situated in the heart of London, making it easily accessible by public transport. We strongly advise delegates against driving into central London by car, however if you do decide to drive to Charles Darwin House please note that we are situated within the congestion charge zone which operates weekdays 07:00-18:00 and costs £8 per day.
Parking is not available at Charles Darwin House except for 2 disabled parking bays which can be used if prior notice is given. Alternative parking is available at nearby NCP car parks, however please note that parking costs are likely to be very high in the central London area. Visit the NCP website for further details.
By London Underground
Charles Darwin House is situated within close proximity to the following underground stations:
Russell Square (Piccadilly line) 10-12 minute walk Holborn (Central and Piccadilly lines) 10-15 minute walk Chancery Lane (Central line) 10-12 minute walk Farringdon (Circle, Metropolitan and Hammersmith & City lines) 10-15 minute walk Euston (Northern and Victoria lines) 15-20 minute walk Kings Cross (Northern, Victoria, Piccadilly, Circle, Metropolitan and Hammersmith & City lines) 10-15 minute walk
For more information visit the Transport for London website.
By overground rail
The following rail stations are located in the area of Charles Darwin House:
Kings Cross (15 minute walk or use underground and/or bus services) Euston (15 minute walk or use underground and/or bus services) St Pancras International (15 minute walk or use underground and/or bus services) Charing Cross (20 minute walk or use underground and/or bus services) Blackfriars (20 minute walk or use underground and/or bus services) Farringdon (15 minute walk or use underground and/or bus services)
For further travel information visit the Transport for London and National Rail websites.
By Bus
The following bus routes have stops within 100ft of Charles Darwin House:
19 / 38 / 55 / 243 Stop on Grays Inn Road
17 / 45 / 46 Stop at Theobalds Road/Clerkenwell Road/Rosebery Ave. junction (routes go to/from Kings Cross)
For further information about travelling by bus, please visit the Transport for London website.
BES Representatives
Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers Catherine Hill, BES
European Ecological Federation Dr Hefin Jones, University of Cardiff
INTECOL Professor John Lee, University of Sheffield