Cheap hotels, b&b, apartments near London Royal Hospital in Whitechapel

Medical center can trace its origins back to 1740

This medical center can trace its origins back to 1740, although it has seen many revisions since. The centre encompasses no less than four individual sites specialising in tertiary care and NHS dental work and stands as one of the most respected in the country, with a high number of beds and increased levels of survival for many serious incidents. The Royal Air Ambulance also uses the Royal London Hospital as one of its basis, with a helipad atop its roof.

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The site is situated in the Borough of Tower Hamlets, not far from Whitechapel Station. It’s also home to London’s busiest A&E for children. It’s a large Barts Health NHS Trust hospital. Other hospitals run by the Barts Health NHS Trust are The London Chest in Bethnal Green, Newham University, St Bartholomew’s in Smithfield in the City and Whipps Cross University Hospital.

Address Royal London Hospital : Whitechapel Rd, London E1 1BB, United Kingdom

Whitechapel is surprisingly affordable

While you’ll still find plenty in the way of designer hotels and five-star luxury, there’s a lot more choice when it comes to more traditional b&b rooms, cosy hotels and no-frills accommodation.

If you’re travelling in for treatment from a good way away, you won’t have to fork out a small fortune to rest your head at night. Ideal if you’re heading in as an outpatient or don’t fancy a long journey home after a bout of gruelling NHS dental treatment. With convenient underground, bus and rail connections, you’ve the freedom to explore postcodes not immediately adjacent to the hospital and Whitechapel, without the slog of a lengthy journey in the morning.

E1 1BB in Whitechapel East London

Although technically in the East End of the UK capital, the London Royal is incredibly well connected to the city as a whole. The underground system provides the most convenient connections, with the Hammersmith & City and District Lines both serving nearby Whitechapel and Aldgate East stations.

Overground services are also readily available, providing quick and convenient connections for those incoming from the surrounding boroughs and outlying regions of the capital. While driving into this part of the capital can be taxing, the National Road Network provides convenient enough connections via the A11.

A steady service of buses operated by TFL also means public transport can be used to arrive, with services running throughout the day. A more limited night bus service operates for a few hours during the smaller hours.

This part of the city is a popular stop for those looking to indulge in little sightseeing once visiting friends and family at the Royal is done, with many historic sights dotted about the old cobbles of Whitechapel. This is the site of the infamous Jack the Ripper murders, with many walking tours available for those looking to learn more about this grim chapter of Victorian history. The region is also very close to the London Docklands, one of the most iconic modern corners of the capital.

The hospital provides a full range of medical services for residents of the City and Tower Hamlets.

By Train : Liverpool Street Station is the nearest National Rail station.

By Tube : The closest tube station is Whitechapel which is on the Hammersmith and City line and the District line as well as the London Overground.

By Bus : the hospital is served by frequent buses, which stop outside or close by on Whitechapel Road. Bus numbers 25, 106, 205, 253 and 254 as well as night buses N25, N106 and N253 serve the site.

Bus numbers 15, 115 and D3 stop close by on Commercial Road. Low-floor wheelchair accessible buses run on all routes serving The Royal London Hospital.

Nearby Whitechapel Road – Tube and Railway Stations

Whitechapel Overground and Tube Station (0 Tower Hamlets, London E1 5BZ , United Kingdom): Overground and underground station right next to the hospital site.

Overground trains run on the north–south route of the East Line.

The metro station lies on the District line and Hammersmith and City line.

Aldgate East Tube Station (118 Whitechapel High Street, Tower Hamlets, London E1 7PT): Tube station connecting to the Hammersmith & City Line and the District Line.