Brixton Academy - travel to and from

[garethEds]

Morning All - A really naive question from me (a county bumkin) - I am taking my Son to the O2 Brixton Academy in a few weeks. We are travelling from South Wales (Swansea) and need to be at the venue by 7pm. We are not leaving South Wales until around 1pm. 

 

We have two options - drive up, see the concert and then drive back or drive up, stay at a hotel, visit the concert and then come back the next day. Option 2 is his preferred but I have no idea where to stay. Usually when I travel to London I get to the Bath Road Premier Inn (Heathrow) and tube in from there to everywhere. It's the hotel I am most confident with. I thought abut doing this and getting the tube to the tube station near the Brixton Academy - but how easy would it be go get back?

 

I'll start researching it all later - but wanted to ask here for first hand experience.

 

Cheers

 

Gareth

[mp4-dave]

Hi Gareth,

 

I went to a concert at the Brixton Academy last year. I parked at the Westfield shopping center in Shephard's bush and then got the tube from there. I had to change once but it was pretty straight forward. The tube keeps running until really late so getting back wasn't an issue. The car park is open 24/7 and was easy to get to. I went down the M40 which becomes the A40 but the M4 route looks just as simple.

 

Hope that helps.

 

David

[Danp]

Lots of places on booking.com include parking spots. Also, have a look at just park for spaces, as I have found these can be cheaper (and more convenient) for overnight stays.

 

Personally, I would get the train from Swansea to Paddington and then the Tube across town.