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Equity
Guild House
Upper St Martin’s Lane
London
WC2H 9EG
Tel: +44 (0)20 7379 6000
Email: info@equity.org.uk
Google Maps showing the location of the Equity head office indicated by the red pin, at Guild House, Upper St Martin’s Lane, London, WC2H 9EG.
Outside of the building
Here are some photos of our office. The building’s name, ‘Guild House’ can be seen above our main entrance doors, and is visible from the road.
Photo of our office taken from across the road
Building accessibility information
Outside access
The entrance is directly on the corner of Upper St Martin’s Lane and West Street. We have two large automatic doors that are large enough for all wheelchairs including power assisted ones. There is a slight slope from the entrance to the reception.
The pavement outside is level, and does not have a gradient. Where West Street meets Upper St Martin’s Lane, the road is flush to the pavement curb, and there is no step down.
Step free access
Our office is entirely step free and accessible to wheelchair users.
Visitors to the building can access meeting rooms on the ground and first floors. There is an accessible toilet in the basement. All three floors are accessible via a lift.
Lift
There is one lift located just off the reception, through an automatic door, that services all floors. There is a button outside the lift to call it, and inside the lift to direct you to the appropriate floor. There is a screen both inside and outside the lift informing you which floor it’s currently on. The lift announces which floor you have arrived at, and that the doors are opening and closing.
The lift doors measure 80cm across and 198.5cm high when fully open. The inside of the lift is 115cm2 and there are 4 spotlights that light it. It will comfortably fit 4 people standing or 1 wheelchair user.
Toilets
- One accessible toilet in the basement accessed by a lift.
- Individual, genderless toilets on the stairwell in between each floor. These are accessible via stairs.
- Two toilets in the basement accessible via a lift.
All the toilets have grab rails.
Changing places toilet
The two closest changing places toilets are at The National Gallery and Victoria Embankment Gardens. Read more about changing places toilets, and what they offer, on the Changing Places website .
Dogs
Dogs are welcome in our office. If you require a bowl of water for your dog, please just ask.
Local parks and gardens where dogs are welcome:
- Victoria Embankment Gardens (on a lead)
- Soho Square
- Leicester Square Gardens (on a lead)
Induction loops
There are integrated hearing loops in all our three largest meeting rooms and at reception. We also have a portable Audio Frequency Induction Loop System (AFILS). This is kept in reception and can be put into any meeting room as required.
Noise levels
The communal area can become quite noisy if there are lots of people there. The reception is a relatively small space and the ceiling is quite high so it can echo when busy.
Reception
The reception desk is low at one end and is accessible to wheelchair users. The photo below shows the reception desk directly on. There is a variety of seating available if you need to wait.
The reception area has spotlight lighting.
What to do when you arrive
When you enter the building, there is a reception desk located in front of you, to the right. The receptionist will assist you to sign in and give you a visitor’s sticker.
The receptionist will direct you to the appropriate meeting room, or call your Equity contact who will come down to greet you. You are welcome to wait in the reception area to be met.
If you require any assistance, the receptionist will be happy to help you.
If you have any further accessibility requirements, please let us know before arriving at the building so we can make necessary preparations.
Transport
Car Parking
The Blue Badge Parking website displays useful information on the location of parking spaces for blue badge holders.
The nearest blue badge parking spaces are in the following locations:
- Greek Street: 2 spaces on west side, outside Soho House
- Charing Cross Road: 1 space
- St Martin’s Lane: 3 spaces, maximum stay 3 hours
- Floral Street: 5 spaces
- Long acre: 1 space
Public transport
Arriving by bus
Name: Cambridge Circus (Stop code: M)
Routes served: 24 – towards Hampstead Heath, 29 – towards Wood Green, 176 – towards Tottenham Court Road.
Location: The bus stop is located close to Sainsbury’s Local on Charing Cross Road. From the bus stop, cross over Charing Cross Road and turn left. Walk up the road until you reach the corner of Litchfield Street. Walk down Litchfield Street until you meet West Street and are standing directly in front of St Martin’s Theatre. Cross over towards the theatre and turn right, walk a few paces down to the end of West Street, Equity is on the corner.
Average walk time to entrance: 2 minutes, 150 metres.
Name: Cambridge Circus (Stop code: D)
Routes served: 14 – towards Putney Heath/Green Man, 19 – towards Battersea Bridge, South Side, 24 – towards Pimlico, 29 – towards Trafalgar Square, 38 – towards Victoria, 176 – towards Waterloo & Penge.
Location: The bus stop is located on the opposite side of the street to The Palace Theatre. From the bus stop walk south on Charing Cross Road, crossing Shaftesbury Avenue. Once across the road turn left on Shaftesbury Avenue, and soon after, right onto West Street. Walk down West Street and Equity is at the end of the street.
Average walk time to entrance: 2 minutes, 0.1 miles/ 160 metres.
Name: Gerrard Place/Chinatown (Stop code P)
Routes served: 14 – towards Russell Square, 19 – towards Finsbury Park Station, 38 – towards Clapton Pond.
Location: Buses from this stop travel towards Holborn or Warren Street Station, and the stop is located outside Curzon Soho cinema.
Cross the road so you are on the south side of the street. Walk north east on Shaftesbury Avenue towards The Palace Theatre. Cross Charing Cross Road and turn right onto West Street. Walk down West Street and Equity is at the end of the street.
Average walk to entrance: 4 minutes, 0.2 miles/ 322 metres.
Arriving by Tube/Underground
Leicester Square
Distance from Guild House
- The main entrance is 0.1 miles/ 161 metres (approx. 2 minutes’ walk).
Tube lines served
- Jubilee (grey line)
- Piccadilly (dark blue line)
Disabled access
There is no step free access from this station. It is served by a combination of steps and escalators.
Walking directions
If you exit the station via Canbourn Street turn left and walk up to the junction at the end of the road. Turn left and cross Great Newport Street into Upper St Martin’s Lane. Walk a short distance up this road, cross West Street and Equity is on the corner.
If you exit via Charing Cross Road, turn right and walk up to Great Newport Street. Turn right and walk down Great Newport Street to where you meet Upper St Martin’s Lane, Cross Great Newport Street to your left and walk the short distance up Upper St Martin’s Lane to Equity’s head office.
Map
Tottenham Court Road
Distance from our office
- The main entrance is 0.3 miles/ 483 metres (approx. 6 minutes’ walk).
Tube lines served
- Central (red line)
- Elizabeth (purple line)
- Northern, via Charing Cross (black line)
Disabled access
This station is completely step free with a choice of lifts and escalators from station platform to street level.
Please see AccessAble for a comprehensive access guide to this station.
Walking directions
Walk south on Charing Cross Road/Tottenham Court Road keeping left. You will see Foyles bookshop on the opposite side of the street to your right. Keep walking until you cross Shaftesbury Avenue, turn left and then almost immediately right into West Street. Walk to the bottom of West Street and Equity is on the corner.
Map
Arriving by train
Charing Cross (train station)
Distance from our office
- The main entrance is 0.4 miles/ 643 metres (approx. 9 minutes’ walk)
Rail networks served
- Southeastern
The Bakerloo and Northern lines of London underground also serve Charing Cross station. They are accessible via an escalator from the station concourse.
Disabled access
The entire Charing Cross National Rail station is completely step free from the pavement to the platform. A station guard will help you with a ramp for train access.The station offers accessible toilets, an induction loop and wheelchairs are available on request.
Assisted travel is available to book 2 hours in advance. Please call the helpline on 0800 022 3720.
Charing Cross underground station is not step free and only accessible via an escalator.
Walking directions
- Exit the station using the far left entrance when facing away from the trains.
- Walk down the outside concourse and cross over The Strand using the pelican crossing.
- Continue walking and cross Duncannon Street, walking straight up Adelaide Street with St Martin-in-the-Fields church to your left.
- Turn left onto William IV Street. After about 240ft/73m, turn right onto St Martin’s Lane.
- Continue walking up this road for 0.2 miles on the left hand side.
- Cross Cranbourn Street and Great Newport Street.
- Continue walking up what has become Upper St Martin’s Lane until you reach Equity on the corner of West Street.
Map
Links to further information about Charing Cross station
Waterloo (train station)
Distance from our office
- The main entrance is 1.1 miles/ 1.77km (approx. 23 minutes’ walk)
Rail networks served
- South Western Railway
London Underground lines
The Jubilee, Northern (via Charing Cross), Bakerloo and Waterloo & City lines of London underground also serve Waterloo station. Thethe Jubilee and Northern lines are completely step free with lifts and escalators. The lift is located at the end of the walkway to the left of the escalators. Signs indicating the location of the lift are not available from the entrance. The lift is approximately 65m (71yds) from the Waterloo Road entrance.
Disabled access
- The Waterloo Road and Station Approach exits are both step-free.
- The Victory Arch exit has steps.
There are ramps available to board the trains from the platform although you will need to ask staff to assist you.
Walking directions
If you need step free access leave via the Jubilee line/Waterloo Road exit.
- Once outside turn left and continue walking along Waterloo Road.
- Follow the road round, into Mepham Street. There will be a number of bus stops, with Waterloo Station to your left and Odeon BFI IMAX cinema to your right hand side. (If you do not need step free access, you can exit through Victory Arch which will bring you directly out onto Mepham Street/York Road.)
- Continue walking along Mepham Street and use the zebra crossing to cross York Road.
- Follow Sutton Walk down under the bridge into Concert Hall Approach. You will see The Southbank Centre in front of you to your right.Cross Belvedere Road and use the steps or lift to take you up to The Southbank Centre terrace.
- Walk straight through the terrace and up onto the Golden Jubilee Bridge.
- Cross the bridge and follow the walkway through into Charing Cross Station.Exit the station using the far left entrance when facing away from the trains.
- Walk down the outside concourse and cross over The Strand using the pelican crossing.
- Continue walking and cross Duncannon Street, walking straight up Adelaide Street with St Martin-in-the-Fields church to your left. Turn left onto William IV Street.
- After about 240ft/73m, turn right onto St Martin’s Lane.
- Continue walking up this road for 0.2 miles on the left hand side.
- Cross Cranbourn Street and Great Newport Street.
- Continue walking up what has become Upper St Martin’s Lane until you reach Equity on the corner of West Street.
Map
Links to further station information
Taxis/Private hire vehicles
Taxis can drop visitors off directly outside our office. The pavement is deep enough for a ramp to be lowered and a wheelchair to exit the taxi safely. All black cabs are wheelchair accessible, but not all wheelchairs fit in the vehicles. Check with the taxi driver whether they can fit each individual wheelchair.
Many black cabs pass Guild House, please ask the receptionist if you need assistance hailing one down. Similarly, if you would like a taxi or private hire vehicle called to collect you, the receptionist will be happy to help.
Cycling
- 8 bike racks located directly outside our office where you can lock your bike
- 10 bike racks across the road from the office
- 2 bike racks a few metres down the road.
If you have a folding bike, you are welcome to fold it up, and bring it in with you.
Santander Cycles
There is a Santander cycle docking station (Moor Street, Soho) approximately 4 minutes’ walk away via West Street. The docking station has space for 14 cycles.
