Walkable hotel to T5?
May 10, 2019, 2:19 am
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Walkable hotel to T5?
I’ve an early flight next Thursday and am planning on staying at Heathrow the night before. There aren’t any deals on at the Sofitel, so I was going to go for the Thistle as usual, but it got me wondering whether there were any other hotels that were actually walkable to T5 and, how feasible that walk might be?
I’m not a big fan of the Thistle and would rather stay somewhere else, but not rely on public transport.
I’m not a big fan of the Thistle and would rather stay somewhere else, but not rely on public transport.
May 10, 2019, 2:30 am
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I’ve an early flight next Thursday and am planning on staying at Heathrow the night before. There aren’t any deals on at the Sofitel, so I was going to go for the Thistle as usual, but it got me wondering whether there were any other hotels that were actually walkable to T5 and, how feasible that walk might be?
I’m not a big fan of the Thistle and would rather stay somewhere else, but not rely on public transport.
I’m not a big fan of the Thistle and would rather stay somewhere else, but not rely on public transport.
May 10, 2019, 2:33 am
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Google maps sows a YoTel at T4. How about that and one hop on the tube / train.
Or even the Hilton Garden at Hatton Cross (where the simulator visits convene before walking down to BAFT).
I know you said no public transport, but unfortunately I am guessing that 'as the crow flies' routes are hard to achieve at an airport (slight inconvenience of live runways etc). So while in theory all the ones to the North of the airport look walkable, the actual route may be quite long.
Or even the Hilton Garden at Hatton Cross (where the simulator visits convene before walking down to BAFT).
I know you said no public transport, but unfortunately I am guessing that 'as the crow flies' routes are hard to achieve at an airport (slight inconvenience of live runways etc). So while in theory all the ones to the North of the airport look walkable, the actual route may be quite long.
May 10, 2019, 2:41 am
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You can walk to the premier inn T5 and Hilton T5. However it does involve walking across about 20m worth of bridge labelled as not for pedestrians- albeit I always see people walking across it so I don’t think anyone enforces that.
May 10, 2019, 2:41 am
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May 10, 2019, 2:47 am
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I'm not sure if you're saying for you the Thistle is walkable, which it is definitely (25mins according to google). I've done it a couple of times.
You do have to negotiate the "no pedestrians" bus link by the roundabout though...
If you're happy with that walk you have the Premier Inn T5 opposite the Thistle and then the Sheraton Heathrow Hotel then behind that on the other side of the by-pass.
You do have to negotiate the "no pedestrians" bus link by the roundabout though...
If you're happy with that walk you have the Premier Inn T5 opposite the Thistle and then the Sheraton Heathrow Hotel then behind that on the other side of the by-pass.
May 10, 2019, 2:51 am
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The walkable hotels are - in that I have walked to or from them at least once - are:
- Thistle - 1.2 miles - also free bus and charged Pod
- Premier Inn T5 - 1.3 miles - free bus
- Sheraton - 1.5 miles - free bus - this often gets overlooked for some reason but it's not far from T5
- Holiday Inn T5 1.5 miles - paid for bus but not regular unless changing, when it become a free service.
- Hilton T5 - 1.7 miles- irregular paid-for bus
Travelodge T5 is walkable on paper, there is a footpath along the River Colne, but I haven't tried it yet.
All the above have Hoppa services too. In addition there are a series of small lodges and pubs that offer rooms, but you best have a local contact since they're not always fully online for booking.
- Thistle - 1.2 miles - also free bus and charged Pod
- Premier Inn T5 - 1.3 miles - free bus
- Sheraton - 1.5 miles - free bus - this often gets overlooked for some reason but it's not far from T5
- Holiday Inn T5 1.5 miles - paid for bus but not regular unless changing, when it become a free service.
- Hilton T5 - 1.7 miles- irregular paid-for bus
Travelodge T5 is walkable on paper, there is a footpath along the River Colne, but I haven't tried it yet.
All the above have Hoppa services too. In addition there are a series of small lodges and pubs that offer rooms, but you best have a local contact since they're not always fully online for booking.
May 10, 2019, 2:55 am
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The main problem with trying to walk is the lack of pedestrian-friendly infrastructure. There is a pavement going north on the Western Perimeter Way that becomes a cycle path / buses only crossing the river which explicitly excludes pedestrians, so getting to Longford Old Bath Road is not legally possible. A pavement of sorts continues around the Western Perimeter (inside the fence) and may continue on to Bath Road, but I suspect you might get stopped by security before you got there. To the south there is a shared use path (cycle plus pedestrians) along the Western Perimeter road to the Southern Perimeter road and Stanwell, but the 'pavement' in other directions is patchy.
I personally have no issues catching the 423 or 350 bus within the free travel zone to Premier Inn or Sheraton and then walk up to Harmondsworth and the greenery around Waterside if you want to stretch your legs.
I personally have no issues catching the 423 or 350 bus within the free travel zone to Premier Inn or Sheraton and then walk up to Harmondsworth and the greenery around Waterside if you want to stretch your legs.
May 10, 2019, 2:57 am
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"However it does involve walking across about 20m worth of bridge labelled as not for pedestrians- albeit I always see people walking across it so I don’t think anyone enforces that."
Good to know a number of people do use this bridge!
Good to know a number of people do use this bridge!
May 10, 2019, 3:02 am
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I have stayed many times at the Premier Inn T4 (it is cheap!) but to get from there to T5 without using a taxi is a bit of a trek. 10 min walk to T4, free train to T2/3, free train to T5. On paper it looks easy enough but the last time I did it it took me 45 mins to get from the hotel to check in T5. I will still do it if I have plenty of time but IMO Premier Inn T4 or the HGI T4 is not an option if time dependent unless you are happy taking a taxi.
May 10, 2019, 3:03 am
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The main problem with trying to walk is the lack of pedestrian-friendly infrastructure. There is a pavement going north on the Western Perimeter Way that becomes a cycle path / buses only crossing the river which explicitly excludes pedestrians, so getting to Longford Old Bath Road is not legally possible. A pavement of sorts continues around the Western Perimeter (inside the fence) and may continue on to Bath Road, but I suspect you might get stopped by security before you got there.
May 10, 2019, 3:08 am
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I’ve an early flight next Thursday and am planning on staying at Heathrow the night before. There aren’t any deals on at the Sofitel, so I was going to go for the Thistle as usual, but it got me wondering whether there were any other hotels that were actually walkable to T5 and, how feasible that walk might be?
I’m not a big fan of the Thistle and would rather stay somewhere else, but not rely on public transport.
I’m not a big fan of the Thistle and would rather stay somewhere else, but not rely on public transport.
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May 10, 2019, 3:14 am
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For Premier Inn T4 (or Hilton T4) to T5 I would use the bus - 482 & 490 are the services. There is a bus stop outside the Premier Inn T4. The bus stops at T4, Cargo and T5. Best of all as it is in the free flow Heathrow zone which means it is free to use.