Kemp Porter Buildings
West London
Experience our cutting-edge educational complex, designed to encourage learning, collaboration and innovation.
Our newest halls of residence, Kemp Porter Buildings, is in the heart of West London, which offers a wealth of amenities including Park Royal Design District and White City Innovation District.
Kemp Porter Buildings will not be open for bookings in summer 2024. If you would like accommodation for this summer, take a look at Prince’s Gardens in nearby South Kensington.
Where you’ll stay
Our cluster style apartments provide great value accommodation for close to 590 guests, perfectly tailored to suit educational groups, internships and short-term stays.
With accessible public transport links just a short distance away, guests can reach Notting Hill in 10 minutes, Oxford Circus in 20 and Heathrow Airport in as little as 45 minutes! If you are looking for an authentic ‘London resident’ experience, look no further than Kemp Porter Buildings in West London.

Explore West London
How to find Kemp Porter Buildings
Kemp Porter (Imperial Summer Accommodation), Wales Farm Road, London, UK
Check in information
Check-in Centre, Kemp Porter Buildings, 142 Wales Farm Road, London W3 6EL
Check in: From 14.00
Check out: By 10.00
Reception is open 24 hours, 7 days a week.
Luggage storage: Luggage can be left in reception before check in and after check out for up to 12 hours. Please note that luggage is not stored in a locked room.
Public transport
FROM LONDON CITY AIRPORT
Journey time: 67 minutes
Take the DLR to Stratford then change to the Underground and take the Central line to North Acton.
FROM HEATHROW AIRPORT
Journey time: 45 minutes
Take the Elizabeth line from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Acton Main Line station and then a 10-minute walk.
FROM GATWICK AIRPORT
Journey time: 75 minutes
Take the Gatwick Express or Southern Railway to Victoria mainline station. Change to the Underground and take the Victoria line to Oxford Circus. At Oxford Circus take the Central line to North Acton.
FROM STANSTED AIRPORT
Journey time: 90 minutes
Take the Stansted Express, which runs approximately every 15 minutes, to Liverpool Street mainline station. Change to the Underground and take the Central line to North Acton.
By car
The nearest car park is Travelodge London Park Royal Car Park, W3 0TE. Prices start from £7.00 per day.
By coach
Coaches can drop off and pick up guests in front of Woodward Buildings main entrance on Victoria Road. The maximum standing time is 20 minutes. There is no coach parking available at Woodward Buildings. The nearest coach parking is at Westfield Shopping Centre, W12 7GF.
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