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Directions to BRE

BRE Bucknalls Lane, Watford, WD25 9XX
T 0333 321 8811
E enquiries@bre.co.uk
www.bre.co.uk

(Gratitude to BRE)
BRE’s site is 20 miles from Central London, four miles north of central Watford. It is very close to the junction of the M1 and M25 motorways. Mainline train services from London Euston pass through Watford, and London’s main airports are all within 60 miles.

Travelling by train
The nearest mainline station to BRE is Watford Junction, on the London (Euston) to Glasgow line. It is a three mile taxi ride or bus journey (see below) from the station to BRE. Local services from Watford Junction to St Albans call at Bricket Wood station, a 20 minute walk from BRE’s north gate. Please contact BRE in advance if using Bricket Wood station as security will need to operate the gate for you. See www.bre.co.uk/directions for more details.

Bus services: from bus stop 5 at Watford Junction station
UNO bus service 635, from central Watford to Hitchin, stops on site at BRE. Arriva bus 321 from Watford Junction to St Albans passes close to BRE (alight at St Michael’s School, use the underpass to reach Bucknalls Lane). See www.bre.co.uk/directions for timetables.

Travelling by road
From the M1
Leave the M1 at Junction 6 (the A405, signposted to St Albans if approaching from London, or North Watford if approaching from the north). Follow the tight bend of the slip road round and join the southbound A405 towards Watford. After half a mile, turn left at the traffic lights into Bucknalls Lane (signposted to BRE). The BRE's entrance is on the left at the end of the lane, after the motorway bridge.

From the M25
Leave the M25 at Junction 21A (signposted ‘A405 (M1 South), St Albans’). Turn south onto the A405, following signs to Watford and Harrow. After half a mile, continue straight on at traffic lights, passing under the M1. After a further half mile, at the next traffic lights, turn left into Bucknalls Lane (signposted to BRE). The BRE's entrance is on the left at the end of the lane, after the motorway bridge.

Satnav users
Some satnavs give incorrect directions to BRE if you enter BRE's postcode. Instead, use WD25 9NH and this will bring you within sight of BRE's main entrance in Bucknalls Lane.