Luggage storage Blackfriars

Luggage storage at and around Blackfriars

Blackfriars is a central railway and Underground station in the City of London, straddling the Thames with entrances on both banks. Travellers changing onto the District or Circle lines pass through here constantly, often with an awkward gap between train and onward journey.

The station itself has no left-luggage desk, but London Waterloo and London Bridge stations each have an official left-luggage facility nearby. Waterloo's left-luggage desk is opposite the ramp to platforms 20-24, while London Bridge's sits on the a left-luggage desk on the upper level, past the Redwood retail unit. With Stasher, you can store bags from £1.49 per bag per day at 20+ locations near Blackfriars.

Some top Stasher locations near Blackfriars include:

• Hotel reception, 2 min walk · open 07:00–23:00 every day · rated 5/5 (6,000+ reviews)
• Local shop, 2 min walk · open 24/7 · rated 5/5 (30+ reviews)

Nearby points are hosted by local shops, hotel receptions and restaurants. Of the nearby points, 4 stay open late and 2 are open 24/7. There's no strict size limit, though prices can vary with bag size. Every booking comes with the Stasher Guarantee, which protects your bags up to £10,000. Stasher storage near Blackfriars can be booked through the website or app.

Getting around with bags

The Underground platforms at Blackfriars are served by the Circle and District lines. Step-free access covers all platforms, though south-side access drops out if the platform lifts fail. A walk into the heart of the City takes roughly 20 minutes over 1.5 km, and the Circle line reaches Euston Square in about 22 minutes. Blackfriars station serves Thameslink rail services that connect suburbs with central London, including regional destinations such as Bedford, Cambridge, and Brighton. London Bridge Station is served by Southeastern, Southern, and Thameslink train operating companies. London Bridge station provides direct train connections to Gatwick Airport and Luton Airport.

Nearby attractions: bag rules and practicalities

Shakespeare's Globe caps bag size at 40cm x 35cm x 19cm and turns away anything larger, though it runs a cloakroom only when possible, at £2.50 per item, and does not store luggage. Tate Modern refuses anything above cabin bag size, at 55cm x 40cm x 20cm, and Blackfriars is an eight-minute walk away.

The London Eye bans large bags and suitcases, but a left-luggage facility at the ticket office costs £5 per item, with collection required by 7pm.

It operates a bag-searching policy and says visitors should not bring any large bags, luggage, or long umbrellas into the venues; it also says only one, reasonably-sized handbag per person may be taken inside its auditoria, and larger bags may be stored in the cloakroom. Barbican station is a four-minute walk away on the Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan and Circle lines.

St Paul's Underground station is 270 metres from St Paul's Cathedral, while Southwark Cathedral is a 15-minute walk from Blackfriars. London Bridge station is the closest Jubilee Line station to Shakespeare's Globe, located a ten-minute walk away.