London Dharmayatra 2024 Travel Guide
(20 June - 23 June)
Transport to Byron Hall, Satsang Venue
Car
Parking is available at Byron Hall. Additional parking is available at Peel House Car Park which will operate extending opening hours on satsang dates (9 minute walk from Byron Hall)
Public Transport
By Tube: Harrow and Wealdstone Station (Bakerloo Line and Overground) is a 12 minute walk
By Bus:
- From Harrow-on-the-Hill Station (Metropolitan Line): Route 182 toward Harrow Weald or 258 towards Watford Junction, alight at The Wealdstone Centre (Stop G) and walk 11 minutes
- From Edgware Station (Northern Line): Route 186 towards Northwick Park, alight at Warham Road (Stop BV) and walk 9 minutes
- From Canons Park Station (Jubilee Line): Route 186 towards Northwick Park, alight at Warham Road (Stop BV) and walk 9 minutes
Accommodation
We recommend using Booking.com (Hotels) or AirBnb (apartments for larger groups). We have also listed a few nearby hotels that are near to the Satsang Hall at various budgets considering June is peak tourist season in London.
Savera Hotel £ – (20 minute drive to Byron Hall) Long Drive, Station Approach, Hillingdon, HA4 0HG
Tel : +44 (0) 208 845 8400
Website: https://www.saveraruislip.com/
Discounted rates from £79 are available with complimentary continental breakfast (Jain-friendly options available).
Please call hotel directly to book with code “SRMDUK24” (valid till end of May). A valid credit card is required to reserve a room. Payment can be made at time of booking or at check in. Cancellation is free of charge up to 48 hours prior to scheduled arrival.
Premier Inn – London Edgware ££
(6 minutes drive to Byron Hall)
435 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware, HA8 5AQ
Tel : +44 (0) 333 321 1259
Website: http://www.premierinn.com/en/checkHotel/EDGPTI/london-edgware
Premier Inn – London Harrow ££
(6 minutes drive to Byron Hall)
Kenton Road, Kenton, HA3 8AT
Tel : +44 (0) 333 321 1266
Website : http://www.premierinn.com/en/checkHotel/HARTRA/london-harrow
Travelodge – London Harrow ££
(6 minutes drive to Byron Hall)
1 Greenhill Way, Harrow, HA1 1LE
Tel: +44 (0) 871 984 6526
Website: https://www.travelodge.co.uk/hotels/632/London-Harrow-hotel
The Hindes Hotel ££
(6 minutes drive to Byron Hall)
8 Hindes Rd, Harrow HA1 1SJ
Tel : +44 (0) 208 427 7468
Website: https://www.hindeshotel.com/
The Brent Hotel £££
(8 minutes drive to Byron Hall) 165 Preston Hill, Kenton, HA3 9UY
Tel : +44 (0) 208 904 9394
Website : http://www.thebrenthotel.com
Best Western Plus Grim’s Dyke £££
(11 minutes drive to Byron Hall)
Old Redding, Harrow Weald, HA3 6SH
Tel : +44 (0) 208 385 3100
Website: https://grimsdyke.com/
Restaurants
The following restaurants cater to Jain diets. It is advisable to pre-advise them of this when booking a table:
- Chennai Sri Lalitha Restaurant (Kenton)
- Ram’s Restaurant (Kenton)
- Tofu Vegan (Islington, Golders Green, Spitalfields)
- Pradip Restaurant (Kenton)
- Sakonis (Harrow-on-the-Hill)
- MTR1924 (Kenton, Rayners Lane)
- Pizza Express (Harrow-on-the-Hill, various locations in London)
- Zufa Hatch End (Hatch End)
- Zen Buddha (Edgware)
- La Pino’z Pizza (Harrow)
- Purezza (Camden Town)
- Namaste (Holborn)
- Vapiano (London Bridge, Soho, Tottenham Court Road)
- Saravanaa Bhavan (Leicester Square, Wembley, Rayners Lane)
- Thai Square (various locations)
- Royal China (Baker Street)
- Mestizo Mexican (Euston)
- Mali Vegan Thai (South Kensington)
General Information
Hospital/First Aid
In case of emergency please call 999 for an ambulance, police or fire (free call). The nearest hospitals to Harrow/Edgware/Kingsbury/Kenton Area are:
- Northwick Park Hospital, Watford Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 3UJ
- Edgware Hospital Walk in Centre, Edgware Community Hospital, Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware, Middlesex, HA8 0AD
Taxi Service
Uber and Bolt services are available from London airports and are probably the most efficient method to get to/from airports and should cost £40-50 to Harrow or Kenton.
Below are the contact details for a few local cab companies for longer journeys:
- Kingsbury Minicabs. Tel: +44 (0) 208 204 4444
- Jubilee Cars Stanmore. Tel: +44 (0) 208 954 8000
Jain Derasars
- SRMD London Spiritual Centre (Falconer Road, Bushey, WD23 3AD)
- Mahavir Foundation Jain Derasar (557 Kenton Road, Harrow, HA3 9RS)
- Oshwal Association UK (Coopers Lane Road, Potters Bar, EN6 4DG)
- Shree Mahavirswami Jain Temple (1 The Broadway, Harrow, HA3 7EH)
Tourism
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London Travel Information:
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Visit http://www.tfl.gov.uk/journeyplanner to plan journeys. It is cheaper to travel with an
Oyster/Contactless and between 9:30 am to 4:00 pm on weekdays. Oyster Cards can be
obtained from all tube stations and local newsagents with a deposit of £5.
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SIM Cards:
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Prepaid and pay-as-you-go local SIM cards for local calling, data, and SMS are readily
available at most newsagent shops. We recommend providers like Vodafone, giffgaff,
Lebara, O2, Smarty.
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Money Change:
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Major Post Offices offer currency exchange services - please confirm beforehand.
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Note : The Aarti & Chamar lucky draw will take place in June and communicated before the event. All funds raised will be used towards Dharmaprabhavana and Swamivatsalya.
- Payment by Credit card via PayPal: Please use this link to submit your sponsorship contribution via Paypal Giving Fund (a 501(c)(3) organization) on behalf of SRMD-USA. All major credit cards are accepted. The donation receipt will be issued by the PayPal Giving Fund.
- SRMD-USA is a section 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Your donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
- Laabh assigned by the Sponsorship team will be final and communicated before the event.
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Contact for Registration
For questions regarding registration, please email at uk.registration@srmd.org.
You can also reach us at : +44 7835 237 325