The Postal Museum and Mail Rail

About

A museum of post and a ride on a miniature underground railway, once used to carry London’s mail.

Good to know

• Mail Rail tickets are timed
• Good for kids

Nearby while you’re here

Combine The Postal Museum and Mail Rail with Sir John Soane’s Museum, British Museum and Neal’s Yard for a full day around Clerkenwell.

Sir John Soane’s Museum

Free1h 15m

700 m · 12 min walkAdd: Sir John Soane’s Museum

British Museum

Free3 hrs

800 m · 13 min walkAdd: British Museum

Neal’s Yard

Free30 min

1.2 km · 19 min walkAdd: Neal’s Yard

West End Theatre

~£303 hrs

1.6 km · ~11 min by metro/taxiAdd: West End Theatre

Tate Modern

Free2h 30m

2.2 km · ~13 min by metro/taxiAdd: Tate Modern

Eat and drink nearby

Leadenhall Market

Free30 min

2.7 km · ~15 min by metro/taxi

Borough Market

Free1h 30m

2.7 km · ~15 min by metro/taxi

Distances are straight-line estimates from sample coordinates.

Sample hotels nearby

• Bloomsbury Garden Rooms (Bloomsbury), about 800 m away. Sample listing.
• The Thames Reach Hotel (South Bank), about 2.2 km away. Sample listing.
• Westminster Grand (Westminster), about 2.5 km away. Sample listing.