Platform 9¾
FreeThe trolley vanishing into the wall, with a Harry Potter shop next to it. The photo is free; staff can take one for a fee.
In the station · 15 min there
Things to do
Things to do nearbyThings to do near King’s Cross.
18 places a short walk away. 14 of them are free.18 places to see within a short walk, from Platform 9¾ to the canal. 14 of them are free.
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18 things to do
- Photo spot · In the station
- Library and gallery · Euston Road
British Library
FreeThe Treasures gallery has Magna Carta, Shakespeare’s First Folio and Beatles lyrics.
4 min walk · 45 min thereDirections to British Library (opens in a new tab) - Music venue · Pentonville Road
Scala
PaidGig venue in an old cinema, a few minutes from the station.
4 min walk · 2 hours thereDirections to Scala (opens in a new tab) - Architecture · St Pancras
The huge Victorian roof, The Meeting Place statue, John Betjeman, and free pianos to play.
4 min walk · 20 min thereDirections to St Pancras roof and statues (opens in a new tab) - Fountains · Granary Square
More than 1,000 jets you can run through on warm days. Lit up at night.
6 min walk · 20 min thereDirections to Granary Square fountains (opens in a new tab) - Art gallery · Granary Square
Lethaby Gallery
FreeFree exhibitions inside Central Saint Martins, the art school on Granary Square.
6 min walk · 30 min thereDirections to Lethaby Gallery (opens in a new tab) - Walk · Granary Square
A flat towpath. Head west and you reach Camden Lock in about 50 minutes.
6 min walk · 1 hour thereDirections to Regent’s Canal walk (opens in a new tab) - Floating bookshop · Granary Square
A secondhand bookshop on an old Dutch barge, moored by Granary Square.
7 min walk · 15 min thereDirections to Word on the Water (opens in a new tab) - Shops · Coal Drops Yard
Coal Drops Yard
Free to browseVictorian coal sheds turned into independent shops and cafés.
8 min walk · 45 min thereDirections to Coal Drops Yard (opens in a new tab) - Concerts and galleries · York Way
Kings Place
Free galleriesConcert halls and free art galleries by the canal basin.
8 min walk · 30 min thereDirections to Kings Place (opens in a new tab) - Nature reserve · Coal Drops Yard
A wildlife garden on the canal, run by the London Wildlife Trust.
9 min walk · 30 min thereDirections to Camley Street Natural Park (opens in a new tab) - Immersive show · Lewis Cubitt Park
Lightroom
PaidHuge shows projected on every wall. Book ahead.
10 min walk · 1 hour thereDirections to Lightroom (opens in a new tab)
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18 things to do, nearest first
- Platform 9¾In the station · 15 min thereThe trolley vanishing into the wall, with a Harry Potter shop next to it. The photo is free; staff can take one for a fee.Free
- British Library4 min walk · 45 min thereThe Treasures gallery has Magna Carta, Shakespeare’s First Folio and Beatles lyrics.FreeDirections to British Library (opens in a new tab)
- Scala4 min walk · 2 hours thereGig venue in an old cinema, a few minutes from the station.PaidDirections to Scala (opens in a new tab)
- St Pancras roof and statues4 min walk · 20 min thereThe huge Victorian roof, The Meeting Place statue, John Betjeman, and free pianos to play.FreeDirections to St Pancras roof and statues (opens in a new tab)
- Granary Square fountains6 min walk · 20 min thereMore than 1,000 jets you can run through on warm days. Lit up at night.FreeDirections to Granary Square fountains (opens in a new tab)
- Lethaby Gallery6 min walk · 30 min thereFree exhibitions inside Central Saint Martins, the art school on Granary Square.FreeDirections to Lethaby Gallery (opens in a new tab)
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The two stations
Platform 9¾, then the grand roof and statues next door. Never more than a few minutes from your train.
TakesTotal44 minLeave at If you leave at 00:00Back by 00:44
- 00:00Leave King’s CrossStart from the main concourse.Then1 min walk
- 00:01Stop 1: Platform 9¾The trolley vanishing into the wall, with a Harry Potter shop next to it. The photo is free; staff can take one for a fee.Spend about 15 minThen4 min walk
- 00:20Stop 2: St Pancras roof and statuesThe huge Victorian roof, The Meeting Place statue, John Betjeman, and free pianos to play.Spend about 20 minThen4 min walk
- 00:44Back at King’s CrossCheck the departure boards for your platform.
Bags slowing you down?
It’s our shop, £4 a bag a day. 345 Gray’s Inn Road, a 2 minute walk from the station, open 07:00 to 23:59.