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Chief Public Affairs Officer

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Postal address:

MC HQ Northwood
Atlantic Building
Northwood Headquarters
Northwood, Middlesex
HA6 3HP
United Kingdom

Directions to MC Northwood Headquarters:

By Road

From M25 - Junction 16. Exit onto M40 East signposted London(W). Take first exit A412/A413. At bottom of slip road (traffic light controlled) turn left and at mini roundabout take first exit (effectively straight on).
Take right hand lane when approaching traffic lights (less than 1/4 mile). Turn right onto A412 signposted Denham and Watford. After 1/2 mile and just after passing under railway bridge turn right into Moorfield Road (signposted Harefield). Follow over canal to mini roundabout at T-junction.
Turn left towards Harefield (Harvil Road). Follow to crossroads in centre of Harefield. Turn right (Breakspear Road signposted Northwood). After 200 yds turn left into Northwood road (signposted Northwood). Follow for two miles to T-junction. Turn right and shortly first left signposted Northwood Headquarters (white sign with red surround). Follow Batchworth Lane for some two miles until it ends at a T-junction.
Turn right and Northwood Headquarters are approximately 400 yards on the right.

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From M1 - Southbound Exit J5 (M1), off ramp - Traffic light with roundabout. 3rd Exit towards Watford/Bushey, or similarly Northwood from London, but 2nd exit.
Approx half mile roundabout (with single lane bypass (keep in left lane), either bypass or straight across. Approx half-mile roundabout - keep left and take filter left before roundabout.
Quarter mile roundabout straight across (large supermarket on right). Traffic lights at T-junction. Keep in left lane (All traffic turns left) Turn left with traffic and stay in left lane (Road forks). Traffic lights at fork, stay left (straight on, single lane). Once road goes back to 2 lanes (Approx 100 Meters), move to right lane.
Roundabout - Follow around to the right and take 2ND exit (You will see signs (White with red border) for Northwood HQ). You are now on the road direct to the HQ. 2 Sets of lights then approx 2 miles. The HQ Complex is at the crest of a long hill on the right hand side of the road.

By Underground

Northwood Underground station is on the Watford Section of the Metropolitan Line. Trains between Aldgate, Kings's Cross, Baker Street and Northwood run four times an hour and more frequently during peak times.
For those with cars, faster trains can be picked up at Moor Park Station, one stop further West from Northwood. First trains into London leave Northwood at approx 0550 (0730 Sunday); last trains to Northwood leave Baker Street at approx 2359 (2345 Sunday).
For underground enquiries ring 0208 222 1234 or visit www.tfl.gov.uk

By Rail

Carpenders Park, the nearest BR Station to Northwood (1 miles approx), is on the Euston to Watford line, with trains every 20 minutes. Watford Junction (4 miles) is on the main London and North Western line. Most inter-city trains between Euston, the North-West and Glasgow stop at Watford.
For BR enquiries ring Watford +44(0)1923 245001.

By Air

Heathrow Airport is approximately 35 minutes drive from Northwood
Flight Enquiries:

Heathrow Airport 0870 0000123
Gatwick Airport 0870 0002468
Luton Airport 01582 405100
Stanstead Airport 0870 0000303

By Taxi

Diamonds Taxi 01923 820707
Chequers Taxi 02084 291015
Reachers Taxi 02084 201626
Ace Taxi 01923 829111