JournalBefore the bridges, Bankside lived off the people the watermen rowed across the river. Our name comes from them. The fastest routes from Heathrow, Gatwick, City Airport, St Pancras, King’s Cross, Euston and Paddington, as our front desk gives them. Our head of events on the questions to ask before you sign: what is in the package, how room blocks work, and where the extra costs hide.
The Ferrier Journal
Notes on Bankside, getting about, and the things we get asked at the front desk.
Where the ferrymen sat: a short history of Bankside
31 August 2026 · Daniel Osei
Where the ferrymen sat: a short history of Bankside
Before the bridges, Bankside lived off the people the watermen rowed across the river. Our name comes from them.
Getting to The Ferrier from airports and stations
3 August 2026 · Front desk team
Getting to The Ferrier from airports and stations
The fastest routes from Heathrow, Gatwick, City Airport, St Pancras, King’s Cross, Euston and Paddington, as our front desk gives them.
Planning a team offsite in SE1: what a day delegate rate should include
19 September 2026 · Liam Turner, Head of Events and Groups
Planning a team offsite in SE1: what a day delegate rate should include
Our head of events on the questions to ask before you sign: what is in the package, how room blocks work, and where the extra costs hide.