Place to leave a bicycle box in London?

[Globalti]

OK, I see that you probably will be allowed amongst the stones. This surprises me TBH, because as a tourist you're not allowed near them.

 

[Greenband]

Are there places for locking a bicycle in London to recommend or avoid? I have a kryptonite U lock for the rear wheel and cable for the front. Once I assemble the bike I will have to lock it on the street while I'm in a hostel. The few places with bike storage tend to fill up quickly so it's not always available. I'm not sure if the left luggage in the train stations will check a bike. Greenwhich overground station was one option since it has a hostel nearby and a guy in a bike shop said it might be safer than central London. Queensway and area around University College London seem busier and perhaps less secure.

 

[PaulSB]

Yet on the train on most of the trains within central Scotland you can't actually book a space, just on the longer distance services. Touchwood the only time I have been refused on board with my bike was on one of those longer distance trains (Inverness to Edinburgh, I was getting on at Perth).

Yes it can be strange. I've only used long distance trains to and from Scotland so I don't know about the more local ones.

On Saturday I needed to get the train home from Carlisle to Preston. At the ticket office I asked for my seat plus a bike space. The ticket office man said I didn't need a reservation on the service I was using (operated by Transpennine Express) but did on the "inter-city" trains. The previous day I had caught a Transpennine Express to Edinburgh from Preston and did need a reservation!!! Same company, same line! This journey was pre-booked internet purchase, while the Saturday was turn up at the station.

I asked at the train station about bike reservations and he said I didn't need any.

TBH I think he's wrong and I'd always try to get one, especially on a time limited trip like a holiday

 

[slowmotion]

That will fit through the loft hatch. If you want to store it in Hammersmith, let me know.