Bona Ventura

Clerkenwell · London

The Postal Museum and Mail Rail

Museum

Ride Mail Rail, the narrow-gauge, driverless underground railway the Post Office ran under London from 1927 to 2003 to carry mail between sorting offices; a stretch under Mount Pleasant reopened for passengers in 2017.

Address
15-20 Phoenix Place, London WC1X 0DA
Hours
Tue-Sun 10:00-17:00; last Mail Rail ride 16:00; closed Mon
Best time to go
Morning, Afternoon · About 2 h
Price
Adult GBP 20.50, child 2-17 GBP 11, includes one Mail Rail ride and a year of museum access (official site, 2026)
Price level
££

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Good to know

  • Go to Mail Rail first, across the road, just before the time on your ticket
  • Book ahead at weekends and in school holidays

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