Universally known as the Old Bailey, this is
the probably the most famous criminal court in the world, and
has been London's principal criminal court for centuries. It
hears cases remitted to it from all over England and Wales as
well as the Greater London area.
How to get there
Central Criminal Court
Old Bailey
London
EC4M 7EH
Tel 020 7248 3277
Click here to view a map
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The nearest tube station is St
Paul's
(follow the signs to Old Bailey). |
There is no public access to the precincts of
the Central Criminal Court but the public galleries are open each
day for viewing of trials in session.
Opening times
Monday - Friday 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm (approx). The court is
closed on Bank Holiday Mondays and the day immediately after. There
is a reduced court sitting in August.
Large organised groups, such as visiting
school / college parties, should always endeavour to call the Head
of Security at the Court prior to visiting for an indication as to
the availability of seating space at the intended time of the group
visit.
Please note: Public Gallery seating can never
be reserved under any circumstances.
There is no
admission for children under 14 and proof of age may be requested
by security. No electronic devices, bags, food or drink are
allowed in the building. There are NO
facilities for the safekeeping of such items available at the
entrance to the public galleries.
Daily case listings can be obtained from the
Court
Service website.
Proceedings of the Old Bailey 1674 - 1834 can
be found on the Old Bailey Online.
Further information about the building itself
is available in the the
architectural heritage pages, or you can
email
us.
For queries regarding the
Shrievalty or the Lord Mayor's visits to the Court, please
email
us.