New Douglas Bennett House Directions
New Douglas Bennet House
NDBH is a modern eight-ward inpatient facility for adult wards currently at Lambeth Hospital as well as the Eating Disorders Unit and Neuropsychiatry Unit, moving from the Bethlem Royal Hospital.
How to find us
New Douglas Bennett House (NDBH) is part of the Maudsley Hospital campus in Denmark Hill. Wards from Lambeth Hospital and Bethlem Royal Hospital moved into this building in summer 2026.
New Douglas Bennett House is a £60m purpose-built facility that has transformed our services, supporting high-quality clinical care, recovery, and a positive working environment. Wards are designed for service users’ needs with ensuite bathrooms, as well as access to a range of therapy and treatment rooms, outdoor balcony courtyards, quiet rooms, family rooms and multifaith spaces .
Visiting by car
From central London: follow the A215 from the Elephant and Castle. The hospital is located on the left-hand side of Denmark Hill.
Congestion charge: Maudsley Hospital is not in the London congestion charge zone however is in the Ultra Low Emission zone.
Parking: At present the Trust does not charge for visitor and patient parking, however because we use an Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) system, all vehicles parking on the site must be registered with the Trusts Estates Parking Team. Please contact your clinical team who be able to request a temporary parking permit for you or your escort.
Please note that there is limited parking for visitors at the site and we cannot guarantee to provide a parking space. Any vehicles parking on site without Trust authorisation could be subject to a fine or parking notice.
Visiting by public transport
TFL’s Journey Planner may help you plan your route.
By rail: The nearest station is Denmark Hill (Zone 2). From Central London - Blackfriars, Farringdon, St Pancras and Victoria. There are direct connections to Bromley, Orpington, Bexleyheath and Sevenoaks as well as services to north London, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Kent.
Denmark Hill is also connected to London Overground which provides direct services to Clapham Junction and Highbury and Islington.
By underground: The nearest stations are Oval and Elephant and Castle, from there the journey has to be completed by bus or taxi.
By bus: Routes 40, 42, 68 (24 hrs) 176 (24 hrs), 185, 468, 484. Stopping at Camberwell Green (10 minutes away) are 12, 35, 36, 45, 171, 345, 436.
Route to New Douglas Bennett House
To get to New Douglas Bennett House you can follow the route from Maudsley Hospital main reception, or alternatively enter the hospital grounds on Windsor Walk and head directly to the building. Both routes are marked on the below map.