I have to say that in the W London area, there isn't much reason to visit anyway. TC seems to have more "tourists" looking into empty studios than working staff and that will get more so when News move out. East Tower already empty.
The promised continued access to the club is rather pointless as that closes in March 2013
I guess the BBC shop will close soon after leaving NO BBC shop in London and certainly nowhere to make use of pensioners discount.
In the White City complex, as I understand it, access to the Broadcast Centre is already severly restricted and the Media Centre, White City and Centre House are also really just office blocks and isn't research due to move from there to MR?
Who needs to visit Film Library or Elstree (though that may improve when Worldwide go there for a few years). KA closed some time ago and now sold - as is Post Production/Presentation/Engineering/IT/Prem Ops.
In Central london, no Bush/MHS and soon no Yalding/HWH. Even current staff have to have special training before visiting BH Extension and Egton (or whatever they are called today).
Western House is a couple of Radio stations and the club there is not really worth visiting - The George or even The Yorkshire Grey are much nicer.
By the way, how long before the London BBC Club passes into history as well as WH and possibly Elstree will be the only fremaining ones.?
Heading further afield, I understand GW and MR are pretty well "off limits" and who wants to visit the broom cupboards that are English Regions premises? (Although NT was still quite nice and friendly last time I went there with a friendly locally staffed canteen.)
WN is just a shadow of its former self and mostly shut off behind barricades and a dearth of students - though the canteen retains its character and memories.
Ah well - as they all say, we had the best years of the BBC!

Mike

I second that David!

With reference to  my earlier posting, I had lunch in Western House Club yesterday. Mistake on the food but the beer is cheap and one can get the free Radio Times!
New high tables and hard chairs would not seem out of place in the crew room of a steel factory however.
Discovered that the new red badge straps denote that one has learnt where the exits are in new BH and there is now a green set for First Aiders.
Called into BH Extension reception which is supposed to be a "Public Place" and found there is a new "Let you read the news" stand there for the inevitable tourists - though not working yet and who will look after it?
The public may also have outside access to the Costafortune cafe on the Portland Place side but the Commissar wasn't certain!

Mike

When I was fortunate enough to be appointed a News Producer  at Radio Sheffield in 1973 I did my  training course at The Langham and discovered on day one that not only did Jimmy Young dine in the salad bar but Wilfred Pickles and Mabel were to be found there every day. Bargain hunters or Beeb addicts? Just wish I could still take a lunch in The Langham salad bar!