I haven’t been to the airport for a while – but this is how I did it: works everytime. 😀
Taxi to the Thistle London Heathrow Hotel (in the top right hand corner of the airport). For me, the taxi would have been from the terminals or Hatton Cross. Now that T5 is open though, you could get the underground to this terminal and then a taxi from the terminal. A lot quicker and less expensive. A taxi from Hatton Cross will cost you £15 or more.
Walk out of the hotel and turn left – and walk along the road, through the quaint little village (little old English country pub type village – that sort of thing) until you get to some roundabouts. Go over them, and walk to the landing lights of 09L. Its a nice 10-15 minute walk.
The hotel and village is in Longford.
You don’t really need any more info than that – because the village sits on a single main road its a simple walk and once you get to the end of the village, its quite easy – just head towards where the aircraft that are landing over the road. You really couldnt miss it.
Getting back, go back to the Hotel and you can get on the LHR hotel hopper busses (you may have to pay because you are not hotel guests), or alternatively, you could go past the hotel and out onto the A4 and try and suss out the public busses to the airport.
Just beyond the hotel is a McDonalds and a petrol station – good for supplies and easy to get to.
Hope that helps
EDIT: Thinking about it a little bit, if you get a taxi from T5 to Longford, you’ll drive past the photography spot on your way – but the taxi driver may not be too happy to let you out there – just hold your breath and let the taxi take you to the hotel. Also, Longford is literally an Olde English pub village, so that will keep PMN happy.
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