Grey
College, Durham University, Durham, UK is a firm favourite with delegates.
Grey College is within walking distance of Durham City Centre. Durham
is in the north east of England about 250 miles from London. The conference
centre accommodation is very comfortable, all rooms have en-suite
facilities and include coffee and tea making facilities, a hairdryer
and towels.
Travelling
to Durham
By
road
Grey
College is only 10 minutes from the AI(M). There is ample free parking.
Click
here for a map of Durham Directions
are available from Streetmap
By
rail
Durham
is on the main London to Edinburgh line. Trains leave London King's
Cross to Durham every hour at about half past the hour and the journey
takes just under three hours. There are taxis at Durham station and
it is about 5 - 10 minutes from there to Grey College and costs about
�3.00.
Details of trains times and routes are available from the National Rail website.
By
air
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
is the nearest airport. There are regular trains between Newcastle
airport and Durham, although you will need to change trains at Newcastle
City station. You could take a taxi from the airport to Durham, this
will cost between about �45 - �50.
From
Gatwick or Heathrow airports, you can travel by train to Durham from
London King's Cross station in central London. Information about travelling from other airports is available from the BAA website.
To
reach London King's Cross from Heathrow, take the underground train
direct to King's Cross on the Piccadilly Line. This will cost about
�3.60 for the journey to King's Cross and tickets can be bought from
the ticket office at the underground station in Heathrow. You should
allow at least one hour to travel from Heathrow to King's Cross when
planning which train to take onwards to Durham.
From
Gatwick Airport there is an express train link to Victoria station
in central London. This leaves every 15 minutes between 5.00am and
midnight then every hour, the journey takes about half an hour. From
Victoria station you could take a taxi, or the underground (Victoria
Line), to King's Cross station to travel to Durham.
If
you need any further information or more details such as exact times
of trains and costs, either try your travel agent or contact Anna
Vining at Jill Rogers Associates.