By Car
Leicester can be reached via junction 21 of the M1. After
turning off, take the third exit at the roundabout and head
for the southern ring road for a few miles. At the roundabout
with the A6, take the second exit (Market Harborough and
Kettering) and then turn left at the traffic lights. Take a
right turn into Manor Road and New Hall/The Coppice is on
your left. Parking is available in The Coppice grounds.
For a map, please look here.
By Train
Leicester has one train station, reachable from
Birmingham, Nottingham, Sheffield, London and Stansted. Train
times can be found at www.nationalrail.co.uk.
Please note that you cannot purchase tickets from this
website, just find out the train times. If you do wish to
purchase tickets in advance, you might like to try
www.thetrainline.com.
From the train station, the conference can be reached by
taxi, bus, or walking. Taxis cost ~£6 and are available
inside the station building. The bus stops are located on the
main road and you will want number 80. You'll buy a ticket
from the driver (~£1.60, ask for "Manor Road").
If you ask, the driver may be kind enough to let you know
when you've got there. Alternatively, numbers 31 and 31a go
stop about 10 minutes walk from the venue (ask for "Knighton
Grange Road"). Please note in England, if you want a bus
to stop, you should put your hand out to "flag it down"
as it approaches. A map to help can be found here.
By Bus/Coach
The main bus station in Leicester is St Margarets, located
on the northern edge of the inner ring road. From here you
can take a taxi, or buses 31/31A towards the conference
venue. A map to help can be found here.
By Aeroplane
Leicester can be easily reached via public transportation
from the following airports:
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Airport
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link
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route to Leicester
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London Luton
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web
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Shuttle bus to Luton Aiport Parkway train station, then
train (~1hr) to Leicester.
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Nottingham East Midlands
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web
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Shuttle bus (~1hr) to Leicester (St Margarets Bus
Station). Timetables are here.
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London Stansted
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web
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Direct train (~2hr45) to Leicester.
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Birmingham
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web
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Train to Birmingham New Street, then train to
Leicester.
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Coventry
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web
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Shuttle bus Coventry train station, then train to
Birmingham New Street, then train to Leicester.
Alternatively, there might be a direct train from Coventry
to Leicester.
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In addition, you can reach Leicester from other airports
but these are recognised as the closest. Ryanair and Easyjet
serve Nottingham East Midlands, London Luton and London
Stansted.
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ICGT
2008
