Venue and city guide

QD2010

The East Midlands Conference Centre
University Park
Nottingham
NG7 2RJ

The East Midlands Conference Centre is ideally located on the University Park Campus and is the ultimate, flexible venue. On your approach notice the beautifully sculptured white stoned garden which marks the entrance to the centre before your arrival into the dramatic light filled Atrium

Centrally located in the heart of the UK, Nottingham Conferences’ four venues are in easy reach of both Nottingham train station and East Midlands Airport.

Nottingham is situated in the East midlands of England and on the river Trent. It is famous for its lace-making and its association with the legendary outlaw Robin Hood. Nottingham was founded as a Saxon settlement and was later captured by the Danes (Vikings). A castle was constructed in the 11th century and the town grew around the castle. A large network of caves gave home to the poorer populace and these were used in the Second World War as air raid shelters. These are now a popular tourist attraction. More attractions and things to do round the city will appear here soon.

Directions

Air
The East Midlands Conference Centre is only 17 miles from East Midlands Airport. The airport is to the south west of the city, just 13 miles from the campus.  For more information visit www.eastmidlandsairport.com

There is a 24 hour Skylink bus service from East Midlands Airport to Nottingham City Centre. The  journey takes 45 minutes and buses are every 30 minutes untill 11pm, then hourly until 4am when the half hourly service resumes.  The Trent Barton Ingigo buses run a service to Notttingham which go past the University Park Campus.

Other airports in the vicinity are: Birmingham International Airport which is 50 miles from the conference centre and Manchester Airport which is 90 miles from the conference centre

If you are flying into a London airport, it may be possible to get a connecting flight to East Midlands Airport. If there are no suitable flights, then a train from central London would take less than two hours.

Train
The nearest train station to University Park is Beeston Station.

Onward travel to The East Midlands Conference Centre can then be made either by taxi or local bus, please see below for further information.

For further information visit http://www.nationalrail.co.uk or http://www.thetrainline.co.uk or phone 08457 484950

By car

M1 North to University Park
Leave the M1 motorway at junction 26 and follow the A610 signposted to Nottingham. After approximately 2.5 miles turn right at lights onto the A6514 Nottingham ring road (Western Boulevard). Follow the A6514 to Middleton Boulevard and then take the slip road towards the Queen's Medical Centre roundabout. Take the third exit at the roundabout onto the A52, Derby Road. Turn left at the next roundabout (Toby Carvery) onto the A6464 Woodside Road. Turn left at the next roundabout to enter the University Park's West Entrance.

M1 South to University Park
Leave the M1 motorway at junction 25 and follow the A52 signposted to Nottingham. After approximately 4.4 miles turn right at the roundabout (Toby Carvery) onto the A6464 Woodside Road. Turn left at the next roundabout to enter the University Park's West Entrance.

For satellite navigation the postcode for University Park is NG7 2RJ.

Detailed route-plans can be created at several sites including http://www.theaa.com and http://www.rac.co.uk

Bus and coach
University Park and Jubilee Campus are both on major bus routes.
For timetables visit www.trentbuses.co.uk or phone 01773 712265 or visit www.nctx.co.uk or phone 0115 9506070 for further information.

From Broadmarsh Bus Station (about 250 meters from the railway station), catch one of the following Trent Barton buses:

• University Boulevard: Rainbow 5
• East, South and West Entrances: 18, 32
• 13/13c (University Boulevard)
• 35/36 (Derby Road – Bus stops are Lenton Hall or Wollaton Park Gates)
• The 52 does not go from the City Centre but does pass through the University and then Beeston.

From Beeston (approximately 1.5 miles)
The Rainbow 5 Trent Barton service runs from Beeston Bus Station (about 10 minutes walk from the railway station along Station Road) past the South and North entrances to the University, as well as passing QMC. Nottingham City Transport service 13 has a stop in Queen's Road about 5 minutes walk from the Beeston railway station, turning right out of Station Road.

Taxi
The journey from the city centre takes around 20 minutes.  CabLine Taxis +44 (0) 1159 225 226 and Trent Cars +44 (0)1159 505050 provide licensed taxis that can be pre-booked; at the East Midland Conference Centre taxis can be booked from the main reception desk.

Car parks
Car parking is free at the conference centre. Residential and non-residential guests may use either car park but vehicles are left at owners’ risk.

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