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Travelling to AGI GeoCommunity '13 in Nottingham

Nottingham is located right in the heart of England.

There are over 30 direct trains that travel between London, St Pancras and Nottingham on a daily basis, making it perfectly accessible by rail. Nottingham is also ideally located close to all major road links including the M1 and A1 and is only 15 miles away from East Midlands Airport. When arriving in the city public transport is widely available.

Road distances from various UK cities

Birmingham
Bristol
Cardiff
Edinburgh
Exeter
London
Manchester
Newcastle
Southampton
York

50 Miles
137 Miles
160 Miles
281 Miles
211 Miles
128 Miles
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161 Miles
167 Miles
87 Miles

Location map

 

Address

East Midlands Conference Centre | University Park | Nottingham | NG7 2RJ

Travelling by Car

Easy access from the M1 with ample free parking at the venue.

From the 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.

If parking at the EMCC you will need to take two tickets from the barrier. Display one of these in your car and on departure you must go to the Customer Support desk to have your other ticket validated. If there are no spaces available in the EMCC car park you may park in Orange zone areas. You will need to collect a permit from the Customer Support desk of the EMCC.

From the 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 is NG7 2RJ

Why not save on travel costs and help the environment by arranging a car share?  Register at http://www.liftshare.com/uk/ and enter your journey details.

Travelling by Public Transport

Geobus: At the end of conference there will be a ‘Geobus’ to take delegates from the venue to Nottingham Rail Station on Wednesday 18th. The cost will be £3 per person and we will accept cash on the day. Please contact Claire Gilmour if you would like this service so the correct size bus can be booked.

Train: The nearest train station to University Park is Beeston Station. Nearest mainline train station is Nottingham and is served by Midland Mainline. Visit www.nationalrail.co.uk or phone 08457 484950 for further information.

Bus: 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.

Air: Only 17 miles from East Midlands Airport.

Transport Direct door to door journey planning: Directions to the venue by car or public transport (via Transport Direct)