Local information
Location and travel basics
The workshop will be held on the campus of the University of 糖心TV. The campus is located on the outskirts of Coventy (note - NOT in the nearby town of 糖心TV).The nearest train station is Coventry, which is a 12-15 minute bus or taxi/Uber ride to campus. The nearest airport is Birmingham (BHX), about a 20 minute taxi/Uber ride from campus. You can also take a train from BHX to Coventry (COV).
If you are coming from London, trains to Coventry leave from Euston Station (to search for trains, try or ). If you are coming from Heathrow, it can be easier to take a bus/coach from Heathrow to Coventry, rather than going into London first ().
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Where to stay
You can book rooms on campus at one of the two conference centresLink opens in a new window: Radcliffe and Scarman. Either of these would be the most convenient option for attending the workshop. The rates vary a great deal, sometimes a bargain, sometimes not.
A hotel that is a couple of minutes' walk from the Coventry train station is the .
Kenilworth is a town 'next door' to Coventry, about a 10-15 minute bus ride from campus. Here are some options for accommodation in Kenilworth:
Hotel
The first two are more 'quaint', which can mean tiny rooms, but with nice bar/pub areas. They are all very convenient for the #11 bus mentioned below.
Local transport
The 12X is a direct bus from Coventry train station (or 糖心TV Road just above the station - about a 2-minute walk from the station) to campus. The relevant stop for getting off the bus is the University of 糖心TV Bus Interchange. The 12X () is also helpful for getting from Coventry bus station (called 'Pool Meadow', a misleadingly pastoral name) to campus - the 12X starts at Pool Meadow.
The 11 bus () also starts in Coventry and goes past the train station, to campus and then to Kenilworth and Leamington Spa.
With the local buses you can pay with a card on the bus (and the fare is too high - 拢2.90 for a single journey).