Venue
The conference will be held at The Research Beehive, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne. Situated at the heart of the university campus, and only two minutes walk from Newcastle city centre, delegates have access to a flexible range of facilities and easy transport links: Haymarket Metro Station (2 minutes), Central Railway Station (15 minutes), Newcastle International Airport (30 minutes).
Travel to Newcastle
Superb national and international travel connections mean that Newcastle is easy to reach by road, rail or ferry (for Scandanavia and Northern Europe) whilst Newcastle International Airport is served by many airlines, including low cost carriers, providing direct links from main international and UK destinations and is only 25 minutes from the city centre.
Accommodation
There is a wide choice of accommodation in Newcastle. All the hotels listed are within walking distance of the University or of a metro station. The nearest metro station to the University is Haymarket, a few minutes’ walk from the conference venue. The suggestions below are a small sample. Further options, and more information about the area, are available from www.NewcastleGateshead.com or contact the conference organiser directly with your requirements at louise.blackburn@compositelink.com.
Holiday Inn Express Newcastle City Centre
- In the city centre. 130 bedrooms.
- 800m from Central Railway Station and Metro (2 stops to Haymarket)
Holiday Inn Newcastle: Jesmond
- On the edge of town, in the suburb of Jesmond, and within walking distance of the University.
- 116 bedrooms
- 800m from Jesmond Metro (1 stop to Haymarket)
Copthorne Hotel
www.millenniumhotels.co.uk/copthornenewcastle
- On Newcastle Quayside, overlooking the River Tyne. 156 bedrooms.
- 800m from Central Railway Station and Metro (2 stops to Haymarket)
Hilton Newcastle Gateshead
www.hilton.co.uk/newcastlegateshead
- Overlooking the world famous Tyne Bridge on the Gateshead side of the river. 254 bedrooms.
- 2.3 km from Newcastle Central Railway Station and Metro (2 stops to Haymarket)
Self-catering: Premier Apartments Newcastle
www.premierapartmentsnewcastle.com
- In the city centre. 31 one or two bedroom apartments.
- 800m from Central Railway Station and Metro (2 stops to Haymarket)