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Fitzwilliam
College, Cambridge, UK
27
– 29 March 2010
Travel
Information
Arriving by Road
Click
here to see the Cambridge Area Road Map. This map
will show you the route from the Railway Station and the Bus Station to
Fitzwilliam College. It looks as if it is in one straight line but only
if you are walking - there is a one-way system in operation in the centre
of Cambridge as well as a pedestrian precinct 10.00am. - 4.00pm.
Fitzwilliam College is
located on the Huntingdon Road (A1307) and is approximately 1 mile north
west of Cambridge city centre. Click here
for an Adobe Acrobat .pdf of the local access roads, college car parks
and main entrance.
From the North:
Access by road from the North is via the A1 to Huntingdon, then A14 and
A1307 (Huntingdon Road) into Cambridge. Fitzwilliam is approximately 2
miles along Huntingdon Road on your right hand side.
From the East:
Using the A14 take the B1049 exit towards Cambridge. At the end of Histon
Road turn right and right again at the traffic lights into Huntingdon
Road. Fitzwilliam is approximately 200 metres on your left.
From the South:
Use Junction 13 of the M11 to come east into Cambridge along the A1303
(Madingley Road). Go through one set of lights and immediately before
the next set of lights turn left into Storey's Way passing Churchill College
on your left. The road curves left and Fitzwilliam College is immediately
on your right after the bend.
From the West:
Join either the M11 or A14 and follow directions as detailed above.
Car Parking:
Please note that Fitzwilliam College has two car parks, one on Huntingdon
Road and the other on Storey's Way. Please contact Tricia Ellis-Evans
if you wish to park in the College car parks.
Street car parking is
available along Storeys Way by the College entrance.
Arriving by Train
Cambridge
Railway Station is outside the city centre so you will need to take
a taxi to the College or 'City Rail Link' bus to the city centre and then
a local bus from the Drummer Street/Emmanuel Street Bus Station either
Citi 5 destination Bar Hill or Citi 6 destination Oakington. Fitzwilliam
College is situated just over a mile away on the Huntingdon Road.
There is a stop directly outside the College.
Information on UK train timetables can be
obtained from here
Arriving by Bus
The National Express, Stagecoach
and regional buses all stop at the Drummer Street/Emmanuel Street Bus
Station in the City Centre. You can then either take a taxi or a local
bus to Huntingdon Road (see above). You can visit the National
Express website or telephone +44 (0) 8717 81 81 81.
Arriving by Air
The nearest airport is London Stansted.
Information on all major UK airports, including Stansted, Heathrow and
Gatwick can be obtained from the British
Airport Authority web site.
Airport Bus Services
National
Express operate regular daily services between
Cambridge and most airports. See their website for full details. You
should note that approximate travelling times from Stansted are up to
1 hour; from Heathrow up to 2.5 hours; and from Gatwick at least 4 hours.
It is important to visit the National Express web site and plan your journey
as the buses are affected by rushhour and it can take you longer than
the times mentioned above. On arrival in Cambridge the taxi stand is immediately
across the road from the bay used by the airport bus in Drummer Street
Station or take the local bus to Huntingdon Road (before 1830) - Citi
5 destination Bar Hill or Citi 6 destination Oakington. Fitzwilliam
College is situated just over a mile away on the Huntingdon Road.
There is a stop directly outside the College.
Airport Train Services
Heathrow is the only airport directly linked to central London by
the Underground (Piccadilly Line). It takes approximately
1 hour to Kings Cross Railway Station and costs £4.00 for a single ticket
on the Underground. If you link with a fast Cambridge train the
journey time form Heathrow to Cambridge can be as little as 2 hours.
Also from Heathrow - the Heathrow
Express (operating every 15 minutes). This begins at Terminal
5 and takes just 21 minutes to reach central London (Paddington Station).
The next station is Heathrow Central which services Terminals 1, 2 and
3. If you are arriving at Terminal 4 you will need to take
the free Shuttle Bus to Heathrow Central where you can catch the Heathrow
Express. You can buy your ticket in 3 different ways: 1) Online - £16.50
single and £30.00 return; 2) Ticket machine/office - £18.00
single and £32.00 return; 3) Purchased onboard the train - £23.00
single and £37.00 return. From Paddington you can take the
Circle or Hammersmith & City Underground lines to King's Cross or
Liverpool Street Stations. King's Cross has the more reliable service
to Cambridge. Depending on which train you link with, you could
be in Cambridge in just 2 hours.
NB: We cannot guarantee that this prices will remain until March 2010
and it is recommended that you check out the website before travelling.
See below for link.
From Gatwick - there is the
Gatwick Express (operating every 15 minutes) which will
take you to Victoria Station in 30 minutes at a cost of £28.70 return
or £16.90 single. From Victoria Station you take the Victoria
Underground Line to King's Cross or the Circle Line to Liverpool Street
Station. However, there is an alternative service between Gatwick
and King's Cross operated by Thameslink. This runs every 30 minutes
and takes 45 minutes to reach King's Cross. It terminates at King's
Cross Thameslink Station which is a short walk through to King's Cross
mainline station. Therefore, with this train it is not necessary
to use the Underground which can be very busy, depending on the time of
day. On balance, Gatwick to Cambridge is approximately 30 minutes
faster using Thameslink.
NB: NB: We cannot guarantee that this prices will remain until March 2010
and it is recommended that you check out the website before travelling.
See below for link.
From Stansted - there are two
trains an hour to Cambridge. The Cross Country service is a direct
service and takes approximately 30 minutes whereas the National Express
East Anglia service involves a change of trains at Bishops Stortford and
takes just under one hour.
Use the
National Rail travel planner to
check details of any of the above trains.
Useful Links:
British
Airport Authority
London
Underground
Heathrow
Express
Gatwick
Express
National
Rail
National
Express (Bus)
Local
Buses
Cambridge
Area Road Map
Road
Map for access to Fitzwilliam College
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