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Travel indications
IAU Symposium 256 will take place on the campus of Keele University, in and
around the Westminster Theatre in the Chancellor's building located centrally
on the campus. The campus is fairly small and pleasant for pedestrians, and
has a few shops including a book shop and a mini-market. Accommodation is
located around the nucleus of the campus, with everything within 10 minutes
leisurely walking distance. Bus stops are never more than a few minutes away,
and a frequent bus service operates connecting the hilltop campus with the
towns of Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent. Less frequent buses operate
between Keele and the town of Crewe. Both Crewe and Stoke-on-Trent have train
stations with train services to all major cities and airports.
Further details can be found on the Keele University
travel directions
site, which also has a link to maps of the local area and of the campus itself.
For all your regional and local travel needs, the
Midlands Journey Planner and Transport Direct Info planners are
very useful.
Our recommendation would be to travel by train to either Stoke-on-Trent or
Crewe, and, if coming by air, to Manchester airport. Trains from Manchester
airport to Crewe are about 13 pounds for a return ticket, and double that if
travelling to Stoke-on-Trent. However, from Stoke-on-Trent there are many more
buses to Keele (for 1.60 pounds) than from Crewe (for 2.50 pounds); taxis from
Stoke-on-Trent to Keele are also much cheaper (about 8 pounds) than from Crewe
(a little over 20 pounds). We are looking into the possibility of providing a
cheaper pickup service from Manchester airport for those arriving on Sunday 27
July - if you are interested in this please drop us an e-mail with your flight
number and arrival time. Note that the taxis at the airport will charge you
exuberantly.
Reasonable alternatives are provided by the airports of Birmingham and
Liverpool. The London airports are further afield, and take a much longer
train (or bus) journey at generally (and sometimes considerably) higher
expenses depending on the day and time of travel. You may find the
train planner useful. The
European continent is well connected to London by Eurostar services via
Paris or Brussels, although this is not always the cheapest option to get to
Keele. Long-distance bus services operated by Eurolines connect Europe
with Manchester and Birmingham.
If you have any further queries regarding your travel please don't hesitate to
contact us.
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