Information for visitors planning to fly to the venues

 

Shuttleworth EC 7 - 9 July
Closest airport Luton 23 miles (37km)
For flight destinations to and from Luton click here
Luton is the home of low-cost airline Easyjet. Ryanair also operate from Luton.

The easiest way to get to the venue would be to hire a car at the airport but public transport could be an alternative. Trains go from Luton town station to Bedford taking approx 30 mins, you can get a free bus transfer from the airport to the train station. It would probably be necessary to get a taxi from Bedford to the venue. This is 10 miles (16km)
See local travel information on the Luton airport website

There is accommodation within about a kilometer of Shuttleworth EC (i.e. walking distance if you don't have a car), this is bookable by calling Old Warden Park - Contact Caroline Ball, Sales Manager on 01767 626266 or 626244

Other airports nearby:
Stansted 38 miles (61km) see web site for destinations
Heathrow 58 miles (94km) see web site for destinations

Hoplands EC 11 - 13 July
Closest airport Southampton 18 miles (29km)
This is also an easy clinic venue to reach for people flying from Glasgow, Edinburgh and major cities in Continenal Europe. Click here to see destinations to and from Southampton airport

The airport is directly connected to the train station, to get to the venue take a direct train to Romsey via Southamton which takes about 20 minutes. From there it is a 9 mile taxi ride.

Alternatively hire a car from the airport.

Other airports nearby:
Bournemouth 36 miles (56km)
Heathrow 63 miles (100km)

Westfield Park EC 15 - 17 July
Closest airport Leeds/Bradford 36 miles (57km)
There is a train station very close to the venue at Silkstone Common. From Leeds/Bradford airport you would need to get an airport bus into Leeds and then get the train from Leeds to Huddersfield. Then get a train from Huddersfield to Silkstone Common, the journey takes 1 hour in total. Alternatively you can get the train to Barnsley from Leeds and then get a taxi.

Other airports:
Manchester airport 39 miles (63km) (There is no obvious public transport option to get to the venue)
Birmingham airport 100 miles (161km)

Kingswood EC 19 - 21 July
Closest airport Birmingham: 32 miles (52km)
There are a very wide range of flights into Birmingham click here for the airport web site

This venue is a great option for public transport as you can get a train directly from within the airport to the village of Albrighton where the clinic is being held, the train takes an hour and there is one change in the centre of Birmingham.