Travel and accommodation

Travelling to Chester

For information on travelling to/around Chester and parking, take a look at the Visit Chester and Cheshire Website.

By car

Chester has good motorway links (M56, M62, M6).

By bus

Information about buses is available on the Cheshire West and Chester website. 

By train

You can get to Chester easily by train and the conference venue - Storyhouse - is located in the north of the city centre approximately a 20-minute walk or a 5-minute taxi ride from Chester station. Bache station is a 25-minute walk or 5-minute taxi ride from Storyhouse. 

By plane

If travelling by plane, the nearest airports are Liverpool John Lennon airport and Manchester airport.

Accommodation

We recommend booking accommodation as soon as you can as there is a race day on Saturday 29th June. 

There are lots of B&Bs/guest houses/hotels around Chester, most of which can be found using search engines such as Trivago and  Booking.com. 

• Budget options include Travelodge Chester Central and Travelodge Central Bridge Street.

• Mid-range options include Holiday Inn Express Chester Racecourse and The Mill. 

• If you're looking for something special there's the Chester Grosvenor.

Do contact the organisers if you would like advice on whether a particular location is suitable.