The easiest way to enter the venue is from Pembroke Street, through a stone archway. To reach the David Attenborough Building, you walk straight ahead under the stone archway and continue straight for 100m.

The opening times for registration and specific agenda for each day are still in the planing stage. When we release these times, we encourage all delegates to arrive well before this to allow enough time for registration and finding a seat. We would recommend anyone travelling from outside of Cambridge to arrive the evening before to minimise risks of late arrival due to traffic or potential delays with public transport (further details below).

By Rail

From London Kings Cross Station, you will need to take another train to Cambridge (www.nationalrail.co.uk), you can purchase tickets online in advance or buy them at the station. Please note that the correct station to get off at in Cambridge is called ‘Cambridge’. There is a station called ‘Cambridge North’ and this will take you beyond central Cambridge and make it more difficult to reach the David Attenborough Building.

By Car

Cambridge is a small, busy town and as such parking spaces are limited and it is not recommended to travel by car. However, there is a large multi-storey car park at the Grand Arcade which is a three-minute walk from the David Attenborough Building. Prices and the address are available here. A better alternative to parking locally is to use the ‘Park and Ride’ service. The best services that drop off closest to the conference are Trumpington Park and Ride and Madingley Road Park and Ride. Trumpington Park and Ride is accessible from the North via the M11, Junction 11, and will drop off at the top of Downing Street, a 2-minute walk from the David Attenborough Building. Madingley Road ‘Park & Ride’ is accessible from Junction 13 of the M11 from the South of the city and will drop off on St Andrews Street a 5-minute walk from the conference. Parking is free for up to 18 hours and 72 hours is £30.

Further information on all park and ride sites is available here.

By Air

The fastest and easiest route to Cambridge by air is to Stansted Airport, London. A timetable for this service can be downloaded here and the journey time from Stansted to Cambridge is approximately 40 minutes. You then have the option of taking a cab or walking to the venue, which takes between 10mins and 20mins depending on your choice. Travel from Gatwick or Heathrow is also possible, but these links are much further away from Cambridge and connection routes through central London can be unreliable.

• From Gatwick Airport: Access is via a direct train run by Thameslink from Gatwick Airport to Cambridge direct. These trains run hourly and can take over 2 hours to reach Cambridge. For up to date timetables, please see the National Rail Pocket Timetable tool here.

• From Heathrow Airport: The quickest way to reach Cambridge is to take the Heathrow Express to London Paddington, then the London underground to Kings Cross Station. Trains depart Heathrow every 15 minutes and take 15-20 to reach London Paddington. Please allow up to 1 hour to reach Kings Cross from Heathrow Airport. Fares are available if you book online in advance for the specific day of travel. Visit www.heathrowexpress.com for more information and to book tickets.

Babbage Lecture Theatre

There is a lift available to the public that leads to this lecture theatre. From the lift there is a steep ramp with handrails and automatic doors in the corridors. There are also accessible toilets. For more information, see the AccessAble website for the venue here.

The David Attenborough Building

There is a car park for disabled blue badge holders – although due to the volume of people estimated to arrive for the conference this may not be reliable. There are also sloped entrances to each car park. There is step-free access to the building from both entrances – via a lift. There is also a handrail by the stairs.

For more specific information, see AccessAble here.

Contact at David Attenborough Building for further information:

01223 331 300

disability@admin.cam.ac.uk

Internet Access

Access to Wi-Fi will be available throughout the conference, we will be making the code available during the event.

Smoking & Vaping

Smoking including e-cigarettes is not permitted within the David Attenborough Building or Babbage lecture theatre but can take place outside in designated areas.

Accommodation

January is not the busiest time of year however, we recommend booking your accommodation in advance. The most affordable options are to book double or twin rooms in the Premier Inn and Travel Lodge, all of which are in close proximity to the town centre, although the ones located on Newmarket Road are closest to the David Attenborough Building. There are also many Airbnb options available, however these are more variable in prices. Hotels options include the Double Tree by Hilton, Arundel House Hotel and Regency House.

General advice

What to bring & wear:

• Notebook and pen/laptop

• Creativity

• Reusable water bottle

• Questions

• Dress code: relaxed/informal/cosy

Please note that we have no secure places at the conference to store valuables. If you bring a laptop or other valuable items, you will need to keep them with you at all times.

General advice for overseas participants

The weather in England in January will be cold, windy, and probably very wet. We recommend all participants to check the forecast before you travel and pack for a variety of weather conditions.