Venue

Edgbaston-park-hotel-1250x394The event will be held in the Edgbaston Park Hotel, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston campus. Located in the green zone G23 on the Edgbaston campus map.

How to find us

Birmingham is at the heart of the UK’s road and rail network, and is easily accessible from other parts of the country and beyond. The Edgbaston Park Hotel is situated on Edgbaston Park Road close to the Edgbaston campus, just ten minutes from Birmingham city centre.

By motorway

Approaching from the north-west or south-east along the M6:

  • Leave at Junction 6 (signposted Birmingham Central) to join the A38(M)
  • At the end of the motorway, keep to the right, go over a flyover, then through three
    underpasses to join the A38 Bristol Road
  • The University is on your right, two and a half miles from the city centre 
     

Approaching from the M42 north:

  • Leave at Junction 8 to join the M6 northbound and follow the
    instructions above

Approaching from the south west:

  • Leave the M5 at Junction 4 signposted Birmingham (SW) to join the A38
  • The University is approximately eight miles from the motorway

 Approaching from the M40: 

  • It is easier to turn south on the M42 and leave at Junction 1, heading north on the
    A38 Bristol Road 
  • The University is approximately eight miles from the motorway

By rail

Most cross-country services to Birmingham arrive at New Street station. Up to six trains an hour depart for the University station on the cross-city line (final destination: Longbridge or Redditch).  The Edgbaston Park Hotel is approximately ten minutes walk from the University Station on campus.  

By coach

There are frequent express coach services to Birmingham from London, Heathrow and Gatwick Airports and many UK cities. The long-distance coach station is in Digbeth in the City centre. The University is a short taxi ride or bus journey away.

By bus

The X21, X22 serves the Medical School and Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Number 11 stops a short walk away at the bottom of Vincent Drive. Bus timetables are available on the National Express West Midlands website.

Taxis

There are taxi ranks at New Street station and throughout the City centre. The journey from the City centre takes about ten minutes.

Car parking

Visitors to campus are requested to park in the following locations: 

  • North East Car Park Multi Storey Floors 1-5 (access via Pritchatts Road) Sat Nav Postcode B15 2SA
    The Ground Floor bays are reserved exclusively for Hotel Guests displaying a guest permit only.
    Please note that this car park does not have a lift. 
  • Pritchatts Road Car Park (at the junction with Vincent Drive) Sat Nav Postcode B15 2QU
  • Pritchatts Park  (next car park along after Pritchatts Rd car park)  B15 2QX

 Visitor charges in all locations above are:

  • up to 1 hour £2.50
  • 1-3 hours £4.00
  • 3-5 hours £5.50
  • 5-8 hours £6.20
  • Up to 10 hours £7.00

Visitor car parks are pay and display, the machines accept cash only, or register with RingGo to pay via your credit/debit card via your mobile phone.

Parking at the University of Birmingham is free of charge after 6.00pm Monday - Friday and is free all day at weekends.

Please be advised that enforcement procedures are in place in all University parking areas and penalty charge notices will be issued to all vehicles that fail to comply with parking regulations.

The North East Car Park is the closest to the venue.