Venue

How to get to the conference and where to stay

The conference will be held at LJMU's Student Life building

Travelling by train

Liverpool is easily accessible by train from all major cities in the UK, the journey from London will take just over two hours. There are connections from both Manchester Airport (opens in a new tab) and Liverpool John Lennon Airport (opens in a new tab). Once in Liverpool, the Merseyrail (opens in a new tab) train network has good links to other parts of the city region.

Travelling by plane

Liverpool John Lennon Airport (opens in a new tab) is only seven miles from the city centre and Manchester Airport (opens in a new tab) is just a 45 minute drive.

Travelling by car

Liverpool city region is well connected to the UK motorway network. From the M6 take the M62, M58 or M56 to reach the city centre.

Useful travel websites

• Traveline Journey Planner (opens in a new tab)  
• National Express (opens in a new tab)
• National Rail Enquiries (opens in a new tab)
• Liverpool John Lennon Airport (opens in a new tab)
• Merseytravel (opens in a new tab)
• Merseyrail (opens in a new tab)

Accommodation

If you are looking for accommodation, Visit Liverpool (opens in a new tab) has a searchable database, which contains many places to stay to suit all budgets and needs. (Please note: LJMU is not responsible for the content of external sites). The following hotels/hostels are all within walking distance of the conference venue.