Logistics
Getting to Cambridge / Directions to the Faculty & Accessibility / Accommodation

Getting to Cambridge
Cambridge is accessible by rail and road, and is connected by coach service to London airports.
Trains
There is regular service to Cambridge from London King’s Cross station and London Liverpool St. station during the day and evening. Timetables and booking are available here: http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Tickets may be purchased in advance or at the rail stations.
Airports
Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Luton airports are connected to Cambridge by coach. Visit http://www.nationalexpress.com for timetables and details. Coaches must be booked in advance.
Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted are also connected to Cambridge by rail links: direct in the case of Stansted, or in the other cases, connecting via central London. Please visit http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ for details.
Roads
By car, Cambridge can be accessed from the A14 junction 31 and the M11 junction 11 or 12. It is not generally advisable to drive to Cambridge, as overnight parking is not provided by colleges, and day parking is heavily restricted. Some hotels provide overnight parking. Please check before driving to Cambridge.
Stagecoach Bus offers a regular service to/from Oxford.
Directions to the Faculty & Accessibility
Address:
Faculty of Classics
Sidgwick Ave
Cambridge CB3 9DA.
UK.
Tel: +44(0)1223 335166
Fax: +44(0)1223 335409
The Faculty of Classics is located on the University’s Sidgwick site, accessible from either Sidgwick Avenue or West Road. During the daytime on Monday to Friday, the Uni4 bus runs every twenty minutes from Brooklands Ave (just south of the rail station) to West Road in front of the entrance to the Sidgwick site.
*Accessibility: There is wheelchair access (doors of the main room -G.21- are not automatic though). There is padded seating, an accessible toilet (non-automatic doors), and a designated quiet space. There is general car parking, and blue badge parking by request in advance. There isn’t a hearing loop, or a bsl interpreter. You can contact us about access on [email protected]
Cambridge is accessible by rail and road, and is connected by coach service to London airports.
Trains
There is regular service to Cambridge from London King’s Cross station and London Liverpool St. station during the day and evening. Timetables and booking are available here: http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Tickets may be purchased in advance or at the rail stations.
Airports
Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Luton airports are connected to Cambridge by coach. Visit http://www.nationalexpress.com for timetables and details. Coaches must be booked in advance.
Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted are also connected to Cambridge by rail links: direct in the case of Stansted, or in the other cases, connecting via central London. Please visit http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ for details.
Roads
By car, Cambridge can be accessed from the A14 junction 31 and the M11 junction 11 or 12. It is not generally advisable to drive to Cambridge, as overnight parking is not provided by colleges, and day parking is heavily restricted. Some hotels provide overnight parking. Please check before driving to Cambridge.
Stagecoach Bus offers a regular service to/from Oxford.
Directions to the Faculty & Accessibility
Address:
Faculty of Classics
Sidgwick Ave
Cambridge CB3 9DA.
UK.
Tel: +44(0)1223 335166
Fax: +44(0)1223 335409
The Faculty of Classics is located on the University’s Sidgwick site, accessible from either Sidgwick Avenue or West Road. During the daytime on Monday to Friday, the Uni4 bus runs every twenty minutes from Brooklands Ave (just south of the rail station) to West Road in front of the entrance to the Sidgwick site.
*Accessibility: There is wheelchair access (doors of the main room -G.21- are not automatic though). There is padded seating, an accessible toilet (non-automatic doors), and a designated quiet space. There is general car parking, and blue badge parking by request in advance. There isn’t a hearing loop, or a bsl interpreter. You can contact us about access on [email protected]
Accommodation
For interested attendees, rooms in Cambridge colleges can be booked through http://www.cambridgerooms.co.uk
The following are some of the hotels available in Cambridge:
Doubletree by Hilton
Address: Granta Place, Mill Lane, Cambridge CB2 1RT
Phone: +44 (0)1223 259988
Website: http://www.hilton.co.uk
Distance from Classics Faculty: 0.95 km
Crowne Plaza
Address: Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3DT
Phone: +44 (0)8719 429180
Website: http://www.crowneplaza.com
Distance from Classics Faculty: 1.0 km
The Royal Cambridge Hotel
Address: Trumpington Street, Cambridge CB2 1PY
Phone: +44 (0)1223 351631
Website: http://www.theroyalcambridgehotel.co.uk
Distance from Classics Faculty: 1.2 km
Hamilton Hotel
Address: 156 Chesterton Road, Cambridge CB4 1DA
Phone: +44 (0)1223 365664
Website: http://www.hamiltonhotelcambridge.co.uk
Distance from Classics Faculty: 3.2 km
Regent Hotel
Address: 41 Regent Street, Cambridge CB2 1AB
Phone: +44 (0)1223 351479
Website: http://www.regenthotel.co.uk
Distance from Classics Faculty: 1.9 km
Arundel House Hotel
Address: Chesterton Road, Cambridge CB2 3AN
Phone: +44 (0)1223 367701
Website: http://www.arundelhousehotels.co.uk
Distance from Classics Faculty: 2.0 km
Lensfield Hotel
Address: 53 Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EN
Phone: +44 (0)1223 355017
Website: http://www.lensfieldhotel.co.uk
Distance from Classics Faculty: 1.4 km
Youth Hostel Association
Address: 97 Tenison Road, Cambridge CB1 2DN
Phone: =44 (0)845 371 9728
Email: cambridge@yha.org.uk
Distance from Classics Faculty: 2.5 km
For interested attendees, rooms in Cambridge colleges can be booked through http://www.cambridgerooms.co.uk
The following are some of the hotels available in Cambridge:
Doubletree by Hilton
Address: Granta Place, Mill Lane, Cambridge CB2 1RT
Phone: +44 (0)1223 259988
Website: http://www.hilton.co.uk
Distance from Classics Faculty: 0.95 km
Crowne Plaza
Address: Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3DT
Phone: +44 (0)8719 429180
Website: http://www.crowneplaza.com
Distance from Classics Faculty: 1.0 km
The Royal Cambridge Hotel
Address: Trumpington Street, Cambridge CB2 1PY
Phone: +44 (0)1223 351631
Website: http://www.theroyalcambridgehotel.co.uk
Distance from Classics Faculty: 1.2 km
Hamilton Hotel
Address: 156 Chesterton Road, Cambridge CB4 1DA
Phone: +44 (0)1223 365664
Website: http://www.hamiltonhotelcambridge.co.uk
Distance from Classics Faculty: 3.2 km
Regent Hotel
Address: 41 Regent Street, Cambridge CB2 1AB
Phone: +44 (0)1223 351479
Website: http://www.regenthotel.co.uk
Distance from Classics Faculty: 1.9 km
Arundel House Hotel
Address: Chesterton Road, Cambridge CB2 3AN
Phone: +44 (0)1223 367701
Website: http://www.arundelhousehotels.co.uk
Distance from Classics Faculty: 2.0 km
Lensfield Hotel
Address: 53 Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EN
Phone: +44 (0)1223 355017
Website: http://www.lensfieldhotel.co.uk
Distance from Classics Faculty: 1.4 km
Youth Hostel Association
Address: 97 Tenison Road, Cambridge CB1 2DN
Phone: =44 (0)845 371 9728
Email: cambridge@yha.org.uk
Distance from Classics Faculty: 2.5 km