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Located
in England's North West, Liverpool is easy to get to and is well served
by rail, road, air and sea. At the heart of Merseyside, Liverpool
is further enhanced by its neighbours Halton, Knowsley, Southport,
St Helens and Wirral.
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CAR
From the M6 the city is easily reached via the M58, M56 & M62
motorways. Liverpool city centre is approximately 45 minutes drive
from Chester, Manchester and North Wales; just over 1 hour from Blackpool,
the Lake District, Yorkshire Moors and the Peak District National
Parks; just over 4 hours from London.
TRAIN
Intercity services run from major towns and cities into Liverpool
Lime Street Station. Journey time from London to Liverpool is just
over 2.5 hours. Links are also available to other parts of Merseyside.
www.nationalrail.co.uk
COACH
There are good express connections to Liverpool from most towns and
cities in Britain (to Liverpool there are half hourly services from
Manchester, hourly services to York and every two hours to London
and Birmingham). The National Express coach station is located in
Norton Street, Liverpool City Centre.
www.nationalexpress.co.uk
AIR
Liverpool John Lennon Airport is just 8 miles from the city centre
and has regular scheduled flights from Belfast and Dublin and Cork,
Isle of Man, Alicante, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Brussels, Geneva, Madrid,
Nice, Paris, Palma, and Malaga. Manchester Airport offers an International
gateway from all parts of the world. There is a rail link from Manchester
Airport directly into Liverpool City Centre (journey time 11/2 hours.
There are regular shuttle flights into Manchester from Britain's other
major airports including Gatwick and Heathrow.
www.liverpooljohnlennonairport.com
www.easyjet.com
Wheel Chair Access
The Crowne Plaza Hotel has wheel chair access into the main plenary
room, breakout rooms and exhibition area.
Parking
There is limited parking within the grounds of the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
If you do park in this hotel, please inform the concierge on departure
that you attended the conference and you will be provided with a ticket
to exit the premises.
Climate
The weather in Liverpool during January can be very cold and the average
temperature can range from 5-7 ºC although this is subject to
considerable variation. The chance of snow or rain is a possibility
at any time, hence a coat or jacket and an umbrella are advised. Dress
for the conference will be informal.
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