Venue & Travel
The Conference will be held at The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London, SWIP 3EE. It is situated in the heart of London, opposite the Houses of Parliament and in the shadow of Big Ben, Westminster Abbey and the London Eye.
Travelling to the Conference
By air: The Conference Centre is easily accessible from all of London’s airports. Heathrow - Take the Piccadilly Line Tube to Green Park. Change to the Jubilee line and alight at Westminster. Approximate journey time: 1 hour. Alternatively, take the Heathrow Express to Paddington and then the Circle Line Tube to Westminster. Approximate journey time: 1 hour. Gatwick - Take the Gatwick Express to Victoria and then take the District or Circle Line Tube to Westminster. Approximate journey time: 1 hour. Stansted - Take the Stansted Express to Liverpool Street and then the Circle Line Tube to Westminster. Approximate journey time: 1 hour. London City Airport - Take the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) to Canning Town and change on to the Jubilee Line Tube to Westminster. Approximate journey time: 30 minutes. With the exception of London City Airport, National Express coaches run services from all of the above airports to Victoria Station. For more information please visit www.nationalexpress.com. |
By train: The Centre is within walking distance of Charing Cross and Victoria Stations. For more information about travelling by train contact National Rail Enquiries on 0845 748 4950 or visit www.nationalrail.co.uk. |
By tube: The Conference Centre is within 5 minutes walk of Westminster Tube station (Jubilee, Circle and District Lines), St James Park (Circle and District Lines) and within 10 minutes walk of Victoria Station (Victoria, Circle and District Lines). |
By bus: Buses 11, 12, 24, 53 and 88 stop at Parliament Square. |
By road: Please be advised that it is quicker and easier to travel to the Conference Centre using public transport. The Centre is within easy reach of the major routes into London (A1, M1, M25, M11, M40, M4, M3, M2 and M23). To plan your journey by road, visit www.theaa.com (enter the postcode SW1P 3EE as your destination). There is no car parking at the Centre. However there are four public car parks nearby. For more information about car parking, visit www.ncp.co.uk. The Centre is located within the London congestion charging zone. For more information about congestion charging, visit www.cclondon.com. |
For further information on all public transport within London please visit the Transport for London website www.tfl.gov.uk or call + 44 (0)20 7222 1234. |
To find the Centre on a map – visit www.multimap.co.uk
To plan your tube journey – visit www.journeyplanner.tfl.gov.uk
To buy a travel card – visit www.londontravelpass.com