Venue and Accommodation

Warwick Conferences
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Warwick Conferences is part of the University of Warwick.  With three purpose built Training and Conference Centres - Arden, Radcliffe and Scarman - and the main campus Conference Park utilising the outstanding campus facilities, Warwick Conferences offers a wide choice of meeting space and accommodation. Download a useful map  Warwick Conferences site.

 

Parking

 

Important information on parking at Warwick can be found here.  Please ensure you

read this carefully and follow the guidance therein.  Failure to do so could result in having to pay for car parking.

 

You can find out more detailed information on Warwick Conferences here.

 

Ramphal Building

 

The main Study Weekend event will take place in the Ramphal Building  which hosts a 400 seater lecture theatre in a stylish environment and includes 10 breakout rooms and a private foyer and office area.  The building is about five minutes walk from Accommodation blocks and Rootes Restaurant where all meals are served and the conference dinner takes place. 


Accommodation

We have secured a number of en suite bedrooms in Scarman and Radcliffe Halls and also student accommodation on the Conference Park.  Scarman and Radcliffe rooms have; clock radio, free internet access, tea and coffee making facilities, hairdryer and are fully equipped with towels and toiletries. Iron and ironing boards are also provided.

 
Standard bedrooms on the Conference Park have clock radio and free internet access providing delegates have an Ethernet cable.  If not these can be purchased at reception for £3.50.  The rooms are en suite with tea and coffee making facilities.  Iron and ironing boards are available in the shared kitchens/lounges.
 

Bursary Students MUST select Conference Park when registering.

Room keys are available from Rootes Building from 1500hrs on the day of arrival. Please vacate your room by 9.30am on your departure day. A luggage store is available in Rootes Building. Please note bedrooms do not have telephones. Coin operated and phone card telephones are available throughout the campus, including meeting room areas, Rootes Building and within the residential areas.

You are advised to bring some cash for drinks and other sundry items as individual room accounts cannot be set up.

Rootes Reception is open 0700hrs to 2300hrs. If you will be arriving later than 2300hrs, please contact reception in advance.

Getting to Warwick

BY CAR
From the South M40, M1, M45

 

Exit M40 at Junction 15
Follow A46 signposted to Coventry.
Stay on A46 for 8 miles until the exit signposted University of Warwick and Stoneleigh.
Turn left at top of slip road.
Take 2nd exit from mini roundabout signed University.
Straight over crossroads/traffic lights onto Gibbet Hill Road. You are now entering the University of Warwick from Gibbet Hill Campus.
Straight over the next roundabout.

From A14 take M6 to Junction 2
Follow A46 signposted to Coventry.
Stay on A46 for 8 miles until the exit signposted University of Warwick and Stoneleigh.
Turn right at the top of the sliproad.
Take 2nd exit from mini roundabout signed University.
Straight over crossroads/traffic lights onto Gibbet Hill Road. You are now entering the University of Warwick from Gibbet Hill Campus.
Straight over the next roundabout.

From the North M1
 

Exit at Junction 21
Follow signs for M69 - Coventry & Birmingham.
Ignore 1st sign for Coventry, follow M69 which turns into A46 (signed Warwick/Stratford).
Left at 1st roundabout.
Straight over at 2nd roundabout.
Right at 3rd traffic light controlled roundabout onto A45 Birmingham.
At next exit follow signs to A46 Warwick.
Turn left onto A46.
After 1 mile, take exit signed University.
Turn right at top of sliproad, back over A46.
Take second exit from roundabout signed University.
Straight over crossroads and traffic lights onto Gibbet Hill Road.
Straight over the next roundabout.

From the North M6
(If using the M6 Toll Road take junction 7a)

Exit at Junction 4a (M42, NEC, Birmingham Airport)
Take M42 South.
Exit at 1st Junction (6) signposted A45.
Turn left at roundabout taking A45 for approximately 8 miles, passing through several traffic light intersections.
At first roundabout (by Police Station & Fire Station) turn right.
At next roundabout (signed to University and Cannon Park) take second exit (straight on).
Turn right at next roundabout signed to University of Warwick.
You are now entering the University of Warwick from Kirby Corner Road.

From the West

From the M42 Junction 6 take A45 towards Coventry

After approximately 9 miles you will pass a large Sainsbury's Store on your left.
At the next roundabout (by Police Station on left & Fire Station on right) turn right.
At next roundabout (signed to University and Cannon Park) take second exit (straight on).
Turn right at next roundabout signed to University of Warwick.
You are now entering the University of Warwick from Kirby Corner Road.

BY TRAIN
Coventry Intercity station is the nearest station and only four miles from the University. The Euston service runs half-hourly with an approximate journey time of 70 minutes. Services to Birmingham International and Birmingham New Street are frequent throughout the day. There is a large taxi rank at Coventry station. Alternatively, a regular bus service runs to the centre of the campus - Travel West Midlands 12 or 12a, or Stagecoach X10 or X12 bus from the Warwick Road Bus Stop (which is signposted from the station).

BY BUS

Local bus timetables and information is available from Travel Coventry.

BY AIR
Birmingham International Airport is approximately 30 minutes by taxi (approx. 13 miles). A frequent train service runs to Coventry from Birmingham International station, adjacent to the airport. We are also located approximately 1 hour from Nottingham East Midlands Airport, 2 hours from Luton Airport and 15 minutes from Coventry Airport