The conference will take place at the Avenue Campus of the University
of Southampton, whose location can be seen almost in the centre of the
map to the right. Accomodation is available in the Highfield Hall of
Residence, immmediately North of the Avenue Campus: both can be seen
on the detailed map below (the conference will be in the building
labelled "Arts").
Both London airports have regular connections by train or National Express coach to Southampton. From Heathrow airport, the train service actually involves a bus-transfer to Woking before you pick up the train and takes a little longer (about 2 hours in total) than using the coach service from the airport to Southampton. The train service runs about every 30 minutes, the coach every 1 to 2 hours.
If you arrive from London, it is best to get off the train at Southampton Airport station and take a taxi or bus from there. From Southampton Central leave the station on the North side for buses/taxis to the University.
If arriving from London or the North you will be following the M3 to
Southampton. Turn off at the sign for Southampton A33 (not
Southampton Docks). Follow the A33 (Bassett Ave) through 2
roundabouts until you arrive at a major intersection with the
University's Medical and Biological Sciences building to your
left. To get to the Avenue Campus, go straight ahead here and straight
ahead again at the subsequent lights (about 200m). In about another
500m or so, take a small turning to the left into Highfield Road. The
Avenue Campus is on this road.
From the M27, use junction 5 (Southampton Airport/Eastleigh). If coming from the East, take the 1st exit from the roundabout. If coming from the West, the 3rd exit. Follow the A335 dual carriageway through 2 sets of traffic lights. At the 3rd set, the road divides. Follow the right hand lane (onto Burgess Road). The main Highfield Campus of the University is about 1km along on the left hand side, where there is a large sign for the University. To get to the Avenue Campus (normally the home of Arts and Archaeology at the University; see map at right), go straight ahead here through two sets of lights and on about another kilometre to a further intersection. Turn left (South) here onto the Avenue, then straight ahead at the subsequent lights (about 200m). In about another 500m or so, take a small turning to the left into Highfield Road. The Avenue Campus is on this road.
The University, in conjunction with First Southampton, operates the uni-link bus service connecting the various campuses with halls of residence, train/bus stations and the airport. Information on bus travel from further afield, including airport services, is available from National Express.
Updated: 25 January 2001