CCMVal Workshop 2007 University of Leeds, Leeds, UK   June 26 - 28, 2007

Travel to Leeds

1. The closest airport is Leeds Bradford International Airport. This is quite small but has direct flights from places including Amsterdam ( KLM , jet2.com), Paris (BMI, jet2.com), Brussels, London Heathrow (BMI).

   The web-based airline jet2.com also has direct flights from other European cities.

   If you can get a through ticket with a convenient change then it is worth flying into Leeds. In our experience flying KLM via Amsterdam is often a cheap option.

   From Leeds Bradford Airport there is a bus to the city centre (no 757, every 30 minutes) or you can get a taxi (around 12 pounds).
   
   

2. Manchester Airport is large with many direct internation services. There are direct trains from Manchester Airport to Leeds (every 30 mins, takes 1 hr 20mins). If you can get a direct flight to Manchester then that is a good option.
   
   
3. London is about 200 miles from Leeds but many people might prefer to fly into here. If you fly into Heathrow you can connect with a flight to Leeds (BMI). Otherwise, and if you arrive at Gatwick, you need get to Kings Cross Station in central London and catch a train to Leeds (Every 30 mins / hour, journey time 2 hrs 30 mins).
   
   
4. Train information can be obtained from www.nationalrail.co.uk.
   
   

The University is about 1 mile north of Leeds railway station, and the main accommodation is about another mile further out along Woodhouse Lane

Accommodation - Devonshire Hall  

Accommodation is located at Devonshire Hall, Cumberland Road, Leeds, LS6 2EQ. Cumberland Road is located off Headingley Lane, about 1 mile north of the University (continuation of Woodhouse Lane).

General information for students who live in Devonshire Hall (during term time) is given (here) (Ignore the prices etc).

1. Directions for driving to Devosnhire Hall are given here.
   
   
   Download roadmap of how to get to Devonshire HallPDF file
   
   
   
   
2. From Leeds railway station: There is a taxi rank outside the main entrance of the rail station; the taxi fare to Devonshire Hall should be about £4.50. The number 1 and the number 95 bus services leave every 10 minutes (during the day) from Infirmary Street on City Square close to the railway station. Ask the driver for 'Leeds Girl's High School', which is on Otley Road. Cumberland Road is on the other side of the road; the Devonshire main entrance is second left.
   
   
3. from the airport the simplest option is to get a taxi. The cost should be about £15.00. Otherwise you would need to get a bus to the city centre/railway station and then another bus out to Devonshire Hall (see above).
   
   

Meeting Venue  

The conference banquet will take place in Weetwood Hall, a few miles to the north of Leeds city centre. Transport will be arranged from the meeting/accommodation to the banquet.

Local Information  

If you have spare time for tourism here are some links. The historic city of York is very close by (25 mins by train). Yorkshire is famous for its countryside (Yorkshire Dales).

1. University Information
   
   
2. Yorkshire Tourist Board
   
   
3. City of York Tourist Board
   
   
4. Website for walks in Leeds/Harrogate area is linked here.
   A suggestion for one of these walks near Ilkley (easily accessible by public transport from Leeds) is this one
   
   
5. For either an easy view of scenery, or access to more serious walking, you can take a train from Leeds along the Settle and Carlisle railway. E.g see here.