Useful Information

Conference venue

The workshop will be held in the Conference Centre at the National Railway Museum (http://www.nrm.org.uk). The National Railway Museum is easliy accessible from York train station and only 10 minutes walk from the centre of the city. The workshop will start at 13.00 on Monday 26th June and conclude at 13.00 on Wednesday 29th June.

Travel

York rail station is situated on the east coast mainline with good transport links to major cities (e.g. London in less than two hours) and several airports (Manchester, Leeds-Bradford). The conference venue is in the centre of the city (less than 15 minutes walk from the train station) and conveniently located for many hotels, restaurants and tourist sights. 

Accommodation

As York is a popular tourist destination there are many options for accommodation in the city. Hotel booking sites such as www.hotels.com, www.booking.com, www.trivago.com and www.expedia.com will provide many options to suit your budget and requirements. In addition you may want to check hotel chains such as www.premierinn.com and www.travelodge.co.uk which do not always appear on hotel comparison sites.

Things to see and do in York

York is a city with Roman, Viking, and Medieval heritage and has a large number of tourist attractions including York Minster, the National Railway Museum, Castle Museum, Clifford's Tower and an almost complete city wall that you can walk around. There are also many excellent restaurants and pubs in York (one for every day of the year it is often said). There are many websites that provide more detailed information (e.g. www.visityork.org/seeanddo/). If your schedule allows we recommend arriving a day early or staying a day after the workshop to see some of the sights of York.