‘11 th POSITIVE CHOICES CONFERENCE’ CONFERENCE TRAVEL PACK

Positive Choices 11th Conference:

Getting Back to the FutureApril 16th and 17th 2015

Hosted by Univerity of South WalesMotorpoint Arena Cardiff Mary Ann Street, Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom, CF10 2EQGetting to Cardiff

BY CAR Cardiff is right on the national motorway system, with the M4 running through the north of the city, making London a comfortable drive away. From the

Midlands, the North of England and Scotland it is a straightforward drive via the M6, M5 and M50/M4. From the South and South West of England the approach is by M5 and M4. Access from West Wales is by M4.

If you enter Wales via the M4 Second Severn Crossing or the M48 Severn Bridge you will need to pay a toll. You can pay by cash or card, however cash is much quicker and will avoid a delay. You get back out for FREE.

Once you arrive in Cardiff, the city has 3 Park & Ride services available, which are a convenient and easy way of getting into CardiffBY TRAIN

If you are arriving in Cardiff by train, you will probably arrive at Cardiff's Central Train Station. This station is around a 5-10 minute walk from the conference venue and shopping centre.BY BUS

Cardiff bus station is located adjacent to Cardiff Central Station and is the central hub for buses and coaches arriving from outside Cardiff. You can travel to Cardiff by National Express Coach from most UK cities.

There are also Megabus routes into Cardiff from London, Swansea, Birmingham Airport, Manchester and Newcastle. The Megabus stops at Kingsway, just opposite the Hilton Hotel.

HOTELS: There are plenty of hotels within walking distance of the conference venue. Just a short 5-10 minute walk from most city centre hotels will lead you to the Motorpoint Arena.Closest and cheapest include:-

The Big Sleep Hotel, Bute Terrace, Cardiff, CF10 2FE – Rooms for the 15th/16th April currently £39 per night for a standard double room.http://www.thebigsleephotel.com/

Hotel Ibis Budget, Tyndall Street, Cardiff, CF10 4BE - Rooms for the 15th/16th April currently £30 per night for a standard double room.http://www.ibis.com/gb/hotel-6175-ibis-budget-cardiff-centre/index.shtml

For those with an aversion to walking and a healthy budget there is a hotel directly opposite the conference venue.

The Park Inn by Radisson, Mary Ann Street, CF10 2JH - Rooms for the 15th/16th April currently £95 per night for a standard double room.http://www.parkinn.co.uk/hotel-cardiff/location

http://www.visitcardiff.com/accommodationWHILE YOURE IN THE AREA: St David’s shopping Centre houses a range of eateries. These include; TGI Fridays, Chimichanga, Jamie’s Italian, Nando’s, Pizza Express and many more. The Prince of Wales pub is also local and serves good pub food and breakfasts.

Happy Travelling!Any further details or information required please contact Jo Welch on j.1.Welch@herts.ac.uk