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Located in England's North West, Liverpool is easy to get to and is well served by rail, road, air and sea. At the heart of Merseyside, Liverpool is further enhanced by its neighbours Halton, Knowsley, Southport, St Helens and Wirral.

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CAR
From the M6 the city is easily reached via the M58, M56 & M62 motorways. Liverpool city centre is approximately 45 minutes drive from Chester, Manchester and North Wales; just over 1 hour from Blackpool, the Lake District, Yorkshire Moors and the Peak District National Parks; just over 4 hours from London.

TRAIN
Intercity services run from major towns and cities into Liverpool Lime Street Station. Journey time from London to Liverpool is just over 2.5 hours. Links are also available to other parts of Merseyside.

www.nationalrail.co.uk

COACH
There are good express connections to Liverpool from most towns and cities in Britain (to Liverpool there are half hourly services from Manchester, hourly services to York and every two hours to London and Birmingham). The National Express coach station is located in Norton Street, Liverpool City Centre.

www.nationalexpress.co.uk

AIR
Liverpool John Lennon Airport is just 8 miles from the city centre and has regular scheduled flights from Belfast and Dublin and Cork, Isle of Man, Alicante, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Brussels, Geneva, Madrid, Nice, Paris, Palma, and Malaga. Manchester Airport offers an International gateway from all parts of the world. There is a rail link from Manchester Airport directly into Liverpool City Centre (journey time 11/2 hours. There are regular shuttle flights into Manchester from Britain's other major airports including Gatwick and Heathrow.

www.liverpooljohnlennonairport.com
www.easyjet.com

Wheel Chair Access

The Crowne Plaza Hotel has wheel chair access into the main plenary room, breakout rooms and exhibition area.

Parking
There is limited parking within the grounds of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. If you do park in this hotel, please inform the concierge on departure that you attended the conference and you will be provided with a ticket to exit the premises.

Climate
The weather in Liverpool during January can be very cold and the average temperature can range from 5-7 ºC although this is subject to considerable variation. The chance of snow or rain is a possibility at any time, hence a coat or jacket and an umbrella are advised. Dress for the conference will be informal.