Accommodation 

There will be no free accommodation available this year, however, there are currently some good deals at around £30 per room.  Be warned though, it is the school holidays and also some of the football matches for the Olympics are being held at Old Trafford so it is recommended to book sooner rather than later.

The postcode for the actual venue does not work correctly so please use M23 0DT for an approximate location. Below are a number of websites that may be useful:

http://www.visitmanchester.com/stay (use Manchester Airport for searches)

http://www.travelodge.co.uk (use Manchester Airport for searches)

http://www.premierinn.com/en/ (use M23 0DT for searches)

http://www.britanniahotels.com/ (use Manchester for searches)

http://www.hostelworld.com/ (use Manchester for searches)

Transport to the Venue

Air: The venue is 6 miles from Manchester International Airport.

Rail: The venue is 9 miles from Manchester Piccadilly Station & 7 miles from Stockport Station.

Buses: The venue can be reached from the centre of Manchester on bus numbers 101, 104, 105 and 109. You need to get off at Princess Parkway/ Yew Tree Lane. The bus takes approx. 30 mins. It then takes a further ten minutes to walk to the venue from the bus stop. Timetables can be found here:

http://www.tfgm.com/journey_planning/bus_times_leaflet_library.cfm

Car: There is limited parking at the venue so please do your best to car share as much as possible.

Taxi: Taxis from the airport and Manchester and Stockport stations should be approx. £15.

Driving Directions to the Venue

From the M60 Clockwise (North-East):

1. Leave the M60 at Junction 4 onto the M56
2. Leave the M56 at Junction 2 following signs for A560 Altrincham.
3. At the roundabout take the second exit following signs for A560 Altrincham.
4. At the next roundabout also take the second exit following signs for A560 Altrincham.
5. At the next roundabout take the third exit signposted A5103 Manchester.
6. Stay in the left hand lane to exit at the first junction signposted B5166 Sale Moor.
7. At the end of the slip road turn left onto the B5167 Wythenshawe Road.
8. Follow the final directions below...

From the M60 Anti-Clockwise (North-West):

1. Leave the M60 at Junction 5
2. Stay in the left hand lane so as soon as you join the A5103 you leave it again.
3. At the traffic lights at the bottom of the slip road turn right onto the B5167
4. Follow the final directions below...

From the M56 (South):

1. Leave the M56 at Junction 3A onto the A5103 signposted Manchester.
2. Take the second exit off the A5103 signposted B5166 Sale Moor.
3. At the end of the slip road turn left onto the B5167 Wythenshawe Road.

Final Directions:

1. After 100m the road forks. Take the right hand fork which becomes the B5166 Sale Road signposted Sale Moor.
2. After a further 400m take the second right into Rackhouse Road.
3. At the end of the road turn right onto Yewtree Lane.
4. Take the first left onto Willenhall Road signposted University of Manchester Sports Ground.
5. Follow Willenhall Road under the motorway and then take the first left.
6. Follow this down to the venue; the car park is on the right hand side.
7. Please do not park on the road as you may end up with a parking ticket!

Some SatNavs and Google Maps suggest you can access the venue direct from the M60 if you use the venue postcode which obviously you can’t!! So I suggest you use the postcode M23 0DT which is for Willenhall Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester. Once you get there, follow directions 5-7 above.