Symposia held at The Wordsworth Hotel, Grasmere

Travel for participants from the U.K.

The nearest station is Windermere. From London, the intercity service stops at Oxenholme where travellers must change trains for Windermere.

To take the Windermere train, cross from Platform 2 to Platform 3 where, if services are running to schedule, the train should be waiting. There is also a direct service from Manchester Airport to Windermere.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.virgintrains.co.uk or www.nationalrail.co.uk. The fee will be charged to your credit card and tickets can be collected from ticket machines at the station. You will need to have the credit card which you used to purchase the tickets and the code issued by the provider. This service is also available to overseas customers. There is no charge for this service. Please ensure that you purchase your tickets early to take advantage of the reduced advanced fares.

Return fares from London can be as low as £30 return!

Reimbursement for UK Standard Class rail fares will be made during the meeting and the auditors will require receipts with all claims.

There is a public bus service to Grasmere and the bus stop is just outside Windermere station. Buses run fairly frequently and the times of services are shown at the bus stop.

There are also taxi ranks at Windermere and Oxenholme stations from which participants may take a taxi to the hotel, the cost of which can be included in claims for travelling expenses. Please try to share taxis with other participants and obtain a receipt. The Funds will not reimburse taxi fares for any other part of your journey.

From London take the M1 and M6 or M40/M42 and M6. Leave the M6 at Junction 36 which is the South Lakes turning. Take the A590 (Kendal Bypass) and follow signs to the A591. The A591 passes through Windermere and Ambleside before reaching Grasmere. The hotel is situated in the centre of the village next to the church and there is ample parking at the rear of the hotel.

Reimbursement will be made for the cost of petrol, a receipt for which will be required by the auditors. The Funds do not reimburse participants for mileage claims or the cost of hire cars.