TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION INFORMATION
Lincoln is easily accessible with three regional airports nearby, connections to the motorway and good links via rail being situated on the east coast railway line.
TRAINS TO LINCOLN
Travel from London to Lincoln by train in just 1 hour 55 minutes thanks to LNER Azuma trains. Alternatively, if you are travelling from Manchester use the Sheffield or Nottingham as your change point and you can be with us in around 3 hour 30 mins.
PLANES TO LINCOLN
Humberside Airport is our closest airport with links to Amsterdam, Aberdeen and now even Cornwall for this summer. Transfer is around 50 minutes by road once you have landed. East Midlands and Manchester Airport are alternatives if you need more options from where you are travelling from.
DRIVE TO LINCOLN
A journey by car to Lincoln makes an enjoyable part of your visit as you pass through pretty market towns and villages en-route. The University is LN6 7TS on your route plan and once you arrive you will need to park in one of the local pay and display car parks as our campus car park is permit holder only. For more information please use lincoln.ac.uk/maps for parking options in the city.
From the North – Via the A15 (Hull) or the A46 (Grimsby)
From the South – Via the A46 (Leicester, Nottingham, Newark) or the A1 and A15 (London, East Anglia)
From the East – Via the A158 (Skegness)
From the West – Via the A1 and A57 (Leeds, Worksop, Sheffield)
Where to stay
There’s a great variety of accommodation in Lincoln to choose from, much of which is within walking distance from the University. The below are suggested hotels that the University works but please feel free to do your own research.
DoubleTree by Hilton, Brayford Pool
We have negotiated a discounted rate of 10% for all conference stays at this waterside hotel, opposite the University campus on the Brayford Pool marina. A modern build based where the city’s historic electric works stood, you’ll find small nods to it’s history within. Just a 10 minute walk from campus, with stylish and simple rooms, perfect if you want an affordable stay in Lincoln. Discount code here.
Holiday Inn, Brayford Pool
We have negotiated a discounted rate of 10% for all conference stays at this waterside hotel, opposite the University campus on the Brayford Pool marina. Just a 10 minute walk from campus, with stylish and simple rooms, perfect if you want an affordable stay in Lincoln. Discount code here.
Holiday Inn Express, Brayford Pool
We have negotiated a discounted rate of 10% for all conference stays at this city hotel, opposite the conference venue. Just a 3 minute walk from campus, with stylish and simple rooms, perfect if you want an affordable stay in Lincoln not far from the action. Discount code here.
There are also a number of short stay options from other local hoteliers and B&B providers, including a number based in the medieval Bailgate Quarter in uphill Lincoln. For more please see the collated information in an easy to download document here.
Additional Support for Travel
The Kate Westoby travel fund will also provide a modest contribution (c. £50-£100) toward postgraduate students’ and unwaged delegates’ travel costs upon application. Delegates apply to the fund after the conference and the fund is administered by GMS.