The location of the VCBM Conference will be at the:

Riverside Innovation Centre
University of Chester
Castle Drive
Chester
CH1 1SL

Tel: 01244 515500

Car Parking for the centre is available at the Little Roodee Car Park on Castle Drive, approximately 200yds from the Innovation Centre.

The Riverside Innovation Centre is approximately 20 minutes walk from Chester Railway Station and 10 minutes walk from the Bus Station (Town Hall)

SatNav – CH1 1SL

From the A5116/Liverpool Road
Take the third exit at the Fountains Roundabout onto the A5268/St Martins Way (signposted North Wales, All through Traffic). Continue forward down St Martins Way, through several sets of traffic lights and onto Nicholas Street until reaching another major roundabout (the Grosvenor Road Roundabout). At the roundabout, take the third exit onto the A483 (signposted North Wales, Lache, Saltney). Turn left onto Castle Drive (this turning can be found immediately following a set of traffic lights with the Racecourse on your right). Once on Castle Drive you will see a long-stay pay and display car park on your right (the little Roodee Car Park costs £3.00 for up to 3 hours and £4.90 for 3 to 6 hours). Exiting the car park on foot and continuing along Castle Drive (with the river on your right), Riverside Innovation Centre is 200 yards on your left. From the A56/Hoole WayAt the roundabout at the end of the A56, take the third exit signposted North Wales, All through Traffic. At the next roundabout, take the second exit signposted North Wales, All through Traffic, and then follow the instructions from St Martins Way in the A5116 directions above.

From the A51

Turn left into Grosvenor Park Road and follow the A5268 round in the direction of theA483/North Wales/Wrexham. After approximately 1/2 mile on the A5268 (Vicar’s Lane/Pepper Street/Grosvenor Street), at the Grosvenor Road Roundabout take the second exity onto the A483 (signposted North Wales, Lache, Saltney). take the first left onto Castle Drive, and then follow the instructions from Castle Drive in the A5116 directions above.

From the A483

After crossing the bridge over the River Dee, take the first right onto Castle Drive, and then follow the instructions from Castle  Drive in the A5116 directions above.

By Air
Manchester International Airport is 30 miles from Chester and can be reached in 40 minutes by road or 1hr 30 mins by rail. Liverpool Airport is 25 miles from Chester and can be reached in 35 minutes by road.

By Rail
Chester is well served by the railway network and has frequent, fast rail links to London and major cities in the UK. Journey times are: London 2hrs 10mins, Birmingham 1hr 45mins, Manchester 1hr. The Innovation Centre is twenty minutes’ walk from Chester Railway Station, and a taxi will cost approximately £5. A bus service runs at regular intervals between the Railway Station and Chester City Centre. The Innovation Centre is only ten minutes’ walk from the city centre.

By Coach
Chester has regular National Express Coach services from most towns and cities in the UK to the Delamere Street Bus Depot.

By Sea
Holyhead and Liverpool both have ferry ports, which are within easy reach of Chester by road and rail. Holyhead is 1hr 30mins by rail or 2hrs by road and has ferries to Dublin in Eire. Liverpool is 45mins by rail and 40mins by road and has ferries to Belfast, Dublin and Douglas, Isle of Man.