Applications of Surface Analysis in Space and Earth Sciences
Host: Heriot-Watt University
Venue: The Postgraduate Centre, Edinburgh Campus, EH14 4AS
Wednesday 7th July 2010
Programme | Registration | Accomodation | Travel
Travel to Edinburgh:
By Air:
Edinburgh airport is just 3 miles from the University. Routes for many low cost airlines can be viewed at www.skyscanner.net
By Rail:
The main railway station in Edinburgh is Waverley. Haymarket also has public transport links to the university campus (see below). Train times and fares can be found at www.thetrainline.com.
By Road:
The university campus (EH14 4AS) is less than 2 miles from M8 Junction 1. The entrance is on Riccarton Mains Road, which runs between the A70 and A71 just outside the A720 City of Edinburgh By-Pass. For further details see http://www.hw.ac.uk/documents/PDF/edinburgh-road-map.pdf
Travel to Heriot-Watt University:
Maps and further details of local travel can be found at:-
http://www.edinburgh-conference.com/location/travel_information
Lothian Buses http://www.lothianbuses.com operates buses from the city centre and railway stations to the Riccarton campus. The most frequent is Service 25 (every 15 minutes during the day, 30 minutes evenings) with a journey time of 30-45 minutes. For timetables and fares on all routes to the university, see http://lothianbuses.com/hwu-riccarton.php
Stage Coach operates a very limited Service 747 from the airport to the campus. This runs only at peak times and takes 30 minutes. For timetables and fares see http://www.stagecoachbus.com
A taxi from the city centre to the university will take about 20 minutes (£20). A taxi from the airport to the university will take about 10 minutes (£12).
On Campus Directions:
The UKSAF Meeting will be held in the Postgraduate Centre on Gait 2 [Building 8 on the campus map] n.b. this is not part of the larger Conference Centre on the campus. http://www.hw.ac.uk/documents/PDF/edinburgh-campus-map.pdf
Free on-site parking is available in Visitor Car Park A. This is situated on the right, just inside the main entrance to the campus. Please do not use the reserved staff car parks near the academic buildings.
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