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To Bristol or London by Air Bristol International Airport is only 20 miles away from Bath and now operates flights to many major cities including Paris, Madrid and New York. To travel from Bristol Airport to Bath, take the Airport Bus to Bristol Temple Meads railway station and then either take a train to Bath Spa station or a FirstGroup bus (either the 339 or the X39). Both the 339 and X39 bus services stop outside Bristol Temple Meads station. Alternatively, a taxi from Bristol Airport to Bath Spa University, Newton Park Campus is currently quoted at £40 / £45-50 for the centre of Bath. If you are flying to London Heathrow, London Stansted, London Luton or London Gatwick airport, you will need to make your way to London Paddington railway station, from London Paddington there is an hourly train service to Bath Spa railway station. To Bath by Train First Great Western operate a regular train service to Bath Spa railway station from London Paddington (duration - 1 hour 35 minutes) and Bristol Temple Meads (duration - 15 minutes). If you are coming from the North, Virgin trains operate a Cross Country service which stops at Bristol Temple Meads, from where you can easily connect to Bath. Bath Spa is also easily accessible from South Coast stations such as Portsmouth Harbour, Southampton Central and Weymouth; and from Exeter St David's and Plymouth in the South West. To Bath by Car The following are directions to the centre of Bath / Newton Park campus from the M4, which links Bristol to London. (For those travelling from the North or the South West on the M5, it will be necessary to change to the M4 at junction 15). M4 to Centre of Bath
Parking This is the city centre. There is a car park on Charlotte Street. Exit Queen Square onto the A4 at Queen Square Place (second exit from Queen Square). For alternative parking take the first exit from Queen Square onto the A367. This will lead you down Chapel Row, Charles Street and Green Park Road. Turn left onto Avon Street and immediately right onto Corn Street; there is a multi-story car park on Corn Street and another multi-story car park at the entrance to the new Southgate shopping centre (turn right at the end of Corn Street). Centre of Bath to Bath Spa University, Newton Park Campus
To Bath Spa University by Bus Bath Spa University's Newton Park Campus is easily accessed from the centre of Bath by a regular bus service (the Bright Orange Bus, service number 418) which leaves once every hour during holidays. The Bloomsbury Adaptations Conference will be taking place on University holidays so the 418 will be operating according to the holiday timetable featured below. Bus stop locations, route maps and Bath City Centre to Bath Spa University (Newton Park Campus) bus timetables are also available via the links below: (Note to Elisabeth, please can you make the titles link to the URLs so that you can just see the words and not the address, but when you click it takes you to relevant page).
Taxi Share to Bath Spa University If delegates would like to share a taxi to and from the Newton Park Campus on each day of the conference please do not hesitate to contact me (Chris Lewis) and I will coordinate the details of your journey. A four-seat taxi from the Abbey (centre of town) to Newton Park Campus currently costs around £10 (£15 from further across town).
Email: christopher.lewis10@live.bathspa.ac.uk
Conference delegates and participants requiring accommodation can obtain
a 10% rebate discount on any hotel booked via the Hotelscombined.com
price comparison search engine: For more information, please visit: Hostels, Guest Houses and B&Bs Bath Backpackers is just a 2 minute walk down Pierrepont Street from Bath train station and the Bright Orange bus stop on Dorchester Street. Free bed linen, tea and coffee, hot showers, luggage storage, lockers, internet facilities, communal kitchen. Rates: eighteen bed dormitory £12 / four-bed dormitory £19 (per night).
Bath Backpackers, 13 Pierrepont Street, Bath, BA1 1LA
The Old Red House Bed and Breakfast is an intriguing old building on Newbridge Road, ideally placed near the Bright Orange bus stop and about 1 mile from the city centre. Formerly Alfred Taylor's famous 'Gingerbread House', The Old Red House was for many years a high class patisserie and bakers shop. En-suite bedrooms with TV and tea and coffee making facilities, freshly cooked breakfast included, off-street car parking. Rates: single rooms from £35 / double rooms from £60.
The Old Red House, 37 Newbridge Road, Bath, BA1 3HE
The Henry Guest House is ideally placed - 1 minute walk to both Bath Spa train station and the Dorchester Street bus stop for Bath Spa University's Newton Park campus. It is also in the very centre of Bath, on the edge of the major new Southgate shopping centre and a 5 minute walk to the Abbey. En-suite bedrooms, wifi, tea and coffee making facilities, TV, parking in Southgate shopping centre (up to 8 hours £9.50 / 8 hours + £12 / £2 overnight). Rates: single rooms from £45 / double rooms from £55.
The Henry, 6 Henry Street, Bath, BA1 1JT
Ashley Villa is a four star guest house situated on the Bright Orange bus route (Newbridge Road) and 1.1 miles from the centre of Bath. En-suite rooms, freshly cooked breakfasts, off-street parking, heated outdoor swimming pool, free wireless internet access. Rates: single rooms from £49 / double rooms from £65 (per night).
Ashley Villa, 26 Newbridge Road, Bath, BA1 3JZ
Aquae Sulis Guest House has a four star rating and has door-step bus links to Bath Spa University's Newton Park Campus and Bath City Centre. En-suite rooms, courtesy car from train and bus stations, off-street parking, free Wifi and computer lounge, meals available, licensed bar. Rates: single rooms from £59 / double rooms from £65 (per night).
Aquae Sulis Guest House, 174-176 Newbridge Road, Bath, BA1 3LE
The Firs Bed and Breakfast is a Victorian house renovated to a high standard throughout. The Firs is situated just over 1 mile from the city centre and the Bright Orange bus stop on Newbridge Road is a short walk downhill. En-suite rooms with TVs and tea and coffee-making facilities, freshly cooked breakfast and off-street parking. Rates: single rooms from £65 / double rooms from £75 (per night).
The Firs B&B, 2 Newbridge Hill, Bath, BA13PU
The Windsor Guest House, 69 Great Pulteney Street, Bath, BA2 2DL
Hotels The Parade Park Hotel is ideally situated in the centre of Bath, 2 minutes from Bath Abbey and 5 minutes from the Bright Orange bus stop on Dorchester Street. En-suite bedrooms, continental breakfast, licensed bar, car parking in pay and display zone (£12 per 24 hours). Rates: single rooms from £49 / double rooms from £69 (per night).
The Parade Park, 8-10 North Parade, Bath, BA2 4AL
Best Western Abbey Hotel is set among the cobbled streets of Bath's historic centre, a stone's throw away from the Abbey. The nearest Bright Orange bus stop is a 5 minute walk down Pierrepont street beside Bath Spa train station on Dorchester Street. En-suite bedrooms, TV and internet access in rooms, tea and coffee making facilities, licensed bar and restaurant onsite, room service, freshly cooked breakfast (charges may apply). Rates: single bedrooms from £54 / double bedrooms from £60 (per night).
Best Western Abbey Hotel, North Parade, Bath, BA1 1LF
Apsley House Hotel is an elegant Georgian Country House, which was built in the 1830s by the Duke of Wellington. With many period antiques and original oil paintings Apsley House 'preserves the natural elegance of the house, but still provides modern comforts'. It is a short walk away from the Bright Orange bus stop on Newbridge Road and has luxurious en-suite rooms, free wireless internet access, off-street parking, freshly cooked breakfast. Rates: single rooms from £65 / double rooms from £70 (per night).
Apsley House Hotel, 141 Newbridge Hill, Bath, BA1 3PT
Travelodge Bath Waterside is just the other side of the river Avon from Bath Spa train station, a 5 minute walk from the Bright Orange bus stop on Dorchester Street and national rail services. Licensed bar and cafe, off-street parking (£5 per 24 hours), wifi internet access. Rates: rooms from £69 per night (discounts available with advance booking).
Travelodge Bath Waterside Hotel, Rossiter Road, Widcombe Basin, Bath, BA2 4JP
Holiday Inn Express Bath is directly opposite the Oldfield Park Bright Orange bus stop and a 10 minute walk into the city centre. En-suite bedrooms with power shower, complimentary buffet breakfast, colour TV, workspace with lamp, high-speed internet access (initial £5 fee), tea and coffee-making facilities, licensed bar. Rates: rooms from £90 per night (discounts available with advance booking or promotional deals).
Holiday Inn Express Bath, Lower Bristol Road, Bath, BA2 3QU
Hilton Bath City Hotel, in the very centre of Bath, is a 5 minute walk from the Bright Orange bus stop overlooking Pulteney Bridge and Bath weir on Grand Parade. En-suite bedrooms, flat screen TV, high-speed internet access, licensed bar and restaurant, room service, off-street car park. Rates: rooms from £96 per night (discounts available with advance booking or promotional deals).
Hilton Bath City Hotel, Walcot Street, Bath, BA1 5BJ
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