Delegate Information
Location
The main physical base of CentreLGS is at KentLawSchool, University of Kent. The University of Kent is a campus university, on the outskirts of Canterbury - a beautiful old city, with restaurants and shopping facilities about 55 miles from London. The University is also close to the KentCoast, which houses the well-known fishing town of Whitstable. Regular buses (no 4 and 6) go to/from the campus to either town.
The Conference registration desk is in the foyer of the Senate, the hexagonal building centrally located on campus.
Kent Law School is in Eliot College Extension, seminar room 9 is on the first floor.
CentreLGS is located on the ground floor of EliotCollege. When facing EliotCollege main entrance, go down the stairs to your left (see the sign for the Centre). Turn right at the bottom of the stairs and our main entrance is on your right.
A map of the campus and the conference venues is included in the conference pack. For a campus map also see:
Travel
Travel by train
There are two train routes from London:
1) LondonVictoria to Canterbury East: Journey time approx 1 hour and 25 minutes. Two trains per hour on Mondays to Saturdays until 9 pm. One train per hour after 9 pm and Sundays. From here a taxi to the campus will cost approx. £11.00. Alternatively, follow the path from the train station via the City Walls to the Bus Station (10 min walk). There is a half hourly bus no 4 from here to the University campus (check with the driver as not all no 4 buses enter the campus!).
2) London Charing Cross, London Waterloo East, or LondonBridge to Canterbury West: Journey time approx 1 hour and 35 minutes. Monday to Friday: usually direct hourly service (some require a change in Ashford) through most of the day. From there a taxi to the campus will cost approx. £6.00. Alternatively, take bus no 4 to the campus: turn right out of train station, walk to main road, bus stop is on far side, approx 50 metres to left.
Bus no 6 takes you back to either train station in Canterbury.
Train fares: tickets can be bought on the day of travel. A single or return both cost approximately £20.00 - £25.00.
To check train times and fares, as well as train connections from elsewhere in the UK, see more information on types of train tickets and travel between the three CentreLGS institutions see also our website:
Taxi phone numbers:
City Cars: 01227 454445
Phoenix Taxis: 01227 788888
Cabco: 01227 455455 / 768462
Lynx Taxis: 01227 464232
Z Cars Global.Com: 01227 789100
Cathederal Cars: 01227 451000
Travel by car and parking
See the directions for travel on the University of Kent’s website:
Canterbury campus visitors’ car park is on Giles Lane. This is a ‘Pay and Display’ car park. Parking elsewhere is restricted. Parking permits will be available at the registration desk at the conference.
International Travel
Eurostar trains arrive from Paris and Brussels in Ashford, which is a 10 minute train journey away from Canterbury West.
The nearest airport is London Gatwick: from there you can travel via London London Victoria to Canterbury by train. From London Heathrow, take the underground to either Victoria or Charing Cross and change for a train to Canterbury. A direct taxi service costs approx. £55.00 to/from Gatwick and £70.00 to/from Heathrow if booked with 1-2-1 Airport Services, tel. +44 (0)1227 741 121
Accommodation
On campus accommodation
Kent Hospitality provides limited long and short term accommodation on
campus, particularly out of term dates. For enquiries please contact Kent Hospitality, Tel. +44 (0)1227 828000, fax: +44(0)01227 828019. Email: .
For those of you who have booked accommodation on campusplease notethat to check in:
a) if you havebooked accommodation with private bathroom please go toTyler Court"A" reception (postgrad block)
b) If you have booked accommodation with shared bathroom please go to Rutherford reception.
You can check in from 7am until 10pm on the day of arrival however keys cannot be collected before 2pm and please note there is nowhere to leave your luggage ifyou do check in before 2pm.
Check out is by 10am.
Accommodation in the area
Hotels and guesthouses in the area are listed at Some suggestions for guesthouses are:
Castle House–single rooms approx £45 to £65 per night
28 Castle Street, Canterbury, CT1 2PT
Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1227 761 897; Email:
In old town, near Canterbury East train station.
Website:
York Lodge Hotel – Single rooms approx £36 to £48
50 London Road, Canterbury, CT2 8LF
Tel: +44 (0)1227 451 243 Fax: +44 (0)1227 462 006
Email: Website:
Near regular bus route (4U) to campus, close to Canterbury West train station
Tanglewood – single rooms approx £35 - £48
40 London Road, Canterbury, CT2 8LF
Tel: +44 (0)1227 786 806 Fax: +44 (0)1227 478 960
Email:
Near regular bus route (4U) to campus, close to Canterbury West train station
Acacia Lodge – single rooms approx £35 - £48
39 London Road, Canterbury, CT2 8LF
Tel: +44 (0)1227 769 955 Fax: +44 (0)1227 478 960
Email: Website:
Near regular bus route (4U) to campus, close to Canterbury West train station
Alexandra House – single rooms approx. £30 to £45 per night
1 Roper Road, Canterbury, CT2 7EH
Tel: +44 1227 767 011 Fax: +44 1227 786 617
Email: Website:
Behind Canterbury West train station, near the campus; rooms are quite small.
Town House – rooms approx £75 - £85
26 Oxford Street, Whitstable, CT5 1DD
Tel: +44 (0)1227 262384 Email:
Website:
The Seaside Guesthouse – single rooms approx £50
Whitstable, Kent, Tel: +44 (0)1227 772143
Email: Website:
Women only, 10% discount on weekdays for CentreLGS visitors
Places to eat & other local information
For information on the catering available on campus, including the college dining halls, please see:
Canterbury and Whitstable both have a good choice of restaurants and café’s. For full listings see: and Some suggestions are:
Cafe des Amis (Mexican), 93-95 St.Dunstans St,Canterbury, 01227 464390
The Goods Shed (A local farmers market with restaurant), Station Rd West, Canterbury, 01227 459153
Cafe Mauresque(Moroccan), Butchery Lane, Canterbury, 01227 464300
Apeksha(Indian), 24 St.Peters St,Canterbury, 01227 780079
Whitstable also has several good fish restaurants and is famous for its oysters.
General tourist information can be found at:
Other relevant info for Conference Participants
Computer / Internet access
Unfortunately there is no computer access on campus for conference participants, as a login and password are required everywhere on campus.
If urgently required, participants at the conference can access email, print and photocopy from the CentreLGS office in EliotCollege (see above).
There is an Internet cafe in Canterbury: Dot Cafe. First Floor, 19-21 St Dunstans Street,Canterbury. Tel: 01227 478778, Email:
Website:
Useful Phone numbers
The CentreLGS coordinator phone no is 01227 824474. The voicemail will be checked regularly during the conference, so leave a message if there is no answer.
The campus 24–hour telephone number is 01227 82 3300 or in case of an emergency 01227 82 3333.
Entertainment
For a programme of the Gulbenkian theatre and cinema on campus see:
On Friday 30 June there will be live jazz music and cocktails in the Gulbenkian from 9 -11 pm.
On Saturday 1 July, there is the Saturday Outing Summer Party an ‘LGBT friendly disco’ in the Horsebridge Arts and Community Centre in Whitstable: 11 Horsebridge Road. The disco is from 8- 11pm. Tickets cost £5/£3 concs. (Arrive early or reserve tickets as they do sell out!) Tel: 01227 281174
1