Venue information
The Workshop will be held at Keele Hall, Keele University ST5 5BG
Getting there
By train:
The nearest train station is Stoke – on -Trent which has frequent direct services to London, Birmingham and Manchester.
Taxi is the most efficient way to travel from the station and the taxi rank is found by turning left out of the main exit of the station and should take approximately 15 minutes. Alternatively you can take the number 25 bus from the stop on the other side of the road from the station exit but this does take 40 minutes!
By car:
Keele University Campus is between Junctions 15 and 16 on the M6, and is just west of Stoke on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme.
From the north
Leave the M6 motorway at Junction 16, signed A500/Alton Towers. At the motorway roundabout turn right onto the A500 for Crewe and Nantwich. The University is signed from here. At the next roundabout, go straight on the A500 (A531) and at the next one turn left onto the A531 (A525) for Keele. After approximately 7 miles, turn right at the roundabout onto campus. From the motorway junction to Keele the journey time is about 20-25 minutes.
From the south
Leave the M6 at Junction 15 and follow the signs for the A519 into Newcastle-under-Lyme. The University is signed from the first roundabout. Two miles out of Newcastle, turn left at the roundabout onto campus. From the motorway junction to Keele the journey time is about 15-20 minutes.
By air:
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport located approximately 35 miles away. This has train services to Manchester Piccadilly when you can find regular trains to Stoke – on – Trent.
Further travel information in relation to Keele hall and its location on campus can be found here: https://keele-conference.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Keele-Hall-Delegate-Information-Sheet.pdf
Accommodation
The faculty and organising committee will be staying at the Courtyard by Marriott located on site on Keele University campus and a 10-15 minute walk to Keele Hall.
Delegates have been awarded a special rate of £120 on the night of 17th September and the last date this rate is available is 6 weeks before the workshop. To obtain a room at this rate you must book using this link:
www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1717752018728&key=GRP&app=resvlink
Other options:
20-25 mins walk or a few minutes car/taxi:
The Crewe Arms Hotel: https://www.thecrewearmshotelmadeley.co.uk/rooms
Travelodge Newcastle Under Lyme Central https://www.travelodge.co.uk/hotels/424/Newcastle-Under-Lyme-Central-hotel?sb=0
10 -15 mins by car/taxi:
Holiday Inn Stoke on Trent, M6 Jct 15 https://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/gb/en/newcastle-under-lyme/xwhsf/hoteldetail?cm_mmc=GoogleMaps-_-HI-_-GB-_-XWHSF
Double Tree by Hilton, Stoke on Trent: https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/mandidi-doubletree-stoke-on-trent/?SEO_id=GMB-EMEA-DI-MANDIDI
Hilton Garden Inn Stoke on Trent: https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/manstgi-hilton-garden-inn-stoke-on-trent/?SEO_id=GMB-EMEA-GI-MANSTGI
Premier Inn Stoke on Trent (Hanley): https://www.premierinn.com/gb/en/hotels/england/staffordshire/stoke-on-trent/stoke-on-trent-hanley.html?cid=GLBC_STOHAN
Premier Inn Trentham Gardens: https://www.premierinn.com/gb/en/hotels/england/staffordshire/stoke-on-trent/stoketrentham-gardens.html?cid=GLBC_STOTRE
The UK Stroke Research Workshop neither endorses nor is affiliated with any of the above hotels.
Getting there
By train:
The nearest train station is Stoke – on -Trent which has frequent direct services to London, Birmingham and Manchester.
Taxi is the most efficient way to travel from the station and the taxi rank is found by turning left out of the main exit of the station and should take approximately 15 minutes. Alternatively you can take the number 25 bus from the stop on the other side of the road from the station exit but this does take 40 minutes!
By car:
Keele University Campus is between Junctions 15 and 16 on the M6, and is just west of Stoke on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme.
From the north
Leave the M6 motorway at Junction 16, signed A500/Alton Towers. At the motorway roundabout turn right onto the A500 for Crewe and Nantwich. The University is signed from here. At the next roundabout, go straight on the A500 (A531) and at the next one turn left onto the A531 (A525) for Keele. After approximately 7 miles, turn right at the roundabout onto campus. From the motorway junction to Keele the journey time is about 20-25 minutes.
From the south
Leave the M6 at Junction 15 and follow the signs for the A519 into Newcastle-under-Lyme. The University is signed from the first roundabout. Two miles out of Newcastle, turn left at the roundabout onto campus. From the motorway junction to Keele the journey time is about 15-20 minutes.
By air:
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport located approximately 35 miles away. This has train services to Manchester Piccadilly when you can find regular trains to Stoke – on – Trent.
Further travel information in relation to Keele hall and its location on campus can be found here: https://keele-conference.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Keele-Hall-Delegate-Information-Sheet.pdf
Accommodation
The faculty and organising committee will be staying at the Courtyard by Marriott located on site on Keele University campus and a 10-15 minute walk to Keele Hall.
Delegates have been awarded a special rate of £120 on the night of 17th September and the last date this rate is available is 6 weeks before the workshop. To obtain a room at this rate you must book using this link:
www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1717752018728&key=GRP&app=resvlink
Other options:
20-25 mins walk or a few minutes car/taxi:
The Crewe Arms Hotel: https://www.thecrewearmshotelmadeley.co.uk/rooms
Travelodge Newcastle Under Lyme Central https://www.travelodge.co.uk/hotels/424/Newcastle-Under-Lyme-Central-hotel?sb=0
10 -15 mins by car/taxi:
Holiday Inn Stoke on Trent, M6 Jct 15 https://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/gb/en/newcastle-under-lyme/xwhsf/hoteldetail?cm_mmc=GoogleMaps-_-HI-_-GB-_-XWHSF
Double Tree by Hilton, Stoke on Trent: https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/mandidi-doubletree-stoke-on-trent/?SEO_id=GMB-EMEA-DI-MANDIDI
Hilton Garden Inn Stoke on Trent: https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/manstgi-hilton-garden-inn-stoke-on-trent/?SEO_id=GMB-EMEA-GI-MANSTGI
Premier Inn Stoke on Trent (Hanley): https://www.premierinn.com/gb/en/hotels/england/staffordshire/stoke-on-trent/stoke-on-trent-hanley.html?cid=GLBC_STOHAN
Premier Inn Trentham Gardens: https://www.premierinn.com/gb/en/hotels/england/staffordshire/stoke-on-trent/stoketrentham-gardens.html?cid=GLBC_STOTRE
The UK Stroke Research Workshop neither endorses nor is affiliated with any of the above hotels.