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VISITING KENT
CANTERBURY
CAMPUS 2011/12
Maps and travel information
CONTENTS
Directions to the Canterbury campus
Campus map
Overnight accommodation
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Back cover
Useful contacts
Visit day enquiries
Information & Guidance
Conference Office
01227 824353
01227 827272
01227 828000
National Rail Enquiries
Coach Enquiries
Eurostar
Eurotunnel
Gatwick Airport
Heathrow Airport
AA Route Planner
08457 484950
08705 808080
08705 186186
08705 353535
08700 002468
08700 000123
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
(overnight accommodation on campus)
Email: [email protected]
www.nationalrail.co.uk
www.nationalexpress.com
www.eurostar.com
www.eurotunnel.com
www.baa.co.uk
www.baa.co.uk
www.theaa.com
Local information
Taxis
Local bus information
Canterbury Information Centre
City Cars
Dad’s
Longleys
Phoenix
Tudor
Traveline
01227 454445
01227 456888
01227 710777
01227 788888
01227 451451
0870 6082608
01227 378100
www.stagecoachbus.com
www.Canterbury.co.uk
www.kent.ac.uk
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DIRECTIONS TO THE
CANTERBURY CAMPUS
From Canterbury bus station to the campus
From the West and South-West (via M25
anticlockwise): At M25 junction 5 continue ahead on
M26(M20) signposted Maidstone, leave M20 at
junction 7 signposted A249 Canterbury, join M2 at
junction 5 for Canterbury, leave M2 at junction 7
signposted A2 Canterbury. Follow signs to
Canterbury.
See weblink www.kent.ac.uk/maps/
On arrival
Car parking
Please park in the visitors’ car park on Giles Lane
or, if full, the overspill car park on Park Wood Road.
Disabled visitors may use car parks near to your
visit day location. Parking on campus is limited so
we advise visitors to travel by public transport
wherever possible.
There is a regular bus service to the University from
Canterbury bus station. Return tickets can be
bought on board the bus. The UNIBUS or the
Canterbury Triangle buses (4, 4A and 4B) run at 15
minute intervals and all stop at the University. Alight
at the bus turning circle adjacent to Keynes College.
Map ref P6.
From the South-East:
Maidstone and Tonbridge: M20, A249, M2, A2
Ashford: A28
Folkestone: M20, A28
Dover: A2
Please display the enclosed parking permit
clearly in your windscreen when driving onto
campus. Vehicles displaying this parking permit
will be exempt from pay and display.
Returning to Canterbury bus station
The UNIBUS or the Canterbury Triangle buses (6, 6A
and 6B) return from the bus turning circle adjacent
to Keynes College to Canterbury bus station and run
at 15 minute intervals.
By car from Canterbury to the campus
By rail
From A2 eastbound/London: Rheims Way, London
Road, Whitstable Road, University Road
From A2 westbound/A28: Wincheap, Rheims Way,
London Road, Whitstable Road, University Road
By car to Canterbury
Go to www.theAA.com for road information.
Go to www.nationalrail.co.uk for rail information.
Regular services run to Canterbury East and
Canterbury West train stations from London Victoria,
London Charing Cross, Waterloo East and London
Bridge and take approximately 90 minutes. Trains
from Ebbsfleet International take approximately 70
minutes to Canterbury East and 40 minutes to
Canterbury West. Trains from London St Pancras
direct to Canterbury West take 55 minutes.
Satellite Navigation: The University Road postcode
is CT2 7NP – on arrival, follow signs to the visitors’
car park on Giles Lane.
From London, the North and East Anglia (via M25
clockwise): Leave M25 at junction 2 signposted A2
Canterbury, continue on A2/M2, leave M2 at junction
7 signposted A2 Canterbury. Follow signs to
Canterbury.
By bus
Go to www.nationalexpress.com for coach information.
From Canterbury East train station to the
campus
Regular services run from London Victoria coach
station to Canterbury bus station.
Turn right straight outside the station (do not cross
the bridge opposite the station) and follow the road
to the bus stop.
CONTINUED OVERLEAF
Southeast
M25
M25
LONDON
CHATHAM
M25
M20
GATWICK
MAIDSTONE
TONBRIDGE
FAVERSHAM
CANTERBURY
A2(M)
A249
M20
A2
A28
ASHFORD
DOVER
FOLKESTONE
CALAIS
LILLE
BOULOGNE
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Visiting Kent / Canterbury Campus
DIRECTIONS TO THE
CANTERBURY CAMPUS
(CONT)
From Canterbury West train station to the
campus
Turn right out of the station entrance and walk along
Station Road West. Turn left into St Dunstan’s Street
and cross to the bus stop on the opposite side of
the road.
You can catch either the UNIBUS or the Canterbury
Triangle (4, 4A and 4B) from both stops. These buses
run at 15 minute intervals. Alight at the bus turning
circle adjacent to Keynes College. Map ref P6.
Returning to Canterbury East and
Canterbury West train stations
By air
Via the Channel Tunnel
Go to www.baa.co.uk for flight information.
Go to www.eurostar.com for Eurostar information.
From London (Heathrow)
From France
Take the underground to London Victoria railway
station, then the mainline train from Victoria to
Canterbury East station.
Take the Eurostar to Ashford International, then the
mainline train from Ashford to Canterbury West station.
From Belgium
From London (Gatwick)
Take the Gatwick Express to London Victoria railway
station, then the mainline train from Victoria to
Canterbury East station.
Take the Eurostar to Ebbsfleet International, then
the train from Ebbsfleet to Canterbury East or
Canterbury West stations.
The UNIBUS or the Canterbury Triangle buses (6, 6A
and 6B) return from the bus turning circle adjacent
to Keynes College to Canterbury bus station and run
at 15 minute intervals. There are request stops for
both train stations.
It is regretted that the University is unable to
contribute towards your expenses in attending
the visit day.
Canterbury
From A2 eastbound/London
A28
From A2 westbound/A28
(no access from eastbound A2)
www.kent.ac.uk
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Visiting Kent / Canterbury Campus
CAMPUS MAP
A1 Sports Pavilion
H5 Sports Centre
• Sports Pavillion Café Bar
• Sports Café
D3 Cornwallis North-West Building
• School of European Culture and Languages
• Cornwallis North-West Seminar Rooms
D6 Woolf College
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Woolf Lecture Theatre
Woolf Seminar Rooms
Postgraduate self catering accommodation
Revive Café
H7 Stacey Building
• School of Biosciences
• Biosciences Lecture Theatre 1
• Biosciences Lecture Theatre 2
J3 Cornwallis South and
South-West Buildings
A1
• School of Computing
E1 Cornwallis North-East Building
J6 Grimond Building
• School of Social Policy, Sociology
and Social Research
• Cornwallis North-East Room 08
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Grimond Lecture Theatres 1-3
Grimond Seminar Rooms
The Aphra Theatre
The Lumley Theatre
E2 School of Mathematics,
Statistics and Actuarial Science
J9 Drama Studio
• Mathematics Lecture Theatre
• McVittie Library
J10 Gulbenkian
E3 Cornwallis South-East Octagon
• Gulbenkian Cinema
• Gulbenkian Theatre
• Café Bar
• Cornwallis Lecture Theatre 2
• Cornwallis Lecture Theatre 3
J11 Templeman Library
E4 Darwin Houses
• The Library Café
• IT Reception
R K
PA
No vehicular
access
G1
F2
F1
F5
F3
F4
F7
F6
G7
M1
J12 Senate Building
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Darwin Lecture Theatre 1
Darwin Lecture Theatre 2
Self catering accommodation
Origins Bar and Bistro
G4 Park Wood
• Self catering accommodation
• Woody’s Bar
• Park Wood Essentials
H1 Kent Business School
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KBS Lecture Theatre
KBS Symposium Room
KBS Seminar Rooms
KBS Café
H2 Kent Research and
Development Centre
L3
• School of Anthropology and
Conservation
• School of Architecture
• Marlowe Lecture Theatre 1
• Marlowe Lecture Theatre 2
• Marlowe Crit Room
• Marlowe Swingland Room
• Create Café
L4
No vehicular
access
J14 Students’ Union area
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Essentials (Students’ Union shop)
Extras
Student Activities Centre
The Venue/The Attic
K4 Rutherford College
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Rutherford Lecture Theatre 1
Rutherford Lecture Theatre 2
College accommodation
Rutherford Dining Hall/Bag-it
J15 Eliot College Extension
• Kent Law School
K5 Tyler Court
• Self catering accommodation
J16 Jarman Building
• School of Engineering and Digital Arts
• Jennison Lecture Theatre
• School of Arts
K1 Registry
• School of Physical Sciences
• Physical Sciences Lecture Theatre
L2
L1
J13 Marlowe Building
H3 Jennison Building
H4 Ingram Building
G5
F8
• Self catering accommodation
E5 Darwin College
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K3 Rutherford College Extension
• School of English
N1 Medical Centre and Pharmacy
N6 Keynes College
• Keynes Lecture Theatres 1-6
• Keynes Seminar Rooms
• Disability and Dyslexia Support Service
M2
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www.kent.ac.uk
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to Whitstable and
Herne Bay
D6
VISITORS’
CAR PARK
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DARWIN
COLLEGE
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D4
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WOOLF
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D5
E5
J3
O A D
H1
J2
H4
J1
K1
J10
H3
J5
H7
H2
H6
J8
J11
K3
J7
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G2
G3
G4
J6
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J4
I1
K4
H5
PARK WOOD
COURTS
K5
J12
J13
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M3
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RUTHERFORD
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ELIOT
COLLEGE
J15
J16
G6
J14
H8
N2
P2
N3
N5
P1
to Canterbury
P5
P3
P4
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N6
N4
to Whitstable
P6
Centre for English and World Languages
College and self catering accommodation
Dolche Vita Restaurant
K-Bar
U N I V E R S I T Y
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R O A D
KEYNES
COLLEGE
Q1
P4 Eliot Becket Court
• College accommodation
Q2
P5 Eliot College
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Eliot College Hall
Eliot Lecture Theatre 2
College accommodation
Mungo’s Bar and Bistro
P6 Careers Advisory Service
• Bus turning circle
Disability access to venues for visitors
Access is possible, but restricted in some locations. If you or a
member of your party has any special requirements for the day
please contact our Visit Days Team on 01227 824353 or email
[email protected] in advance for advice.
Refreshments
The Gulbenkian Café Bar is open for refreshments Monday – Friday
08.00-22.00. Opening times may vary at weekends and during
vacation. There are several other catering services on campus, in the
Colleges, Marlowe Building, Templeman Library, Park Wood, Sports
Centre and Sports Pavilion.
Q3
to Canterbury
Colleges
Minor road
Other buildings
Footpaths
Visitors' parking
Cycle path
Main roads
National cycle route
Main entrance, suitable
for disabled access
Main entrance
Alternative access for
wheelchair users
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OVERNIGHT
ACCOMMODATION
Short-term university accommodation on campus
If you need to stay overnight in Canterbury, a limited number
of rooms are available on campus. These rooms are booked
via our Conference Office.
T: 01227 828000
E: [email protected]
www.kent.ac.uk/hospitality
Guest houses and hotels
Information on local guest houses and hotels is available in
the Canterbury Accommodation Guide 2011, which can be
obtained from the Canterbury Information Centre.
T: 01227 378100
E: [email protected]
www.canterbury.co.uk
University of Kent, The Registry, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NZ
T: +44 (0)1227 764000 E: [email protected] www.kent.ac.uk