14th International Conference on
Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management
EKAW 2004
5-8th October 2004 - Whittlebury Hall, Northamptonshire,
UK
Venue and Transport
Quick guide on airport links to venue:
AIRPORT LINKS
LONDON HEATHROW and GATWICK
Travel direct by train from Heathrow or Gatwick Airports to Northampton and Central Milton Keynes for Whittlebury:
Travelling from Heathrow direct to Whittlebury:
The Railair (Watford) train service provides a rail link to Watford Junction. from Watford Junction the Silverlink train service travels to Milton Keynes and Northampton (discover times and cost of rail journies at http://www.rail.co.uk) Whittlebury Hall can then be reached by taxi.
Travelling from Gatwick direct to Whittlebury:
The Gatwick Express train travels to Milton Keynes ( 1 hour and 40 minutes) and Northampton (2 hours) (discover times and cost of rail journies at http://www.rail.co.uk ) Whittlebury Hall can then be reached by taxi.
A direct bus (service 777) operates from Stansted to Milton Keynes 8 times a day with a journey time of 2 hours 15 minutes, fare approx. £21 http://www.nationalexpress.com/neh.cfm.
Travelling from Luton direct to Whittlebury:
There is no direct rail service from Milton Keynes to Luton but several express bus routes provide a reasonable service. Three are 17 buses a day from the Coachway to Luton Airport (services 230 & 777 http://www.pindar.co.uk/bucks/tt/777mkndx.htm) - the journey time is just 45 minutes. Alternatively, a bright red Virgin bus picks up at the front of Milton Keynes railway station and the shopping centre and runs to Luton Airport approximately hourly with a journey time of just under an hour - this service does not operate through the night.
Taxi to from Luton to Whittlebury: - Fare is around £36. You can pre-book a taxi with Carolton Car Service telephone +44 (0)1908 307030.
TAXI
From Milton Keynes Central Train Station to Whittlebury : fare approx. £20.00, journey time about 20 mins.