As the gateway to and from Merseyside, St. Helens is one of the most accessible locations in England's NorthWest, situated at the heart of the region's motorway network (M6, M62, M57, M58) and midway between the urban & cultural hubs of Liverpool (13 miles) & Manchester (22 miles) plus their respective airports. St. Helens is also only one hour's drive from the Lake District, NorthWales, Cheshire , Staffordshire, the Peak District and Yorkshire . Call the Merseytravel hotline for the latest information on public transport in and around St. Helens & Merseyside, open from 9.30am to 5pm Monday to Saturday:

St. Helens Travel Centre
Bickerstaffe Street
WA10 1DH
Tel : 0870 608 2608
Web : www.merseytravel.gov.uk

train
St. Helens has two stations: St. Helens Centralhas direct services to/from Liverpool Lime Street and Wigan North Western and St. Helens Junction has a direct service to/from Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Victoria .

For timetables:
www.nationalrail.co.uk

Transport with Virgin Trains from London Euston via Manchester Piccadilly, Liverpool Lime Street orWigan NorthWestern: www.virgintrains.co.uk

Virgin Pendolino trains emit 76% less CO 2 than cars or domestic flights.

air
Manchester Airport is within a 40 minute drive of St. Helens and there are regular direct rail connections from the airport to St.Helens Junction (journey time 46 minutes). Domestic flights are available to/from Belfast , Bristol , Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, London, Newquay, Norwich, Plymouth & Southampton. www.manchesterairport.co.uk

Liverpool John Lennon Airport is less than 30 minutes drive from St. Helens . Domestic & Irish flights are available from Belfast City and Belfast International, Derry, Cork, Dublin, Isle of Man and Shannon. www.liverpoolairport.com

taxi
St. Helens private hire taxi operators are as follows:
A to B Delta: 01744 451 451
Cable: 01744 609 060

minibus
Please advise when and how you are planning to arrive at St. Helens via the booking form. If there is a group arriving at the same time I can arrange cheaper group travel on your behalf, e.g. from the airport or rail station.

These are discounted rates, please quote 'The Tourism Society' when you book. The usual costs start at £99 for room-only.

Contact:
Park Inn St. Helens
LinkwayWest
St. Helens
WA10 1NG
Tel: +44 (0)1744 453 444
Fax: +44 (0)1744 454 909
Email: info.sthelens@rezidorparkinn.com

1. click here for a summary of the Tourism Society Conference 2008
2. click here for information regarding the study tours and conference dinner
3. click here for the programme of events day one
4. click here for the programme of events day two
5. click here for transport & location details
6. click here for the booking form (downloadable pdf to be faxed, scanned & emailed or posted back)

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