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Last updated: August 3, 2009
Norwich and Norfolk
Norfolk is in East Anglia and has a strong cultural heritage whilst developing to become one of the most vibrant and attractive cities in Europe. Norwich has been a thriving trading city for the last 900 years and for much of that time was England's second city after London. The Cathedral, the Castle, the Royal Arcade, the University of East Anglia and the Forum are all exemplars of high quality design and architecture across the ages. Major recent developments include the 42-acre Riverside leisure, retail and residential development, the £275m Chapelfield shopping development and the £229m Norfolk and Norwich Hospital. The city is consistently rated as one of the top ten shopping venues in the UK and is a founder member of the Cultural Cities Network.
The city is surrounded by beautiful countryside and within easy reach of the sea. A wide variety of visitors come to the region every year to enjoy boating on the Broads, the protected nature and wildlife habitats as well as differing traditions of seaside towns.
For more information go to Visit Norwich, the offical tourism website for Norwich.
Venue - The Norwich Research Park
The symposium will be held on the Norwich Research Park (NRP) which includes the Institute of Food Research (IFR), Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, the University of East Anglia (UEA), the Sainsbury Laboratory and the John Innes Centre (JIC).
The Institute of Food Research Lecture Theatre seats over 100 people and comes with air-conditioning, stereo sound, induction hearing loop and wheelchair access. For more information please visit the venue.
Accommodation
Please note that delegates are responsible for booking their own accommodation. For other information about accommodation near NRP, please see below.
Hotels:
- Broadview Lodge (UEA, approx. 15 mins walk)
- Arbor Linden Lodge (approx 1.5 miles from venue, tel: +44 (0)1603 451303 )
- Beeches Hotel * (approx. 3 miles from venue)
- Georgian House Hotel (approx. 3 miles from venue)
- The Holiday Inn near the airport
- The Premier Inn near the airport
*For a discounted rate please mention IFR or JIC when booking
Other information about accommodation near NRP can be found at the following
sites:
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How do I get from my accommodation to the John Innes Centre?
From The Holiday Inn and the Premier Inn, you can catch the 24 and 27 First buses First Bus
From the Airport to the John Innes Centre, a taxi ride will cost approximately £12 with Beeline and Dolphin Taxis
For further information, please visit Finding the Conference Centre
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