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Visitor Travel Information Signed Cy Cle Route! Lancaster University Is Set in 360 Acres of Parkland and Lies Approximately 2.5 Miles South of the City of Lancaster Travel Guide PDF 2:Layout 1 21/07/2009 15:18 Page 1 Visitor Travel Information Signed Cy cle Route! Lancaster University is set in 360 acres of parkland and lies approximately 2.5 miles south of the City of Lancaster. The campus is easily accessible by all means of transport. Car parking spaces at the University are very limited and the co-operation of ice! in serv visitors would be appreciated by considering alternative methods of nal tra r natio transport to the University to complement its environmental objectives. Regula LOCATOR MAP A589 TO MORECAMBE HEYSHAM & HEYSHAM D oug las 3 M6 LANCASTER 8 6 A Jct 34 Do ug 33 A & las 5 La 89 M6 NORTH TO rne AL THE LAKES & CAN M6 ER SCOTLAND FLEETWOOD ST A C N A M55 32 L BLACKPOOL M65 LANCASTER 6 PRESTON A Y 29 C CITY CENTRE A Y BLACKBURN C W L R E O R T O O M6 M66 U T M BOLTON E M62 M61 D ougl 26 B a V elfa s, M57 st & D ublin M6 M6 MANCHESTER D M62 A S O a E 21 R M60 L I N M LIVERPOOL O T 5 20 M56 . H 2 S M53 A M56 V E N I V L N CAMPUS MAP I A M T S A HOTEL Y A O 6 C W S SPORTS A T R E S FIELDS L O I E T M W O 5 . M 1 SECURITY Y LODGE A W GALGATE SPORTS R FIELDS O 8 T 8 UNIVERSITY O UNDERPASS 5 A M V Lancaster A6 HOTEL Universities M6 Galgate Jct 33 ALEXANDRA PARK The LAKES 6 A 6 Carlisle A Lancaster CYCLE (South) M6 SOUTH TO ROUTE A6 SOUTH TO A6 PRESTON & GARSTANG MANCHESTER 33 Please visit www.lancs.ac.uk/facilities/travel for further information Travel Guide PDF 2:Layout 1 21/07/2009 15:18 Page 2 rway! e M6 Moto Just off th Great to ex plore by bus! BY RAIL BY BUS BY CAR Lancaster is situated on the West Lancaster University is served by From the South - Leave the Coast Main Line. There are direct one of the highest frequency bus M6 motorway at junction 33 rail links from Lancaster to services of any UK campus (signposted Lancaster South) London, Birmingham, Leeds, University. Buses (numbers X1, 2, and take the A6 north towards Manchester, Preston, Oxford, 2A, 3 and 4) leave the city centre Lancaster. and major cities in Scotland and regularly (every 4 minutes on other parts of the UK. For weekdays) for the 10-20 minute From the North - Leave the timetables visit journey to the University. Buses M6 motorway at junction 33 www.nationalrail.co.uk leave the city centre from (signposted Garstang and Common Garden Street and the Fleetwood) and take the A6 north The X1 bus service runs between Bus Station on Damside Street. towards Lancaster. Lancaster Railway Station and the University every 20 minutes All buses drop off at the At the third set of traffic lights Mon to Sat daytimes (at 5, 25 University underpass, beneath turn right up the main drive to the and 45 minutes past the hour) Alexandra Square in the centre of University campus. Take the first and hourly on Sunday campus. Buses 3 and 4 also exit left from the roundabout at afternoons and evenings. Taxis provide a 10 minute service the top, then the first avenue on are also available from outside around the southern perimeter your right. This leads to the the station (taxi tel. numbers: road and campus residences at Security Lodge where security (01524) 32090; 35666 or Alexandra Park. staff will direct you to your destination on campus. 848848) . Lancaster Railway Most buses are wheel chair Station is a 5 minute walk from accessible but please note that For Alexandra Park (south end the city centre. It will take there is currently no lift from the of campus) - turn right at the approximately 1 hour to walk underpass. second set of traffic lights on the from the city centre to the A6 into Hazelrigg Lane and turn campus. For more bus information please left at the roundabout into call ‘Traveline’ on 0871 200 22 33 . Alexandra Park Drive. www.lancs.ac.uk/facilities/ travel/buses BY BICYCLE / FOOT BY AIR CAR PARKING Lancaster is a Cycling Manchester Visitors - all visitors must pay & Demonstration Town, benefitting From Manchester International display between 08:00 and 18:00 from increased investment in Airport take the M56 motorway P Monday to Friday. Pre-paid facilities and initiatives for cyclists. at junction 5 and join the M6 scratchcards are available from the It takes 20-30 minutes to cycle motorway at junction 20 (north). Security Lodge. These are useful if from the city centre to the campus. Follow the directions ‘By Car’. you are parking at the university An hourly rail link runs between for more than one day. If the A signed cycle/pedestrian route the airport and Lancaster. dedicated visitor parking areas are runs from the city centre to the full you may pay and display or University. This is off-road from Blackpool use a scratchcard in any other Whinfell Drive in Hala and enters From Blackpool International available parking bay. Charges £1 the north of the campus, near Airport please use the M55. for 2 hours, £2 for 4 hours and £3 Bailrigg House. Join the M6 (northbound) at J1 all day (10 hours). Evening and of the M55. A further off-road signed cycle Weekend parking is free. Disabled route runs along Lancaster canal Liverpool Parking is available across the to the city centre. Visitors can park From Liverpool Airport take the campus for blue badge holders. bicycles in any of the sheltered the A561 and A5080 to join the Students - A full policy is in place parking areas located around the M62 (eastbound) at J6. Join to ensure that students that campus. the M6 (northbound) at J10 require a permit for specific needs of the M62. Cycle hire is available at Leisure are prioritised. Lakes (01524 844389) on Penny In the interests of road safety and Street in the city centre. For more local residents we ask you not to information visit park on any local roads www.lancs.ac.uk/facilities/ surrounding the campus. travel/cycling www.lancs.ac.uk/facilities/ travel /car_parking Please visit www.lancs.ac.uk/facilities/travel for further information.
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