Location and accommodationScience Blogging 2008

  • Venue

    The Royal Institution of Great Britain
    21 Albemarle Street
    London W1S 4BS
    www.rigb.org
    Map

    The conference takes place inside the newly refurbished headquarters of the Royal Institution. Ten chemical elements were discovered within its walls, and work in the laboratories has led to 14 Nobel Prizes. We thank the Royal Institution for generously offering this peerless venue for the conference. Find out more about the Royal Institution on Nature Network.

  • Travel

    Airports

    London is served by five airports: London Heathrow, London Gatwick, London Stansted, London City Airport and London Luton. All airports are served by regular train and coach services into central London. Trains from continental Europe stop at St Pancras International in central London. Further travel information can be found on VisitLondon.com.

    Directions to venue

    Take the Tube to Green Park (Piccadilly, Victoria and Jubilee lines), head east along Piccadilly and take the third left down Albemarle Street.
    List of London Underground maps
    Map of the surrounding area

  • Accommodation

    The Royal Institution of Great Britain is located in Mayfair in the London Borough of Westminster. Accommodations with the London postcodes of 'W1', 'WC1' and 'WC2' are within the easiest travelling distance of the Royal Institution. Please see the resources below, listed in general order of descending price range, for locating and reserving accommodations in London during your stay.

    • TimeOut London has a list of hotels on their site.
    • For affordable Bed and Breakfast accommodation, with various search options, price ranges and interactive maps, please consult Alastair Sawday's Special Places To Stay.
    • University of London offers short-term accommodation over the summer break in its Halls of Residence, most of which are in central London. More details can be found on the University of London Housing Services site.

    To find restaurants, points of interest, or to learn about the London Underground and other transportation options, please visit VisitLondon.com.