TCM Summer School - Travel Information

Ambleside, Cumbria, UK, 31st August-13th September

 

University College of St. Martin's, Ambleside Campus.

  • By Car:
    • From the North: leave the M6 at junction 40. Take the A66 to Threlkeld and St Johns-in-the-Vale and then the A591 to Ambleside. St. Martin's is on the left as you enter the town, opposite the main tourist car park.
    • From the South: leave the M6 at junction 36. Take the A590 and A591 for Keswick and Ambleside. The A591 forms the main road through Ambleside and the College is on the right-hand side of the road as you leave the town, immediately after the right-hand turn to Kirkstone.
  • By Train:
    • Take a train to Oxenholme station where you can get a connection to Windermere. Train times may be obtained from the Railtrack website.You can then either take a taxi or local bus(Stagecoach no. 599 or 555/556) to Ambleside.
  • By Air:
    • The nearest airport is Manchester International from where you can get a train to Oxenholme station. You then need to follow the above instructions to get to Ambleside.

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    School organizer: 
    School organizer:  Dr Martin Evans 
    School of Physics, University of Edinburgh, Mayfield Road, Edinburgh EH9 3Jz, UK.
    tel. +44 (0)131 650 5294 fax. +44 (0)131 650 5902 
    email m.evans@ed.ac.ac.uk