Travel and Accommodation – ESSSAT Conference

Early-bird registration deadline: 21st April 2026

Venue and Accommodation

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Travelling to Leeds

By Air

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (15 min uber/taxi to city center) with regular connections to Schiphol and London. However, a number of other airports have excellent train connections to Leeds and may be both cheaper and quicker. Manchester Airport is the U.K.’s second largest airport, with an hourly direct train from the airport into Leeds City Centre. Birmingham Airport and London Heathrow likewise are fairly straightforward options, with trains into Birmingham New Street or London Kings Cross, and then a direct train to Leeds.

By Train

i. If you’re travelling from (or through) Paris, Brussell’s, Lille, Antwerp, Amsterdam, or Schiphol you can get the Eurostar to London St Pancras. Walk across the street to the next-door station London Kings Cross, for a direct train to Leeds. What a pleasant way to travel!

By Boat

If you want to bring a car and do some more exploring around the UK, then perhaps you’d consider the ferry (to Eurotunnel train) from Calais to Dover, or the Rotterdamn to Hull ferry. Hull is only a 1 hr drive to from Leeds (Dover is 4hr 30 mins)

By Car / Parking

If you live more locally and plan to drive (or bringing your car from further afield) you might want to know about parking. The conference centre as some limited parking available. There is free on-street parking about a 20 mins walk away (along Hyde Park Road, Royal Park Terrance and Royal Park Avenue – don’t tell! These are Joanna’s sneaky parking spaces!)

Accommodation Options

We have reserved 100 rooms at Storm Jamieson Court, which is the University of Leeds’ 4-star rated and eco-friendly conference accommodation. All the rooms very clean and functionally and all have en-suite bathrooms. There is a 24hr reception desk and a spacious lounge for socializing. It is very affordable (included in the residential conference fee at £65 per night) and includes breakfast and wifi. It is a 12-minute walk to the conference venue at St George’s Conference Centre. There are 20 fully accessible rooms, please let us know if you would like to request a room with special provision for mobility, hearing or visual impairments.

Deadline for Booking Conference Accommodation – 30th April 2026

Storm Jamieson Court also functions as student rooms in term-time and so is only able to offer single rooms. If you prefer a double-bed or a twin-room, or something more luxurious, then you will need to find accommodation elsewhere. There are numerous hotels in the city centre within a 5-10 mins walk of St George’s Conference Centre. I recommend: Radisson Blue Hotel, Leeds City Centre (nearest and probably best value for money), The Queen’s Hotel, The Met Hotel, or for cheaper options Park Plaza and easyHotel Leeds, City Centre.