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Directions to Buckingham House, Murray Edwards College
Buckingham House is a dedicated conference centre which is part of Murray Edwards College and it’s located on Buckingham Road (off Huntingdon Road), opposite the college main entrance. You can view the college map from the Offical University of Cambridge website. Murray Edwards college is in a very convenient location being just a 10-minute stroll from the heart of the city.
BY ROAD
From the M11, take junction 13 onto the A1303 towards Cambridge city centre.
From the A14, take junction 31 onto the A1307 towards Cambridge city centre.
BY RAIL
Cambridge train station is around 2 miles away from Murray Edwards College. There are regular trains from London, Birmingham and Norwich to Cambridge.
There are regular buses during the day with stops outside the train station that will take you to the city centre. From St. Andrews Street, take the Citi 5 or Citi 6 bus to Murray Edwards. Buses run every 20 minutes.
BY AIR
London Stansted is the nearest international airport.
There are regular bus services by National Express from Stansted Airport to Cambridge Bus Station and they also operate bus services to all London international airports.
There are regular rail services connecting Cambridge to all London airports.
BY BIKE
Cambridge is one of the best places to cycle in the UK and has an extensive cycle network.
Cycle parking is available by the tennis courts off Storey’s Way and close to the Porters’ Lodge off Huntingdon Road.
PARKING
For visitors, parking is available in the car park, off Storey’s Way. If you are using a sat-nav, please use the postcode CB3 0DR/number 61.
HOTELS
Please note that Cambridge in September can be very busy and we recommend to book accommodation as early as you can. There are many small B&B in Cambridge and sometimes is also possible to find accommodation in the colleges. You may find the websites below useful:
