Travel and Accommodation

Location and Background
Travel to Cambridge
Weather
Accommodation

Location and Background

Cambridge is a city of contrasts - a place where more than 800 years of history are preserved unchanged in stone and brick, but which inspires ideas that have changed the world. The population of this medieval city is around population is around 100,000.

Travel

Please check with your respective embassies to see if you require a visa to enter the UK. The local organising committee will supply you with an invitational letter if needed.

The closest major airport to Cambridge is Stansted Airport but there is fairly easy transport from all the London Airports (Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton) to Cambridge. From Stansted it is possible to get a train direct to Cambridge, from the other airports travelling by train would involve a least one change although there are buses that are direct.

Weather

Although the area around Cambridge has the lowest rainfall in the UK, these things are relative and you should still pack waterproof clothing. The average temperature during August is 16.3°C but daytime temperatures are more likely to be around 20°C.

Accommodation

The Local Organising Committee has reserved accommodation in Downing College, http://www.dow.cam.ac.uk/ at very competitive rates (£48 for a standard room and £57 to £95 for rooms with en-suite). Those interested MUST confirm their booking by contacting the IGS office BEFORE the 10 February. After that date it is not possible to guarantee that rooms will be available. NOTICE, that you MUST confirm and pay your deposit for the Downing College accommodation BEFORE the pre-registration deadline. Alternate accommodation can be found at http://www.visitcambridge.org/visitors/wheretostay.php