| How
to find the Babraham Research Campus
By
car
from
the south
From the M11 northbound, exit at junction 9 for the A11 towards
Newmarket and Norwich. Follow the A11 for about 6 miles (9km)
until the A505 joins on your left. Move into the left-hand
lane and leave the A11 at the next exit (Four Went Ways).
At the roundabout take the first exit for the A1307 to Cambridge.
The entrance to the Campus is to the left off the next roundabout.
from
the north and west
Join the A14 southbound at the earliest junction. Follow the
A14 until you reach the M11. Leave the M11 after about 9 miles
(15km), at junction 10. Take the A505 eastbound to Newmarket
until it merges (5 miles, 8km) with the A11 northbound to
Newmarket and Norwich. Stay in the left-hand lane and leave
at the next exit (Four Went Ways). At the roundabout take
the first exit for the A1307 to Cambridge. The entrance to
the Campus is to the left off the next roundabout.
from
the east
From the A14,take the A11 towards London until you reach the
Four Went Ways roundabout (A1307). Take the third exit for
the A1307 northbound to Cambridge. The entrance to the Campus
is to the left off the next roundabout.
from
Cambridge
Go south-east along Hills Road, straight over two roundabouts,
keeping on the A1307 towards Colchester. Addenbrooke's Hospital
is on your right as you leave Cambridge. After about 3 miles
(5km), Babraham is signposted right off a roundabout.
By
air
London’s
Stansted Airport is the closest international airport to Cambridge.
London’s Heathrow and Gatwick Airports are further away,
but good roads and coach services link these with Cambridge.
Taxis
from the airport to the Campus cost approximately
£20 and taxies from Cambridge to the Campus cost approximately
£10.
For
bus links from Stansted airport to Cambridge
city centre...
Journey time: 40-45 minutes approx.
Use Jetlink Service 747, 757 or 797
Daily, hourly, 01.00 – 23.59, half hourly or hourly
depending on time of day
For further information telephone (01223) 423900
Or see www.gobycoach.com
For bus
links from Heathrow airport to Cambridge city
centre
Journey time: 2 1/2 hours approx.
Use Jetlink Service 707-797
Daily, hourly, 05:20-22:40
For further information telephone 08705 747777
Or see www.gobycoach.com
A frequent
train service
runs from the airport to Cambridge train station with the
journey time approximately 30 minutes. Details may be obtained
from the Railtrack home page.
By
car from Stansted Airport, follow the signs
to the M11. Head northbound for about 20 miles until you reach
junction 9. Take the A11 towards Thetford/Norwich. Continue
for a couple of miles then take the A1307 towards Cambridge.
The Campus is about 1 mile along the A1307 and is signposted.
By
Bus Information on services to Cambridge from
London and from London's airports is available at www.gobycoach.com.
Alternatively,
call National Express (0870 808080) or FlightLink (08705 757747).
Babraham is served by the 113 service from Cambridge Bus Station
(Drummer Street): buses leave Cambridge about every hour.
Stagecoach
(0870 6082608)
Or see www.stagecoach-cambus.co.uk
By
train
There
are frequent and direct services from London King’s
Cross and London Liverpool Street to Cambridge. Regional Railways
provide regular services from Birmingham, the Midlands, East
Anglia and the North West. Connections from Scotland and the
North East are available with a change of train at Peterborough.
The nearest
station to Babraham is Whittlesford, on the London Liverpool
Street–Cambridge line. Whittlesford is about 4 miles
(7km) from Babraham. A taxi service is available. Cambridge
station is in the city and served by trains from London (Liverpool
Street and King's Cross), Peterborough (and the North and
Midlands) and East Anglia. There is good taxi service from
Cambridge (approximately £10).
For information,
phone Nework Rail (08457 484950)
Or see www.networkrail.co.uk
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