The Catenian Association
Centenary Conference and Social Weekend
   15th - 18th May 2008

Visitor Information

The first place to start with is a map and our map of the principal locations for the Centenary Conference illustrates how compact the event will be.

Click here to download a copy for you to save and print. Download Map
If you need a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader - See the Links page
 

Getting to Manchester

Manchester International Airport has a frequent train service to the City Centre Piccadilly Station - a short taxi ride or Metrolink to any of the City Centre Hotels

Piccadilly Station (F4 on the Conference Map) is the mainline station with direct connections to most UK cities.

For Rail Enquiries and Bookings, click on this link 

Motorways. Click here for a map of the local area. You can zoom in to street level and out to show the comprehensive motorway links to the City. There is also a useful location search facility for all of the UK.

All City Centres these days are charging for Car Parking and the going rate in Manchester is £15.50 per 24 hours. However discounts have been negotiated at all but one of the hotels. As the rates vary, please refer to the Conference Brochure for more details
 

Hotels

Over 20 city centre hotels have been checked by the organising committee and 9 have been selected covering the full range from Family hotels to 5 star luxury. All of the hotels are within a few minutes walk of the Bridgewater Hall and the Town Hall. Please refer to the Conference Brochure (Click here to download), which is available on the Downloads Page, for details of the hotels and the negotiated deals
 

Getting Around in Manchester

The City Centre is quite compact; so walking is often the most convenient option. Taxis are readily available and our Metrolink Light Rail System and bus networks offer an excellent public transport system with local trains providing an excellent service to the towns of Greater Manchester and beyond. The GMPTE website gives comprehensive information on public transport services in Manchester

Further Information

Conference Venues, Local Churches, Manchester tourist attractions and suggested areas further afield all have separate pages on this site.

Have a look! There is something for everyone in North West England.