LOCATION

BlytheCon UK 2011 will be held at
Baden-Powell House Conference Centre,
65-67 Queen's Gate,
London,
SW7 5JS,
UK

TRAVEL

London is easy to get to from throughout the UK by plane, train, or automobile. For those coming from further afield, many similar travel options are available as well.

Air
From the airports into central London:

• From Heathrow: the lowest-cost option is the tube (Piccadilly Line), but the Heathrow Express train to Paddington Station is another good option.
• From Gatwick: regular trains as well as the Gatwick Express travel to Victoria Station.
• From Stansted: the Stansted Express train travels to Liverpool Street Station.
• From Luton: a shuttle bus/train combo travels through to St. Pancras Station.
• From London City: the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) has a station at the airport.

Public and/or coach bus services are also available at all airports.

Rail
London can be reached by rail from all directions. All major rail stations have Tube or Bus access so you can continue your journey to the venue.
Online Train Bookings: The Trainline

Road
There is a small amount of parking available at the venue, but it must be reserved ahead of time. If you are interested in parking at Baden-Powell House, please contact them directly: 020-7590-6909. Additional parking is available nearby at the Harringdon Road lot as well as at Imperial College. There are some pay and display places in the neighbourhood too, but these will likely be busy on the weekend.

Once you get to London, the Baden-Powell House is located in South Kensington in the heart of London and is easy to get to by bus or tube.

Tube
By tube - The nearest stations are South Kensington and Gloucester Road (District/Circle/Piccadilly Lines). Both are around five minutes walking distance from Baden-Powell House.

Bus
By bus - No 70, No 74, No 360, No N74/N97.
For all London travel routes visit Transport for London

GETTING AROUND

Public transportation in London is quite easy. If you plan ahead, you can order a Travelcard or Oyster card direct from Transport For London and have it delivered to you before you travel. The visitor Oyster cards have a special design with a London skyline which make for a fun little souvenir! Travelcards are paper and for a set number of days whereas Oyster cards are plastic, electronic cards, loaded with a set £ amount for pay-as-you-go use and can be re-loaded with money and/or Travelcards at many points around the city.
London is divided into Travel Zones for pricing on tube and rail (bus fares are the same across the city). Baden-Powell House is located in Zone 1. More information on the zones can be found here.
For those who like to cycle, the relatively new London Cycle Hire Scheme has many docking stations nearby the venue in case you'd like to check out part of London by bike!

ACCOMMODATION

Baden-Powell house is a unique venue in that it happens to have a hostel associated with the conferencing centre. For those interested in staying at the event venue, more information can be found here.
(This information is provided for your convenience however, the organisers of BlytheConUK 2011 make no endorsement of any lodging location).

There are many hostels and hotels nearby. Search for hotels near Exhibition Road, Hyde Park, or South Kensington and you'll be sure to find something in your budget!