New Results in X-ray Astronomy 2016

Wednesday 28 September 2016

Travel & Accommodation

MSSL lies approximately 40 miles to the south-west of London, on Holmbury hill between Dorking and Guildford. Heathrow Airport is about an hour's drive away and Gatwick Airport about 40 minutes. The nearest largest mainline train stations with connections to London are Guildford and Dorking. These are about half an hour from MSSL by car. Taxi ranks are available at these stations, so there is no need to prebook. Gomshall and Ockley are closer to MSSL (about 15 drive), but these are smaller stations with less frequent train services and no taxi ranks, so taxi prebooking is essential. For information about train times and connections, please refer to the National Rail travel information service.

For those travelling to MSSL by car, road maps of the surrounding area are available. If you need any advice about the best route to take, please contact the local organisers or take a look at the RAC route planner.

If you intend to stay overnight locally, we recommend that you book your own accommodation as early as possible. Here is a location map. There is accommodation in the villages surrounding MSSL or nearby towns (Guildford, Dorking), please see links below for some suggestions. If you prefer a Travelodge or Premier Inn, please consult their websites for the location of these hotels.

Rural accommodation in the villages around MSSL

Hurtwood Hotel, Peaslake

Bulmer Farm, Holmbury St Mary

Leylands Farm, Abinger Common

High Edser B&B, Ewhurst

Gatton Manor, Ockley

The Richard Onslow, Cranleigh

Accommodation in Dorking

Fairdene Guesthouse

Chart house B&B

The Waltons

Claremont Cottage

Mercure Dorking White horse hotel


Accommodation in Guildford

The Angel hotel

Mandolay hotel

Asperion Hotel

Guildford Harbour hotel