Travel and Directions

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Newbury is situated in the centre of Southern England, 10 minutes south of the M4 and easily accessible from the M3 and A34.  There are about 5000 car parking spaces at the venue, and this is one of the main modes of transport for delegates.

The Racecourse is well signed so follow the Brown Signs to Racecourse, or download the map here.

Newbury Racecourse plc
The Racecourse
Newbury
Berkshire
RG14 7NZ

Travel by rail

Newbury is served by a train station (Newbury [NBY]) with direct connections to London Paddington train station (50-70 minutes duration, travelling every 20-30 minutes in the morning), check the First Great Western website for train times and to purchase tickets in advance. The racecourse even has its own train station (Newbury Racecourse [NRC]) with direct connections to London Paddington (67 minutes duration) and the West.

By special arrangement with First Great Western, these additional trains will stop at Newbury Racecourse.  Please note these are special stops and will not show on reservations/ticketing systems.

Weds 15th May
07.18 Paddington to Bedwyn calls at NRC at 08.12 (unadvertised)
18.53 Newbury to Paddington calls at NRC at 18.55 (unadvertised)

Thurs 16th May
07.18 Paddington to Bedwyn calls at NRC at 08.12 (unadvertised)

Travel from Heathrow

Newbury is less than an hour's drive from Heathrow International Airport should you wish to hire a car.  If you wish to travel from Heathrow to London Paddington, trains leave from Terminal 5 ("T5") every twenty minutes and take about 20 minutes.  However, unless you are flying in to T5, leave 30 minutes to travel between terminals.  If you need to minimise travel time from the airport, we would recommend you book an executive car for transfers from Heathrow to Newbury (details of Pryors Exec Cars below).

Conference Shuttle Bus

OBN is providing a shuttle bus between the main conference hotels and the venue.  You can also drive directly to the conference which provides for 300 car parking spaces at the venue immediately next to the conference building, and hundreds further in an overflow car park.

Shuttle buses will run from these hotels to the Racecourse: Hilton North Hotel, Hilton Central Hotel, Newbury Manor Hotel, Regency Park Hotel, Donnington Grove Hotel, Donnington Valley Hotel, and Best Western Grange Hotel.  Additional shuttle buses will be arranged for after the Grand Opening Reception and the Gala Dinner.

Taxi services

Heathrow Airport Transfer to Newbury

Pryors Executive Cars
Heathrow to Newbury Transfer
Tel: +44 1235 812346

Email: bookings@pryors.co.uk

A collection from Heathrow to Newbury costs £110 and Newbury to Heathrow costs £99. No hidden extras.

Pryors will be offering a 'shared ride' scheme for delegates with similar travel requirements.

Local Taxi Companies

Below is a list of local taxi firms that you may find useful. 

Cabco (01635) 333333
Broadway Cars (01635) 847784
Dolphin Taxis (01635) 44444
Meridian (01635) 30272