This is a 1-day meeting for the UK's Dark Matter community to meet up, present research, and discuss the latest progress in the field.
Meeting Venue:
Chemistry Lecture Theatre 3 (LT3)
School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock's Close, Bristol, BS8 1Ts (Bld 12 on precinct map)
Dinner:
For those wishing to continue discussions over dinner, we made a reservation at a local restaurant.
Unfortunately, we are not able to cover the cost for this, so participants will need to pay for dinner themselves.
We have a reservation at the Hole in the Wall for 7pm (3 course set menu for £25).
2 The Grove, Queens Square, Bristol, BS1 4QZ
Hotels:
Bristol Ibis Centre: Modern business hotel very central, 10min to uni, typically £50-70/night:
http://www.ibis.com/gb/hotel-5547-ibis-bristol-centre/index.shtml,
Clifton House: B&B next to uni, ~£75/night
http://cliftonhousebristol.com/
Berkeley Square Hotel: Modern hotel next to uni, £70-120/night
http://www.cliftonhotels.com/bristol-hotels/berkeley-square/
The Regency Bristol: http://www.theregencybristol.co.uk/
Travelodge: https://www.travelodge.co.uk/hotels/78/Bristol-Central-hotel
Premier Inn: http://www.premierinn.com/gb/en/hotels/england/bristol.html
Ibis and Travelodge typically offer best value and are most centrally located. However 10-15min (rather scenic) walk to university. Frequent online promotions, please check online. Berkeley Square, Regency and Clifton House are closer but tend to fill up quickly.
Trains
Bristol Temple Meads is roughly 30min walk, 20min by bus (No. 1, 2), 10min by taxi from the H.H. Wills Physics Laboratory. Uber is available in Bristol.
Flights
There are direct Easyjet flights Bristol (BRS) from several locations in the UK, frequency depends strongly on the season however.
A list of destinations served by flights from Bristol:
https://www.bristolairport.co.uk/where-can-i-fly/explore-destinations
Transportation
Bristol airport is approx. 30-60 minutes from Bristol centre, depending on traffic. There is an airport bus from the central bus station, near the University, every 10-15 minutes, costing £7 (£11 return). Taxis cost £30, and Uber is available in Bristol.
There is a coach between London Heathrow and Bristol City Centre every 30min (http://coach.nationalexpress.com/), taking approx 2.5h.
