Directions to the NRP
In the heart of East Anglia, just five minutes from the centre of Norwich, and set in 400 acres of parkland the Norwich Research Park can be reached easily by train, car, air or bus from other UK cities. Overseas visitors can travel by air to Norwich International Airport or by sea to the nearby coastal ports.
Directions to Norwich
CAR
The NRP is west of Norwich with main road links being the A11, the A47 and the A140. Norwich is about 100 miles northeast of London - by car from London take the M11/A11. At the Thickthorn junction just outside Norwich take the A47 (Southern Bypass) in the direction of Swaffham; the University is signposted off at the next exit. If you are driving from the North or the Midlands, you can use the A17/A47 via King's Lynn, or the A14 as far as Newmarket and then take the A11 to Norwich. The NRP is situated on the western outskirts of Norwich, around two and a half miles west of the city centre, just off the Watton Road (B1108).
Local Directions
On arriving in the area, the easiest way to reach the NRP is to follow the A47 Southern Bypass until you reach the B1108 signed for the University. Follow the B1108 towards Norwich for about 1 mile (1.6km) to a set of traffic lights. Directions from these traffic lights depend on which part of the Norwich Research Park you wish to visit: to reach the University of East Anglia continue on the B1108 for another half a mile and the main entrance to the university campus is on the right; for John Innes Centre, Institute of Food Research, Sainsbury Lab or Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital take the righthand turn at the traffic lights into Colney Lane (sign 'Norwich Research Park'). The main entrance to the John Innes Centre and Sainsbury Lab is right at the next set of traffic lights (about 100m, just over the brow of the hill). The entrance to Institute of Food Research is left at the same lights. The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital is a further 400 m along Colney Lane and is accessed at the next roundabout.
Car Parking
Car Parking at UEA and N&NUH is on a Pay and Display basis in the main car parks. Parking at JIC, SL and IFR is free for bona fide visitors.
TRAIN
Norwich is less than two hours from London Liverpool Street Station and about an hour from Cambridge. There is an intercity link with the Midlands and the North of England via Peterborough. All trains arrive at Norwich Station. Trains run to and from London approximately every half hour. See National Rail Enquiries for train times or call Rail enquiries: (+44) (0) 8457 484950.
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The London Underground links Liverpool Street Station to all other destinations in London and to Heathrow and Gatwick Airports.
The easiest way to reach the NRP from the station is by taxi, which costs about £6.50 and takes 15-30 minutes depending on traffic. There are also regular buses direct to the University from the station forecourt (number 25) and to the Hospital from the Wensum House bus stop (number 24). Wensum House bus stop is about 50 m from the station; exit the station via the forecourt, cross the river bridge in front of you and the bus stop is just after the Nelson Hotel. There are no direct busses to JIC, IFR or SL although it is a only a short walk from either bus stops to these institutions (see interactive flash map at the foot of this page).
AIR
Norwich International Airport has regular flights to and from Aberdeen, Amsterdam, Edinburgh, Manchester, Bristol and Paris and international connections to 200 cities worldwide through regular direct flights to and from Schipol Airport in Amsterdam. There are flights 5 times a day from Schipol. The easiest way to reach the NRP from the airport is by taxi.
Flight enquiries: (+44) (0) 1603 411923
Stansted is the closest of the London airports to Norwich at a distance of only 85 miles. 26 airlines fly to and from Stansted to 105 destinations, and Stansted is also the main base for low cost European scheduled flights. If you fly into Stansted Airport you can travel to Norwich by train, bus or taxi. There is a regular Jetlink bus (no 727) from Stansted to Norwich and this bus actually stops on the University campus.
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COACH and BUS
National Express coaches run from all major cities in Great Britain to the Surrey Street Bus Station in the city centre. Buses 25, 26 and 27 run regularly from the bus station to the university campus and the 24 takes an alternative route to the Hospital. The Institutes can be reached by a short walk from either bus terminus.
Bus and coach enquiries: (+44) (0) 845 300 6116
National Express enquiries: (+44) (0) 8705 808080
SEA
The east coast port of Harwich has regular sailings to and from Holland, Belgium and Scandinavia. There is a regular train service to Norwich from the port via Ipswich .
Where to Stay
There is a wide variety of accommodation in and around Norwich and the NRP from conference accommodation, country hotels and small B&B's. More information can be found by clicking here or by phoning 01603 727927
Getting around the NRP
Click the following link to launch our Interactive Flash Map of the Norwich Research Park and nearby roads. Features include toggles for building names and parking, zoom function and hand-drag of map.
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Last Updated: 03/04/2009 15:16