General information
On arrival SuperSTEM visitors must first register at the Daresbury Laboratory reception where you will be handed a swipe-in card for hostel accommodation (if requested), and where you will be collected by one of our staff members.

Please note that on-site security requirements means that you should have informed us well in advance of your intended visit.
How to come to Daresbury Lab
by car
Daresbury Laboratory is ~1 mile from junction 11 off the M56 motorway. We are about 5 miles from Warrington and Runcorn, the two largest towns in the locality.
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by train
There are two stations in Warrington, Warrington Bank Quay and Warrington Central, which together provide many inter-city train connections .
Taxi services from these train stations cost ~ £10.
There is also a bus service (X30), from the nearby Warrington bus station, which runs every hour to the Daresbury Ring O'Bells pub, a short walk from SuperSTEM.
by airplane
Regional airports are the Liverpool John Lennon Airport and Manchester International Airport . Both are ~30-40 mins by car from the laboratory. Taxi and train services (to Warrington Central) are also available.

If you are travelling to any of the London airports the easiest way to commute is to take the train to Warrington Bank Quay from London Euston. To get to Euston station you may use the London Underground or express trains to Central London (i.e. Paddington/ Victoria train stations from Heathrow / Gatwick airports respectively).

ACCOMMODATION

On-site accommodation (basic, hostel type) at the Daresbury Laboratory hostel is available at ~£48 per night.
Please contact Marg Robinshaw well in advance to book accommodation:

Alternatively visitors could opt to stay at any of the other Warrington hotels.

Typical choices are the Victoria Lodge in Stockton Heath, the Premier Inn or Travelodge in Warrington, or the DeVere Hotel Daresbury Park.


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