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2011 VIA Conference - General Information
How to get to Southampton
Southampton is located in the beautiful county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. The University's main Avenue Campus is approximately 2 miles (3 kilometres) from the city centre, providing easy access to the great amenities in town. Getting to the University couldn't be simpler with excellent road and rail links and Southampton International airport situated on the outskirts of the city.

Venue
Archaeology
School of Humanities
Avenue Campus
University of Southampton
Highfield Road
Southampton
SO171BF
UK

Find out details of how to find the venue once you have arrived in Southampton.



Accommodation
Although there are many hotels in Southampton, the list provided here includes establishments offering a University of Southampton discount. We advise that you telephone or email your choice of hotel to book a room as most online booking facilities will not account for the discounted rates. Inclusion in the list is not an endorsement by the VIA project.

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By Car via M3
Exit at Junction 14 following the signs for Southampton A33 (not Southampton Docks). Follow the A33 (Bassett Avenue) through two roundabouts until you arrive at a major intersection with the University's Medical and Biological Sciences building to your left. Cross straight over the intersection and continue to follow the A33 (The Avenue). Take the second turning on your left into Highfield Road (a one-way system) and the Avenue Campus will be on your right.

By Car via M27
Exit at Junction 5 (Southampton Airport/Eastleigh). If coming from the east, take the first exit off the roundabout. If coming from the west, take the fourth exit. Follow the A335 dual carriageway through three sets of traffic lights. At the fourth set, the road divides. Follow the right hand lane onto Burgess Road (McDonald's will be on your left). Follow Burgess Road until you arrive at a major intersection, turn left onto the A33 (The Avenue). Take the second turning on your left into Highfield Road (a one-way system) and the Avenue Campus will be on your right.

By Rail
Fast trains from London and Bournemouth/Weymouth stop at Southampton Central and Southampton Airport Parkway. Trains from Portsmouth and Bristol/South Wales stop at Southampton Central. There are taxi ranks at both stations.

By bus or coach
At Southampton Central, use the south side (platform 4) exit for the Unilink U1C bus service to the Highfield Campus interchange. From there take the Unilink U2C bus to the Avenue campus. Or walk to the Civic Centre (10 minutes) and take the Unilink U2B bus directly to Avenue Campus.

At Southampton Airport Parkway, exit on the airport side of the station for the Unilink U1A bus service to the Highfield Campus interchange and then take the Unilink U1C bus to the Avenue campus.

Visit the Unilink website for bus route maps and timetables.
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