IBM Warwick Venue Details

IBM UK Ltd., PO Box 31, Birmingham Road, Warwick CV34 5JL

+44 (0)1926 464000; Fax: +44 (0)1926 311345

Arrival

Please report to the reception desk at the main entrance on arrival. You will then be registered, issued with an ID badge and directed / escorted to the meeting room.

Directions to the Venue

There is a more general location map here

By Car:

From M40 (south/London via Oxford) Warwick/Stratford.
Follow signs for A46 to Coventry. Leave the A46 at the first exit signposted A4177/A425 Solihull/Warwick. Take the third exit from the roundabout and IBM is immediately on the left.
From M6 - north/north west
Leave M6 at junction 4 and join the M42. Follow M42 (westbound) to M40. Leave M40 at junction 15 onto A46, then follow directions above.
From M5 - south west
Leave M5 at junction 9 and take A46 following signs for Evesham, Stratford and then Warwick.Go over M40 continuing to follow signs for A46 Warwick/Coventry. Leave A46 at the next exit, signposted A4177/A425 Solihull/Warwick. Take third exit from roundabout and IBM is immediately on the left.
From M6 - east
Leave M6 at junction 2, following signs to A46 Warwick. At the end of the A46 there is a large island signposted A45, Coventry Airport/Warwick. Follow the A45 Birmingham signs, leaving at the first exit to rejoin the A46 towards Warwick. Ignore first exit to Warwick (A429) then leave at next exit (A4177/A425 Solihull/Warwick). Take the first exit at the roundabout and IBM is immediately on the left.
From M1 - north
Leave the M1 at junction 21 and join the M69, which eventually becomes the A46. When the A46 ends at an island follow directions from M6 - east above.
From M1 - south
Leave the M1 at junction 17 and join the M45. Stay on M45 until it becomes the A45 (Coventry), then follow A45 until A46 (Warwick) is signposted. Take A46 Warwick exit and then follow directions from M6 - east above.

Parking

There is ample on-site parking.

By Train:

Coventry: Railway station (10 miles), taxi approx £15, journey time 30 mins, no bus available

Leamington Spa: Railway station (3 miles), taxi approx £6, journey time 10 mins, bus stop outside Crown Hotel, 2 mins walk away from railway station, Bus "C" required, ask driver for IBM stop, journey time approx 30 mins.

Warwick: nearest railway station, but fewer trains, limited taxi and bus facilities (The Birmingham - Snowhill to London - Marylebone line stops at Leamington & Warwick). Trains run at two hourly intervals, approx.

By Taxi:

Taxis are available locally to and from the site from Darson Taxis on 01926 499 427, and Tudor Taxis on 01926 496 661.

By Air:

It is suggested that if you are arriving at Birmingham International Airport (18 miles from the location), you take a taxi to IBM Warwick. IBM reception at Warwick on 01926 464000 can make arrangements for a taxi to meet your 'plane as necessary. The journey is about 16 miles and takes approximately 25 minutes.

IBM Preferred Local Hotels.

Please find below a list of hotels in the Warwick area. The first two are just off the M40. The other hotels are in Warwick town Centre. It is a taxi ride into town from the "M40" hotels.

M40 Hotels**

Hilton National Warwick: A46 Stratford Road, Warwick CV34 6RE, Tel. 01926 499555, category 4*, cost (with IBM discount) £80 (B&B).

Holiday Inn Express: Tel. 0800-987121 / 01926 483000 Cost £56.00 (this place is a bit basic).

Another opportunity is The Glebe: £81 B&B. Tel. 01926-624171
This hotel is a mile or so south of the M40 junction. It was an 1820s rectory. It now has pool, sauna, late-night bar. Check out the website at http://www.theaa.co.uk/region7/2614.html.

* Town Centre Hotels ****

Globe Hotel: Prices £59.50 single, £64 double, Tel. 01926 492044

The Old Fourpenny Shop: Prices £37.50 per single, £47.50 double, Tel. 01926 491360

Warwick Arms Hotel: 17, High Street, Warwick, CV34 4AT. Tel. 01926-492759 category 2*, single £55, double £65

Tudor House Inn: 90-92 West Street, Warwick CV34 6AW. Tel. 01926-495447 category 3*, single £45, double £65

The Kings Head Inn: 39 Saltisford, Warwick CV34 4TD. (off Birmingham Road, next to the racecourse, within walking distance). Tel. 01926 775177; en-suite single £45 including breakfast.

Chadley House: Loxley Road, Wellesbourbe, Warwick CV35 9JL. Tel. 01789-840994 category 4 crowns, single £35

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Last Update: 2 February, 2001