Brighton is situated on the South Coast of England approximately 50 miles from London. The area is well-served by road and rail links. London Gatwick Airport is 30 minutes away.
The area is famous for its local scenery, nightlife, tourist attractions and shopping centres. It boasts some of the finest Conference facilities in the Country. More information about the area, travel and local facilities can be found on the official Brighton website.
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By train: Services run from London Victoria to Brighton via East Croydon throughout the day and into the early hours. The fastest service takes 49 minutes. There is also a direct service from Bedford that stops at London Kings Cross Thameslink.
By air: Gatwick airport is only 30 minutes away with good connections by train, bus and road. The rail station runs through the airport. There is a connecting coach service between Gatwick, Heathrow, Stanstead and Luton airports.
By car: Brighton is about 45 minutes from the M25, the London orbital motorway that connects with other motorways from around the UK. From the M25 take the M23/A23 (dual carriageway). From Dover and the Channel Tunnel take the M20/M26/M25/M23. Do not take the coast road.
By ferry: Fast ferry (2hrs) from Dieppe to Newhaven and then taxi to Brighton. Dover, Folkestone, Portsmouth and Southampton are all between 1 to 2 hours away by road but train or coach connections could be difficult.
By Channel Tunnel: The English end of the Channel Tunnel is at Folkestone, 2 hours from Brighton by car. The Eurostar train departs from both Paris and Brussels to London Waterloo. Then take the underground to Victoria or London Bridge and train to Brighton.
Useful websites: London Gatwick Airport, London Heathrow Airport London City Airport, London Transport, UK Rail Timetables (Railtrack), Eurostar Eurotunnel, Rail Europe, National Express Coaches, Europcar Rental, Avis Car Rental, Hertz Car Rental
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Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM)-Brighton UK 2001
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