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Conference Centre Directions, Car Parking & General Information

Please remember to allow sufficient time for your journey as delays can occur at peak traffic times, particularly if you are travelling across the City.

Car from M5

(Journey time in rush hour is approx 30mins)

Exit at Junction 4 (South Birmingham and Bromsgrove).

Take A38 to Birmingham.

A38 Becomes Bristol Road South then Bristol Road, continue on the Bristol Road to Selly Oak.

At Selly Oak go straight over large traffic lights (Sainsburys Supermarket on left).

Go under the railway bridge.

Take any of the next three right hand turns into either Heeley Road, Tiverton Road or Dawlish Road - (note no right hand turn into Hubert Road).

At the top turn left into Raddlebarn Road, Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice and Conference Centre is on your right within a short distance.

Car from M42

(Journey time in rush hour is appox 30 mins)

Exit at Junction 2.

Take A441 to Birmingham and Cadbury World.

Continue on A441 until you reach Cotteridge (Fire Station on right and Kings Norton Railway Station on left).

At the small double island take A4040 to Selly Oak and Cadbury World.

Follow A4040 to Cadbury World entrance

Just After Cadbury World Entrance take the right hand turn into Sycamore Road.

Follow Sycamore Road (will turn into Willow Road).

At T junction take right turn into Raddlebarn Road.

Continue along Raddlebarn Road, over a railway bridge, past the Country Girl Pub and shops on your left.

Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice and Conference Centre is on your right after 200 yds.

Car from M6

(Journey time in rush hour is approx 45 mins)

Exit at Junction 6.

Follow A38 (M) to Birmingham City Centre.

Keep on A38 (M) over flyover and 2 underpasses, will become A38.

Then follow directions below (from Birmingham City Centre).

Car from Birmingham City Centre

(Journey time in rush hour is approx 30 mins)

Take A38 out of the City Centre signposted Selly Oak & Redditch.

Continue along the A38 into Selly Oak, pass under a railway bridge, keeping to the inside lane on your extreme left.

At the third set of traffic lights after the bridge (Sainsbury's & Retail Park will be on your right) you will need to turn left in the filter lane into Oak Tree Lane.

After a short distance at the next set of traffic lights turn left into Raddlebarn Road where you will pass Selly Oak Hospital on your left.

Continue along Raddlebarn Road bearing left around bend.

Go over railway bridge, pass the Country Girl Pub on your left and three rows of shops.

Birmingham St Mary's Hospice Conference Centre is on the right hand side of the road and located adjacent to Selly Park.

By Rail

A local train service runs from Birmingham New Street to Selly Oak every 15 minutes. Journey time is about 10 minutes.

From Selly Oak Station exit through the car park, turn right and walk up Heeley Road.

At the top of Heeley Road take left onto Raddlebarn Road.

Walk past all the shops and Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice & Conference Centre is across the road on your right.

It is approximately a 10 minute walk.

For national rail travel information use the website www.nationalrail.co.uk

By Bus

The 76 Bus stops outside the Hospice and operates between Solihull Town Centre via Shirley, Yardley Wood, Kings Heath, Selly Oak and terminates at University Station Vincent Street by the University of Birmingham.

Bus number’s 61,62 and 63 travel from the City Centre, Corporation Street, along the Bristol Road to Dawlish Road. Bus journey time is around 30 minutes.

You can then walk up Dawlish Road until you get to Raddlebarn Road.

Turn left onto Raddlebarn Road.

Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice and Conference Centre is on the opposite side of the road.

It is approximately a 10 minute walk.

Alternatively you can catch the 45 Bus from the City Centre, along to the Pershore Road to Warwards Lane, Stirchley (Fitness First/Stirchley Bowl). Bus journey time is around 30 minutes.

You can then walk up Warwards Lane until you get to Raddlebarn Road.

Turn right onto Raddlebarn Road.

Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice and Conference Centre is on your right after a short distance.

It is approximately a 15 Minute walk.

For more information or bus/train timetables in the West Midlands call the Centro Hotline on 0121 200 2700

(7 days a week, from 0730-2230) or 0870 608 2608. Or check the following websites for route planners:www.centro.org.uk or www.travelwm.co.uk

By Taxi (Airport & Station)

A Black Cab single taxi Fare from Birmingham New Street Station to Birmingham St Mary's Hospice Conference & Education Centre is approximately £8.50 and normally takes 20 minutes. Please allow 30 minutes in the rush hour.

As a guideline the single taxi fare from Birmingham Airport or the adjacent Birmingham International Station is £26.00. Please allow 60 - 75 minutes for your journey time in the rush hour.

Access, Car Parking & General Information

Access

The Conference & Education Centre is located immediately adjacent to Birmingham St Mary's Hospice and is accessed through the red bricked entrance on the far left hand side of the building as viewed from the front.

For entry into the building please use the intercome system which is located on your left immediately after the first set of double doors at the entrance.

For people with mobility problems there is level access through the Conference Centre entrance and although the Conference rooms are located on the first floor a passanger lift is available for use.

Ideally please advise us in advance so that we may provide assistance should you require it.

Car Parking

Delegates are kindly asked to use our rear car park.

This is accessed directly off Raddlebarn Road along a small service road into Selly Park, which is next to the far left hand side of the building as viewed from the front.

The car park is enclosed green railings and parking is free of charge.

Disabled car parking spaces on the front car park can be made available on request in advance but are subject to availablity.

If our rear car park is full there is a Council Car Park immediately adjacent to the Hospice Car Park, which you may use. Again this is free of charge.

If both car parks are full there are spaces on Raddlebarn Road directly outside the Hospice, or in the surrounding side streets.

Please do not use the front car park as this is for Hospice Community Nursing staff, patients' relatives and disabled drivers.

The car parks get very busy so please allow sufficient time when you arrive to find a suitable space.

Birminham St Mary's Hospice can take no responsibilty for vehicles left in the car parks, or for the personal property of hirers or their delegates.

General Information

A loop system is installed in our main conference room the Pearce Suite for those people with hearing problems and who are able to access this type of system.

Specific dietary requirements can be accommodated if we are advised in advance.