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Directions

• By car

  For Sackville Street area (following signs for The University of Manchester):

  M6/M56 (Northbound)

  Exit the M6 at J19 taking the third exit at the roundabout onto Chester Road A566. Continue straight ahead onto A50. At the major roundabout bear right onto the M56. Follow the M56 until it turns into the A5103 signposted for the city centre. Take the A5103 into the centre of Manchester until you reach a major roundabout with an overpass. Take the third exit at the roundabout onto the Mancunian Way. Shortly bear left onto Cambridge Street. Take the second exit at the next roundabout. Continue straight ahead onto the Mancunian Way A57(M) 0.2 miles. Bear left again onto A57 and continue straight ahead onto Sackville Street. Take the second left onto Charles Street where you will find a multi-storey car park.

  M62 (Westbound)

  Take the M62 east to Manchester. Exit motorway at J20 following the A627 (M) to Oldham. Continue straight ahead onto Broadway A663. Bear right onto Oldham Road A62. Continue straight ahead onto Portland Street A5103. Turn left onto Princess Street. Turn left onto Charles Street where you will find a multi-storey car park.

  M62 (Eastbound)

  Take the M62 west to Manchester. Exit at J12 onto the M602 Eccles bypass. Continue straight ahead onto the A57. Bear left onto the Mancunian Way A57(M). Bear left again onto the A57 and continue straight ahead onto Sackville Street. Turn left onto Charles Street where you will find a multi-storey car park.

  M6 (Southbound)

  Take the M6 South. As you approach the outskirts of Manchester continue straight ahead onto the M61. Shortly after, continue straight ahead onto the M60. Continue straight ahead onto the M62 and bear right onto the M602 Eccles Bypass. Continue straight ahead onto the A57. Bear left onto the Mancunian Way A57(M). Bear left onto A57 and continue straight ahead onto Sackville Street. Take the second left onto Charles Street where you will find a multi-storey car park.

  Parking

  The nearest car park is situated on Charles Street.  Please refer to map.

  Both the Manchester Aquatics Centre multi-storey car park on Booth Street East and the multi-storey on Charles Street offer paid public parking and are convenient and safe.

• By train

  NCCEF is located within walking distance from Manchester Piccadilly rail station.

  Exit the train station on the side of the taxi rank (down two sets of escalators from the main set of platforms). Head south on London Road toward Fairfield St. Turn right onto Granby Row, turn left to stay on Granby Row and turn left onto Sackville St. The Paper Science building will be on your left.

  You can also reach NCCEF on foot from Manchester Oxford Road rail station.

  Make your way out of the station and on to the main road (Oxford Street). If you end up on Whitworth Street West, Oxford Street is the one running perpendicular to it. Head southeast on Oxford Street toward New Wakefield Street. Turn left onto Charles Street and continue down Charles Street, past Princess Street and until you reach Sackville Street. The Paper Science Building will be directly in front of you, on the other side of the road.

• By bus

  Use the traveline journey planner.