Practical information

The conference is held in Whitehaven, Cumbria, in the north-west corner of England. Our venue (for programme, meals and basic accomodation) is St. James' Community Hall.

Whitehaven is reached by local train from Carlisle, which can be reached by train from Prestwick (Glasgow) and Newcastle (both about 2 h), Manchester (2½–3 h), and Birmingham International (3½ h).

The journey from Carlisle to Whitehaven is a slow 1¼ h. Tuilinde will meet up in Carlisle, and escort all or most of us the last part of the journey.

For the home journey, there will be a shared hired bus (at separate cost) to Carlisle, leaving Whitehaven at 1045 a.m.

Here is a table with useful train times.

There are two possible websites for booking tickets: Trainline and Raileasy. In general, it is often better to book separate singles if one is booking well in advance, and the sooner one books, the more likely one is to find a cheap ticket. Buying on the day is the most expensive option.

It is wise to bring one warm sweater, and some waterproofs. Cumbria's weather is notoriously fickle.

For those who wish to go to church on the Sunday, there is an Anglican eucharist service at 8 a.m. in St. James' Church. (There is also one at 10 a.m., but that will clash with our programme.)

If you have practical enquiries, write to: Tuilinde@omentielva.com.

Read more about Whitehaven.