Venue

The conference venue is the Centre for English Local History at 1 Salisbury Road, Leicester LE1 7QR. This is just off the University of Leicester campus and is a few minutes' walk from Leicester Railway Station.

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Accommodation

There are several hotels within walking distance of the venue:

The Belmont Hotel
This is the finest hotel nearby. It is has 75 rooms and is less than five minutes' walk from Salisbury Road. Single rooms start from £59 per night. Tel: (0116) 254 4773.

Spindle Lodge
A cosy bed and breakfast establishment only five minutes' walk from Salisbury Road. Single rooms are from £45 per night. Tel: (0116) 233 8801.

Stoneycroft Hotel
This is a pleasant 20 minute walk from Salisbury Road around the edge of Victoria Park. Set in a more suburban location, single rooms start at £35 per night. Tel: (0116) 270 7605.

Premier Inn
This large hotel is only 100m from the railway station in a city centre location, and about a 15 minute walk from Salisbury Road. Rooms start from £39 per night. Tel: (0871) 527 8596.

The Bradgate Hotel
This is ten minutes' walk from Salisbury Road and is also very close to the railway station. It is a budget hotel we have sometimes used for summer school students. Single rooms are from £35 per night. Tel: (0116) 255 7993.

Ibis Hotel
This is 20 minutes' walk from Salisbury Road and only five minutes' walk from the railway station. Rates are from £34. Tel: (116) 248 7200.

Leicester City Hotel
Budget hotel only five minutes' walk from Salisbury Road. Single rooms are from £35 per night.Tel: 
(0116) 255 4329.