For further information contact


Mr. Keith Roberts - Head of School
School of Product & Engineering Design,
Western Avenue,
University of Wales Institute,
Cardiff,
Wales,
CF5 2YB.
Tel : 00 44 (0)29 2041 6696.
Fax : 00 44 (0)29 2041 6646.
Email : kroberts@uwic.ac.uk


Cardiff is easy to reach whether you're travelling by car, coach, train or plane. The M4 motorway lies just a mile or so to the north of the city centre giving easy access to London and the South East or, via the M5, to the Midlands, the South West and the North. Coach services connect the city to destinations nation-wide. Rail travel is just as easy. A good rail network links Cardiff to all parts of Wales and there are fast, daily services to other major cities. London is only two hours away by Inter-City. Twelve miles from the city is Wales' premier regional airport. There are regular services to many British cities as well as to European capitals. Finding the university sites couldn't be easier. Cardiff is a compact city and the university buildings are all within a short distance of the centre and close to a major road network.


By Train
The main station for Inter City services - Central - is in the city centre. It's a short distance from Howard Gardens and Penarth Road, and approximately three miles from the centres at Llandaff, Colchester Avenue and Cyncoed. Taxis and buses to all the centres and the Fairwater Halls of Residence are available from the station. Local train services operate from both the Central and the Queen Street stations. For train times and details contact British Rail

By Coach
National Express services operate from the city centre bus station, adjacent to the Central railway station. By bus The central bus station is adjacent to the Central railway station. Local services connect to all the university campuses.

By Car
Travel distances

Cities
Distance from
Birmingham
110 miles
Bristol
47 miles
Gloucester
57 miles
Hull
251 miles
Leeds
236 miles
Liverpool
202 miles
London
153 miles
Manchester
190 miles
Newcastle upon Tyne
319 miles
Newport (Gwent)
15 miles
Oxford
108 miles
Plymouth
160 miles
Southampton
122 miles
Swansea
41 miles
Information supplied by RAC Motoring Services