{"id":369,"date":"2022-06-17T00:58:01","date_gmt":"2022-06-16T23:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/sparc-ga2022\/?page_id=369"},"modified":"2022-08-10T02:32:16","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T01:32:16","slug":"ecmwf-reading-uk","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/sparc-ga2022\/ecmwf-reading-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"ECMWF, Reading, UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_accordion][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-crosshairs&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; title=&#8221;Venue&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1655418296400-ce8f44c8-16cb&#8221;][vc_column_text]ECMWF<br \/>\nShinfield Park,<br \/>\nReading,<br \/>\nRG2 9AX,<br \/>\nUnited Kingdom<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ECMWF headquarters are located in Reading, UK. Reading is about 70 km west of central London and 50 km west of Heathrow airport.[\/vc_column_text][vc_gmaps link=&#8221;#E-8_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&#8221;][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-plane&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; title=&#8221;Getting there&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1655357728660-3ef2cba7-5fc7&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Arriving by air<\/h3>\n<p>The two main international airports you&#8217;ll likely be flying into are London Heathrow Airport and London Gatwick Airport.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you are arriving at Heathrow Airport, you can take a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.railair.com\/\">Rail Air Link<\/a>\u00a0bus to Reading train station. Buses depart every half hour and the journey time is about 60 minutes. You can buy tickets online or at the ticket office at the station. You can then take a bus or taxi to ECMWF.<\/li>\n<li>If you are arriving at Gatwick Airport, take a train to Reading train station. Fast trains depart once an hour and the journey time is about 75 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Driving to ECMWF within the UK<\/h3>\n<p>Leave the M4 at junction 11, take the B3270 for 1 km (Whitley Wood Lane) and then turn left on to the A327 (Shinfield Road). ECMWF is on the left.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>By train from London<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Take a train from Paddington Station to Reading Station. The journey time is about 30 minutes. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalrail.co.uk\/\">Check the timetable<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>If you are arriving by Eurostar (St. Pancras International Station), take the Underground (Circle line or Hammersmith &amp; City line) to Paddington Station and proceed as above.<\/li>\n<li>Alternatively, take the Underground (Victoria line to Oxford Circus, then the Bakerloo line) to Waterloo Station, or you can take bus number 59 to Waterloo Station. From Waterloo Station take a local train to Reading Station via Wokingham. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalrail.co.uk\/\">Check timetable<\/a>. Trains depart every half hour and the journey time is about 75 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Book a taxi<\/h3>\n<p>If you are planning to use a taxi from the airports to either ECMWF or your hotel, it is advisable to pre-book a taxi via the ECMWF Reception desk, as hailed black cabs will charge a far higher rate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pre-booked fares<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Heathrow all terminals to ECMWF<\/td>\n<td>\u00a350.00 plus the car parking fee (approximately \u00a312.00)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Heathrow terminals 1, 2, 3, and 5 to hotels in town centre<\/td>\n<td>\u00a350.00 plus the car parking fee (approximately \u00a312.00)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Heathrow terminal 4 to hotels in Reading town centre<\/td>\n<td>\u00a350.00 plus the car parking fee (approximately \u00a312.00)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gatwick all terminals to either ECMWF or hotels in Reading town centre<\/td>\n<td>\u00a385.00 plus the car parking fee (approximately \u00a312.00)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Payments are made directly to the taxi driver (cash or credit card).<\/p>\n<p>To book your taxi, please email the following information to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:reception@ecmwf.int?subject=Request%20for%20taxi%20booking&amp;body=Passenger%20name%3A%0APick-up%20date%3A%0ALanding%20time%3A%0AAirport%20and%20terminal%3A%0AFlight%20number%3A%0AArriving%20from%3A%0AGoing%20to%3A%0AMobile%20phone%20number%3A\">ECMWF Reception<\/a>:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Passenger name<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Pick-up date<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><em>e.g. 24 October 2022<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Landing Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><em>e.g. 14:45<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Airport and Terminal<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><em>e.g. Heathrow Terminal 5<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Flight number<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><em>e.g. BA 418<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Arriving from<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><em>e.g. Paris<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Going to<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><em>e.g. Novotel Reading<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Mobile phone number<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><em>e.g. + 33 6 12345678<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>You will receive a confirmation by email.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-home&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; title=&#8221;Accommodation&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1655358909547-45466a6f-187b&#8221;][vc_column_text]There are some conveniently located hotels in Reading town centre, for example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/gb\/greatexpectations.en-gb.html\">Great Expections<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.accorhotels.com\/gb\/hotel-5431-ibis-reading-centre\/index.shtml\">Ibis Reading Centre<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nilviphotelsgroup.com\/thegeorge\/index.asp\">Mercure George Hotel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.accorhotels.com\/gb\/hotel-5432-novotel-reading-centre\/index.shtml\">Novotel Reading Centre<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.premierinn.com\/en\/hotel\/REAPTI\/reading-central\">Premier Inn (Reading Central)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/hotels\/64\/Reading-Central-hotel\">Travelodge (Reading Central)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Out of town centre accommodation:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/hotels\/63\/Reading-Whitley-hotel\">Travelodge (Whitley)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-shoe-prints&#8221; 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