The Sci-Tech Daresbury campus is within easy reach of the M62 motorway and major railway stations in Runcorn, Widnes and Warrington.
Parking
The postcode for parking is WA4 4AE.
The car park is on Daresbury Lane, less than 1km from the site. Please follow the signed directions and steward instructions and use the manned crossing across the A56.
Once you have parked, it is a short walk to the event through the beautiful Daresbury Village.
There will also be a free shuttle bus running from the main car park to the event site if you need it. This will be available on a first come, first served basis.
If you are a blue badge holder, parking on site is available to pre-book. Please refer to the booking form.
Free community coaches
We are pleased to announce that there will be a number of free community coaches running to and from the event.
Coaches from Widnes, Runcorn and Warrington will run from 9.00am – making your day out even easier!
Route 1: Runcorn A
1 coach per hour.
Pick up place and times:
Windmill Hill Avenue Bus Stop, Adlington, WA7 6NE
(Near Windmill Hill Primary School)
9:00am / 10:00am / 11:00am / 12:00pm / 1:00pm / 2:00pm
Keepers Walk Junction car park, WA7 2JH
(Near Castlefields Avenue North)
9:05am / 10:05am / 11:05am / 12:05pm / 1:05pm / 2:05pm
Brakendale Bus Stop, Halton Brook, WA7 2RA
(Near Halton Brook Community Centre)
9:10am / 10:10am / 11:10am / 12:10pm / 1:10pm / 2:10pm
Grangeway, Beech Road, WA7 5LS
(Near Halton Lodge Children’s Centre)
9:15am / 10:15am / 11:15am / 12:15pm / 1:15pm / 2:15pm
Halton Lodge Community Centre entrance, WA7 5YS
9:20am / 10:20am / 11:20am / 12:20pm / 1:20pm / 2:20pm
Aldi car park, Murdishaw, WA7 6SA
(Near Brookvale Children’s Centre)
9:30am / 10:30am / 11:30am / 12:30pm / 1:30pm / 2:30pm
Daresbury Laboratory Open Day event – drop off and return journey
9:40am / 10:40am / 11:40am / 12:40pm / 1:40pm / 2:40pm
Please note, these are circular routes.
In addition to the above times, a return service will run from Daresbury Laboratory every hour until 5.00pm.
Route 2: Runcorn B
1 coach every 30 minutes.
Pick up places and times:
Runcorn Station, WA7 5TR
9:00am / 9.30am / 10:00am / 10.30am / 11:00am / 11:30am / 12:00pm / 12.30pm / 1:00pm / 1:30pm / 2:00pm / 2:30pm
Runcorn High Street Bus Station, WA7 1LX
9:10am / 9.40am / 10:10am / 10.40am / 11:10am / 11:40am 12:10pm / 12.40pm / 1:10pm / 1:40pm / 2:10pm / 2:40pm
Halton Lea South Bus Station, Palacefields, WA7 2PE
(Near Runcorn Shopping City)
9:15am / 9.45am / 10:15am / 10.45am / 11:15am / 11:45am 12:15pm / 12.45pm / 1:15pm / 1:45pm / 2:15pm / 2:45pm
Runcorn East Station, Norton, WA7 6EP
9:20am / 9.50am / 10:20am / 10.50am / 11:20am / 11:50am / 12:20pm / 12.50pm / 1:20pm / 1:50pm / 2:20pm / 2:50pm
Daresbury Laboratory Open Day event – drop off and return journey
9.30am / 10:00am / 10.30am / 11:00am / 11:30am / 12:00pm / 12.30pm / 1:00pm / 1:30pm / 2:00pm / 2:30pm / 3:00pm
Please note, these are circular routes.
In addition to the above times, a return service will run every 30 minutes from Daresbury Laboratory until 5.00pm.
Route 3: Widnes A
1 coach per hour.
Pick up places and times:
Frank Street, WA8 0AH
(Near Warrington Road Children’s Centre)
9:00am / 10:00am / 11:00am / 12:00pm / 1:00pm / 2:00pm
Kingsway B5419, WA8 7QF
(Near Halton Council offices)
9:10am / 10:10am / 11:10am / 12:10pm / 1:10pm / 2:10pm
Ditton Library, WA8 8HR
9:20am / 10:20am / 11:20am / 12:20pm / 1:20pm / 2:20pm
Daresbury Laboratory Open Day event – drop off and return journey
9:30am / 10:30am / 11:30am / 12:30pm / 1:30pm / 2:30pm
Please note, these are circular routes.
In addition to the above times, a return service will run every hour from Daresbury Laboratory until 5.00pm.
Route 4: Widnes B
1 coach every 30 minutes.
Pick up places and times:
Bus and Coach Station, Widnes, WA8 6UE
(Green Oaks Shopping Centre)
9:00am / 9.30am / 10:00am / 10.30am / 11:00am / 11:30am / 12:00pm / 12.30pm / 1:00pm / 1:30pm / 2:00pm / 2:30pm
The Hive bus stop, Widnes, WA8 0GY
9:10am / 9.40am / 10:10am / 10.40am / 11:10am / 11:40am / 12:10pm / 12.40pm / 1:10pm / 1:40pm / 2:10pm / 2:40pm
Daresbury Laboratory Open Day event – drop off and return journey
09:20am / 09:50am / 10:20am / 10:50am / 11:20am / 11:50am / 12:20pm / 12:50pm / 1:20pm / 1:50pm / 2:20pm / 2:50pm
Please note, these are circular routes.
In addition to the above times, a return service will run every 30 minutes from Daresbury Laboratory until 5.00pm.
Route 5: Warrington A
1 coach per hour.
Pick up places and times:
The Hatter, Lovely Lane Bus Stop, WA5 1NE
9:00am / 10:00am / 11:00am / 12:00pm / 1:00pm / 2:00pm
San Diego Drive Bus Stop, Great Sakey, WA5 3SQ
(Near Warrington West Station)
9:05am / 10:05am / 11:05am / 12:05pm / 1:05pm / 2:05pm
Sandy Lane Nursery and Forest School, Orford,
Warrington, WA2 9HY
9:15am / 10:15am / 11:15am / 12:15pm / 1:15pm / 2:15pm
The Hub, Capesthorne Road, Warrington, WA2 0JE
9:20am / 10:20am / 11:20am / 12:20pm / 1:20pm / 2:20pm
Sainsburys, Warrington, WA1 2TN
(Sainsbury’s Church Street bus stop)
9:30am / 10:30am / 11:30am / 12:30pm / 1:30pm / 2:30pm
Daresbury Laboratory Open Day event – drop off and return journey
9:45am / 10:45am / 11:45am / 12:45pm / 1:45pm / 2:45pm
Please note, these are circular routes.
In addition to the above times, a return service will run every hour from Daresbury Laboratory until 5.00pm.
Route 6: Warrington B
1 coach per hour.
Pick up places and times:
Little Stars Children’s Centre, Warrington, WA5 0HA
9:00am / 10:00am / 11:00am / 12:00pm / 1:00pm / 2:00pm
Sunshine Children’s Centre, O’Leary Street WA2 7RQ
9:10am / 10:10am / 11:10am / 12:10pm / 1:10pm / 2:10pm
Westy Sure Start Nursery, Tinsley Street, WA4 1PW
9:20am / 10:20am / 11:20am / 12:20pm / 1:20pm / 2:20pm
Cygnets Children’s Centre, Wood Lane, WA4 3DB
9:25am / 10:25am / 11:25am / 12:25pm / 1:25pm / 2:25pm
Daresbury Laboratory Open Day event – drop off and return journey
9:35am / 10:35am / 11:35am / 12:35pm / 1:35pm / 2:35pm
Please note, these are circular routes.
In addition to the above times, a return service will run every hour from Daresbury Laboratory until 5.00pm.
Route 7: Warrington C
1 coach every 30 minutes.
Pick up places and times:
Winwick Street, WA2 7TT
(Warrington Central Station)
9:00am / 9.30am / 10:00am / 10.30am / 11:00am / 11:30am / 12:00pm / 12.30pm / 1:00pm / 1:30pm / 2:00pm / 2:30pm
Warrington Bank Quay Station, WA1 1LL
9:10am / 9.40am / 10:10am / 10.40am / 11:10am / 11:40am / 12:10pm / 12.40pm / 1:10pm / 1:40pm / 2:10pm / 2:40pm
Daresbury Laboratory Open Day event – drop off and return journey
9.30am / 10:00am / 10.30am / 11:00am / 11:30am / 12:00pm / 12.30pm / 1:00pm / 1:30pm / 2:00pm / 2:30pm / 3:00pm
Please note, these are circular routes.
In addition to the above times, a return service will run every 30 minutes from Daresbury Laboratory until 5.00pm.