2016 Hospitality Guide

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1 2016 Hospitality Guide

2 Welcome! Dear Players, We are excited to welcome you to the 2016 Northern Cup! This year the tournament is being held in Durham on the weekend of 12 th -13 th November. All teams are required to arrange their own transport and accommodation so we have put together this guide to help you out. Further information, including a schedule and the tournament policies, will be available in the player guide which will be released in the coming weeks. Please use the contact form if you have any other questions. Thanks, The Northern Cup 2016 Committee

3 ACCOMMODATION GUIDE Name and Address Type Walking distance from pitch Approximate cost pnpp* Additional notes Moor End House B&B 7-8 Moor End Terrace, Durham DH1 1BJ B&B 3 minutes Breakfast included, free parking. Very few rooms available. Durham Marriott Hotel Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3JN Hotel 44 minutes (depending on room size) Walk appears long but is convenient for bus which takes ~10 minutes. Premier Inn Durham East Cathedral Park Belmont Industrial Estate, Belmont Industrial Estate, Durham DH1 1GG Premier Inn Durham Centre Freeman s Place, Durham, DH1 1SQ Bannatyne Hotel Durham Eden Terrace, Durham, DH1 2HJ Days Inn Bowburn, Durham DH6 5NP Radisson Blu Frankland Lane, Durham, DH1 5TA Hotel 13 minutes Likely to sell out quickly as well known to those at last year s Northern or Summer Cup. Hotel 48 minutes Walk appears long but bus alternative takes ~15 minutes. Hotel 11 minutes 32 Likely to sell out quickly as well known to those at last year s Northern or Summer Cup. Hotel 20 minutes by car 30 On the A1(M). Car required. Hotel 52 minutes Walk appears long but bus alternative takes ~15 minutes. *pnpp = per night per person. Please note the following about the accommodation listed in the table above: 1. Costs calculated over two nights for two people sharing using booking.com or a similarly cheap alternative. All costs and availability valid as of , and are subject to change. 2. Distance is minutes walking (unless otherwise stated) to Belmont Community School, as measured using Google Maps. Unfortunately, the committee cannot guarantee the quality of any accommodation listed in the table, and so you must do your own research when booking the rooms.

4 General Advice and Tips If you are booking rooms for a large number of people, it is worth finding out whether you can make a deal for example, to include a free breakfast, or to take 10% of the final price. This can only often be done if you contact the accommodation directly rather than booking through a third-party site. It may also not be possible to do this for larger hotels. It is worth booking accommodation from Friday onwards even though it might be cheaper to only book for Saturday night, the tournament will likely start very early and it is better to already be in Durham to ensure that we can stick to the schedule. Often sites like are cheaper to book through than on the websites of the accommodation providers themselves. If you make a last-minute decision to attend Northern Cup 2016, it is worth checking out the website as it often offers hotel accommodation at discounted prices. While this will inevitably be more expensive than booking in advance, and there is no guarantee of availability, it is another option especially for spectators. Be aware of the fine print it is often the case that smaller hotels refuse to take large bookings online and so you may have to book in smaller groups and under different people/cards. Look out for booking charges if you apply online as they may be listed separately from the initial price given.

5 TRANSPORT GUIDE Public Transport: Trains Durham has a singular train station which takes you to the centre of the city, about a 40 minute walk from the pitches. However, if you take a taxi directly to the venue it takes approximately 7 minutes, though allow time for traffic. In addition Durham station is very near the central bus station. See below for more information on taxis or buses. Tip: it can be cheaper to split your train journey to Durham (from the south) at Leeds or York. Buses The bus station nearest to Belmont is the Sportsmans Arms. Please be aware that if you are staying in the city centre buses do not run on Sunday mornings early enough to get you to the pitches, so ensure you have alternative arrangements in place. From the bus station take bus 20, which takes 15 minutes and runs every 30 minutes. Bus 20 route stops within easily walkable distance from the Marriott or Radisson Blu. Taxi Numbers 1. Paddy s: Durham Taxis: BM: Macs: By car: The A1M connects both the South and the North to Durham. Exit at J62 and follow A690 to Durham.

6 THE VENUE This year Northern is once again being hosted at Belmont Community School, Durham. Further information about surrounding amenities will be released with the Player Guide closer to the time of the event, but for now the map below shows the surrounding access routes and facilities. Belmont Community School, DH1 2QP