Guest Information
A few helpful bits of info if you have not been before, or if you have and just forgotten.
Yes! Please advise your event co-ordinator of this and send to (your event co-ordinator) Granta Centre, TWI Ltd, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge CB21 6GP
Our opening times are 08:00 – 17:00, however times can be flexible by arrangement.
Granta Centre are flexible with all set up times and will accommodate where possible. Please liaise with your event co-ordinator to arrange a specific time.
Granta Centre has basic student accommodation, great for an overnight stay with no fuss. We advise talking about your accommodation requirements with your event co-ordinator.
Yes! There is a lift which you can use if your conference is on another level, and all our rooms are wheelchair accessible. We also have plenty of disabled parking spaces immediately outside the front of the building, not to mention disabled toilets on every level.
Yes, we do in the Bourne Bridge, Granta and Lecture rooms
Of course! We love dogs! (but sadly its only assistance dogs we can let in)
Yes
No. Please ensure that you use the right hand visitor’s lane on approach to the site where our security team will guide you through. There is also a map on the website that you can download and give to your guests before the day.
Yes, please arrange this with your event co-ordinator prior to your event.
100 free spaces adjacent to the main conference centre, plus an additional overflow car park that can hold up to 400 cars.
The closest bus is the number 13 between Cambridge and Haverhill. There is still however a short walk from Abington village to the Granta Centre. Bus Link - www.stagecoachbus.com/routes/east/13/cambridge-haverhill/xeao013.o
There are numerous bike racks and showers available. Granta Park is also connected to Whittlesford Parkway rail station via a cycle route - about 2 miles
Panther - 01223 715715
Caz Cars - 01223 513693
The screens in Lecture Rooms 1 and 2 are 304x190cm, all the other rooms are 240x150cm.
All sizes can be accommodated, but to get the best results work to a ratio of 16:9.
Each room has a flipchart stand, pad and pens provided. White boards can be hired through the Granta Centre at an additional cost.
Yes! Your event manager will assist you with small requests. We also have an onsite IT team to help with other issues.
Yes, four of our meeting rooms have recording facilities – please let your event co-ordinator know if you wish to use this facility.
Yes! We will happily discuss bespoke menus, tailored to your needs. Any of the 14 allergens are notified in all our menus as required. If you have any concerns please just let us know.
Yes, but we do have some specifics about weekend events, please contact us to discuss.
Yes, we have various outdoor spaces that can be used in conjunction with the hire of a meeting room.
Yes! Natural daylight is available in all rooms except Lecture Rooms 1 and 2
"We always find the Granta Centre to be an excellent venue and the staff are always really helpful and efficient"
Ben - InterComm International Limited – November 2020