Travel & Accommodation

How to Get Here

Address

The NEC, Birmingham B40 1NT

For a detailed map please click here

Please click here to visit The NEC website.

Get here by Road:

Travelling North on the M42, exit at Junction 6 and follow the signs to The NEC.  Once on site, follow the signs for the Livestock Event to the relevant car park.

Travelling South on the M42, exit at Junction 6 and follow signs to The NEC. Once on site, follow the signs for the Livestock Event relevant car park.

Travelling South on the M6, exit at Junction 4 and follow signs to The NEC. Once on site, follow the signs for the Livestock Event to the relevant car park.

Travelling North on the M6, exit at Junction 4, keeping to the left and following signs to The NEC.  Once on site, follow the signs for the Livestock Event to the relevant car park. 

Get here by Rail:

To travel by train to The NEC, your destination station is Birmingham International.  Please check before setting out that your train stops at this station as some do not.  

On arrival at Birmingham International, take the bridgelink from the station to The NEC following the signs.  The escalator or lift at the end of the bridgelink will take you down to the main Piazza.  Follow the signs for the Livestock Event (Halls 16-20).

Get here by Air:

A frequent SkyRail Transfer service runs between the Birmingham International Airport and Birmingham International Train Station.  Follow the bridgelink and signs from the station to The NEC.  The escalator or lift at the end of the bridgelink will take you down to the main Piazza.  Follow the signs for the Livestock Event (Halls 16-20).

The main international airports all have excellent road and rail links to the region:-

  • London Heathrow is 104 miles away
  • Manchester Airport is 89 miles away
  • London Gatwick is 140 miles away.

Information for disabled visitors

If you are a disabled visitor please click here to visit The NEC website for more information on planning your visit. 

Accommodation

Event Express, in association with the organisers of Livestock, have negotiated the best possible hotel prices for the duration of the show. For details online please click here or please call on 01905-732737 and our team will be delighted to help with either individual or group bookings click here

 

Book your accommodation on-line now via the The NEC's My Visit service and receive instant confirmation, plus the Best Available Rates. For groups of 10+, please e-mail info@imaginations.org.uk or call 0151 641 6800

Travelling from Northern Ireland?

We have once again teamed up with Travel Solutions of Belfast to offer visitors travelling from Northern Ireland a one night flying package direct from Belfast.  The package includes tickets to the event, accommodation and travel.  Self drive packages are also available, UFU members can avail of special ferry travelling Larne / Cairnryan.  For more information please contact Travel Solutions 028 9045 5030 or click here for full details.  

For prices and more detail on individual travel packages please click here.  If you have a group of 15+ passengers who would like to visit the event, contact our groups department for a free no obligation quote Tel: 028 9073 6517 . Click here to visit the Travel Solutions website.