Are you travelling to Wales this summer? Find out the best accommodation and travel options
18 February, 2025
We can’t wait to welcome you to Wales this summer for our 2025 International Congress, taking place from 23 – 26 June.
As many of you have already secured your place, we thought this would be a good opportunity to share a guide to the accommodation and travel options available to you. Whether you are travelling from abroad or domestically, we have a number of options for you to explore.
Accommodation
There are a number of hotels available in the surrounding area and central Newport, with two options available on site.
In the map above you will see The Celtic Manor Resort and The Manor House. These two hotels are the ‘on site’ hotels. They are located within the same resort as the ICC Wales, although there is a short walk between them and the venue. Please also note that The Manor House doesn’t have a lift or step free access between the lobby and the rooms.
Coldra Court Hotel, Ty Newport, Premier Inn Newport and Holiday Inn Newport are all within walking distance. The Coldra Court, Ty Newport and Premier Inn are about a 15/20 minute walk and the Holiday Inn is a 9 minute walk. We will be running a shuttle bus service from Coldra Court and the Ty Newport up to the venue each morning and afternoon/evening.
As you can see there are a limited number of hotels in the immediate area so we would recommend booking early. We are pleased to provide you with a free accommodation booking service through Mice Concierge. No payment is required at the time of booking, although you will need to provide card details as a guarantee. We have secured rates and availability with the local hotels, which are available through this link only. If you book on alternative sites the fees may be higher.
Alongside these hotels there are also a number of options available in central Newport. As with the local hotels, we will be running a shuttle bus service from Newport Train Station each morning and afternoon/evening. The buses will be running every 15 minutes in the morning and every 20 minutes in the afternoon. Pease note that it is about a 15 minute drive from the station to the ICC Wales, so bear this in mind when planning your journey.
There are also numerous accommodation options even further afield in both Bristol and Cardiff. Cardiff is just a 12 minute journey by train and Bristol just 18 minutes. You would then be able to utilise the coach service from Newport Train Station to the ICC Wales.
You can view all the hotels we’ve secured rates with and their proximity to the venue through our interactive map. We would recommend booking accommodation through our free accommodation booking service to secure reduced rates, however alternative options may be available on other booking sites.
If you have any questions regarding your accommodation booking, or would like to chat to the team about group bookings or accessibility requirements you can contact our dedicated Mice Concierge team via the details below (just make sure you mention the RCPsych International Congress)
t: +44 (0) 1438 908770
Travel
There are several options when travelling to this year’s Congress. Wherever possible we would encourage our delegates to travel by train and consider the carbon footprint of their journey. You can find out the most sustainable travel options by using our unique travel planner.
The ICC Wales is easily accessible by train from a number of locations within the UK; the train from London takes 1 hour and 35 minutes and similarly from Birmingham the journey is 1 hour and 40 minutes. As mentioned above we will be running a shuttle bus service from Newport Train Station directly to the venue, every 15 minutes in the morning and every 20 minutes in the afternoon.
We are also happy to confirm that GWR are able to offer exclusive discounts to delegates attending the Congress from most stations on the GWR network. Discounts are only available via the official GWR booking page (Conferences and accommodation | Great Western Railway). Please note that tickets will only be made available 24 weeks in advance for weekday tickets and 12 weeks in advance for weekend tickets. You will be required to show confirmation of your conference booking alongside your ticket.
If you are considering driving to the Congress, please do consider car sharing options with your colleagues. We have put together a form to help match you with others that might be interested in this option. We will let you know of any matches by the end of May.
The venue has 700 car parking spaces on site, including 14 disabled spaces and six electric charging points. There is a charge applicable for parking, which also applies to blue badge holders.
If you are planning on travelling by plane, the ICC Wales is conveniently accessible to a number of airports across the UK. The closest airports are Cardiff and Bristol which have regular flights across Europe and worldwide. You can get from Cardiff Airport to the ICC Wales via train to Cardiff Central and then connecting on to Newport, the journey takes approximately one hour. Similarly, from Bristol Airport you will need to catch the A1 Bristol Flyer from the Airport to Bristol Temple Meads Station and then change to a connecting train through to Newport.
You can find out more options about each of the travel options in our venue guide, under the 'how to get there' section. there is also some additional information available on the ICC Wales website.
If you have any questions or concerns about travelling to the ICC Wales this year, or you would like to discuss accommodation options in more detail, do not hesitate to contact the Congress team and we’d be happy to help!
Congress Coaches
We will be running a coach service at various intervals throughout the Congress to help make your journey to the venue as smooth as possible.
The coaches will be running from the following locations at the following times
Route 1 - Train station loop
This route will be running from Newport train station to the ICC Wales and back.
| Date | Time | Intervals |
| Monday 23 June | 7.30am - 11.45am | Every 10 minutes |
| Monday 23 June | 4.40pm - 8.00pm | Every 20 minutes |
| Tuesday 24 June | 7.00am - 11.00am | Every 15 minutes |
| Tuesday 24 June | 4.10pm - 8.00pm | Every 20 minutes |
| Wednesday 25 June | 7.30am - 10.30am | Every 15 minutes |
| Wednesday 25 June | 3.30pm - 8.00pm | Every 20 minutes |
| Thursday 26 June | 7.30am - 10.30am | Every 15 minutes |
| Thursday 26 June | 1.15pm - 4.30pm | Every 20 minutes |
Route 2 - Hotel loop
This route will be running from two of the local hotels, Coldra Court and Ty Newport, to the ICC Wales and back.
| Date | Time | Intervals |
| Monday 23 June | 7.30am - 11.45am | Every 20 minutes |
| Monday 23 June | 4.40pm - 8.00pm | Every 20 minutes |
| Tuesday 24 June | 7.00am - 11.00am | Every 20 minutes |
| Tuesday 24 June | 4.10pm - 8.00pm | Every 20 minutes |
| Wednesday 25 June | 7.30am - 10.30am | Every 20 minutes |
| Wednesday 25 June | 3.30pm - 8.00pm | Every 20 minutes |
| Thursday 26 June | 7.30am - 11.00am | Every 20 minutes |
| Thursday 26 June | 1.15pm - 4.45pm | Every 20 minutes |
We will also be facilitating a walking bus, for those of you who'd like to stretch your legs in the morning. Look out for our members of staff at both Coldra Court and Ty Newport, who will be able to guide you up to the venue. The walk takes around 15 minutes in total.
We look forward to seeing you in Wales this summer!
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