How To Get To The Open Day

Here you'll find information about getting to the Open Day, where to park and what to do when you arrive, and places to stay during your visit.

We’re far easier to get to than you might think – there are good road links to Bangor along the north Wales coast from the M56 and M6.

By road

Postcode LL57 2DG will bring you to the Main University building, where our Open Day begins. University staff will direct you to one of the free of charge University car parks around the Main University building, and student guides will then show you where you need to go.

If you follow the Bangor University Open Day signs around Bangor and you'll arrive at one of our car parks (where parking is free of charge). Open Day guides will then show you where you need to go.

By train or bus

See the Trainline & Traveline Cymru websites for public transport information.

By ferry

From Ireland, you can cross on the ferry to Holyhead which is half an hour away from Bangor.

By air

Both Manchester Airport and Liverpool John Lennon Airport are around two hours from Bangor, by train or car

Parking for our Open Days is in the University car parks around Deiniol Road and College Road. Parking at the University car parks is free of charge.

Deiniol Road Parking

Please come to Deiniol Road, Bangor where the Open Day car parks will be clearly signposted. Staff and student helpers will direct you to Park & Ride buses, or you can walk through the Pontio building, up to the Main University Building on College Road. Upon arrival, head for our ‘sign-in area’ in the big marquee outside the Main University building on College Road.

Get directions to Deiniol Road, Bangor on Google Maps

College Road Parking

Once the Park & Ride car parks on Deiniol Road are full, or if you’re arriving after 10.30am, please drive straight to the Main University Building on College Road where staff will direct you to available car parking spaces. Use the postcode LL57 2DG in your Sat Nav or follow the signs for the University. Upon arrival, head for our ‘sign-in area’ in the big marquee outside the Main University building on College Road.

Get directions to the the Main University building, College Road on Google Maps

The University’s Management Centre has 4* guest accommodation.

Our 3-4* Visit Wales graded campus accommodation also offers single en-suite bedrooms - you can book online.

For those of you wishing to make your own arrangements please contact North Wales Tourism.

Upon Arrival

Upon arrival at the the Main University Building on College Road, head for the Open Day ‘sign-in area’ in the marquee outside the Main University Building. Staff will be there to greet you and direct you to the next part of your day.
Once you’ve signed in with staff at the marquee, if in doubt about where to go or what to do next, just ask anyone in either a purple Bangor t-shirt (Student guides) or turquoise Bangor t-shirt (staff helpers)
We’ll provide you with a printed version of the programme so that you have that to hand throughout the day.

Bangor University, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DG

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Bangor University, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DG

openday@bangor.ac.uk