Getting Here
Northern Ireland has three airports, sea crossings from England and Scotland, and a direct rail link from Dublin! For further information on travelling to Northern Ireland please check the Visit Belfast site.
Maps and city guides can be downloaded at this link.
Download the Translink Journey Planner App for all your bus and train travel requirements during your visit to Northern Ireland.
Where to Stay
We are pleased to offer a corporate rate of £85 bed & breakfast single occupancy at the conference hotel:
The Lansdowne Hotel
657 Antrim Road, Belfast, BT15 4EF
https://www.thelansdownehotel.co.uk/
Guests can email or call the Lansdowne in-house reservations team at events@thelansdownehotel.co.uk or +44 (0) 28 90 772 999 using the conference details (UKCenLS 2026 OR NILS20) to book their own accommodation.
Things to do
We are working with Visit Belfast to bring you offers and guides on things you can see and do in Belfast.
Visit Belfast has put together a selection of exclusive offers and discounts for conference delegates attending events in the city. This link is continually updated.
You can find guides on things to do and see here.
For what’s on in Belfast around the time of your visit, please see What’s On.
For more information on how to make your visit to Belfast more sustainable through travel choices and supporting local business, visit this link.
Other essential information for your visit can be found here.
For delegates who decide to stay on post conference or arrive a little earlier and maybe wish to further explore Northern Ireland, please visit https://discovernorthernireland.com/ for ideas and inspiration on things to see and explore.
We hope you will enjoy your time spent in Belfast for the UKCenLS annual conference and/or the NILS 20th Anniversary and please don’t hesitate to contact us should you have any further enquiries about booking travel or accommodation.
Best wishes,
The NILS Team