Docs Hackfest

Current sponsors

• Collabora, providing the venue

Venue

The venue for the event is the Collabora office, Cambridge, England: http://www.openstreetmap.org/way/45675965

How to get there

• Trains: http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

  • tickets to Cambridge from Stansted Airport are ~£12.30 for a single (on the day of travel)

• Buses: http://www.nationalexpress.com/

• Car: some parking may be available; contact PhilipWithnall

From Europe

• Fly to STN with Ryanair/EasyJet, then take the train to Cambridge
• Take the Eurostar to London, then take a train to Cambridge

From faraway places

• Fly to LHR or LGW, then take the tube across London, then train (or bus) to Cambridge
• Fly to LHR or LGW, then take the bus to Cambridge

How to leave

FOSDEM will be taking place on 2014-02-01 and 2014-02-02, it is rather easy to get to Brussels by train or car.

Accommodation and food

There are two suitable Travelodges: central, and on Newmarket Road:

• http://www.travelodge.co.uk/hotels/255/Cambridge-Central-hotel (~£50pppn for a double room, not easily shareable)

• http://www.travelodge.co.uk/hotels/577/Cambridge-Newmarket-Road-hotel (~£50pppn for a double room, not easily shareable)

There’s also a hostel:

• http://www.yha.org.uk/hostel/cambridge (~£14pppn for a dorm bed, ~£25pppn for a twin room; cheaper for larger private rooms)

A recommended B&B place:

• http://www.el-shaddai.co.uk/

Some floor space may be available, please list yourself as an interested party in the Attendees list.

Nearby Hacker-Friendly Cafés and Pubs

For late night hacking and socialising:

• The Flying Pig
• The Haymakers
• CB2
• Backstreet Bistro
• Cambridge Blue

For fry-ups:

• Tudor Rose Cafe (highest rated)

• Tatties (centre of town)

• Auntie’s Tea Shop (centre of town)

• CB2 (east of town)

For lunch:

• Le Gros Franck, Hills Road (2 minutes from the office)

• The Great Northern (pub), Station Road (2 minutes from the office)

• Cambridge Blue Sandwiches, Hills Road (10 minutes from the office)

• Tesco Express (supermarket), Hills Road

• Tesco (bigger) (supermarket), Junction Retail Park, Hills Road

• Food Park, Station Road (2 minutes from the office), Friday only, 12:00–14:00

For dinner:

• The Golden Curry (Indian), Mill Road (15 minutes from the office)

• Yim Wah Express (Chinese), Regent Street (15 minutes from the office)

• Little Seoul (Korean), Regent Street (20 minutes from the office)