Business Skills for Administrators

Our Manchester training venue

PTP's courses take place in the De Vere Hotel in Cheadle just a few miles from Manchester city centre and within a mile of Manchester airport.

PTP's Manchester venue has plenty of on-site free car parking. It has free wi-fi and unlimited refreshments throughout the day. The lunch buffet which is included in all full day PTP courses is excellent.

Directions

By Road:

From the M60

Exit at Junction 3 and take the A34 (dual carriageway) signed to Cheadle and Cheadle Royal. 

Continue through the first set of traffic lights, then take the first exit from the A34 signed to Cheadle Royal. At the roundabout take the 4th exit onto Cheadle Royal Business Park. Continue along this road where you will pass David Lloyd Leisure on the left. Cheadle House is located on the right hand side. Park inside the barrier car park. 

From the M56

Exit at Junction 5 signposted to the Airport. Take the left hand lane following signs for Terminal 2.

At roundabout go straight on, signposted A5166, Wimslow. At next junction follow signs for All Traffic. At round-a-bout follow sign for A5166 Cheadle. 

At the first set of traffic lights (facing Manchester International Office Centre) turn left towards Heald Green. At the next set of traffic lights, turn right towards Heald Green and Cheadle, passing Heald Green railway station (Finney Lane). 

Continue for 1.5 miles until the next set of traffic lights and turn left. Go straight over the first roundabout and left at the second, into Cheadle Royal Business Park. Follow the main road, go straight over the next mini roundabout and Cheadle House in on the right. 

Park inside the barrier car park. 

From the M6 northbound

Exit at Junction 19. Take the A556 through Mere Turn right onto the M56. Follow the instructions above.

By Rail 15 minutes drive to either Stockport or Wilmslow stations. (Both InterCity lines) 

If you require a taxi please contact our reception team: 0844 980 2303

PTP's Minories venue is in the heart of the City of London. The venue has great transport links with several tube stations within a 5 minute walk. It has free wi-fi and unlimited refreshments throughout the day. The lunch buffet which is included in all full day PTP courses is excellent.

Directions

The best way to get to the venue is to use public transport. The closest Tube station is Aldgate, which is on the Circle line and Metropolitan line. When you come out of the station, cross the road and walk to the right. Take your first left which brings you on to the Minories and our venue is less than a minute away. There are numerous buses that pass within a very short walk. 

If you do get lost, please call our venue on 08000 730499 and they will guide you in.

Venue Information
The No. 1 Leeds Building is located just 9 minutes’ walk West of Leeds City Centre,
within easy reach of the city’s main financial, business and commercial districts,
including Leeds City Train station

Directions:
By Road
Directly adjacent to slip road to M621 linking to the M62 and M1.
Please call i2 on the number above to enquire as to the availability of on-site visitor parking. Please note that
there is no general visitor car parking available on site.
Nearest car park: Town Centre Car Parks Ltd, 7 Whitehall Road, Leeds, LS1 4AW (0845 222 1234)
By Public Transport
Leeds City Train Station: 9 minute walk.
By Air
Leeds Bradford Airport: 8.9 miles. Transfer time from city centre: approximately 4 minutes
Bus transfers from city centre are available up to every 6 minutes Mondays to Fridays
Travelling by bicycle
The No. 1 Leeds building offers free secure on site storage facilities for bicycles. Bike racks, showers and
changing rooms.
For information on reaching the building by bicycle visit Sustrans (www.sustrans.org.uk)

Our Edinburgh training venue

PTP's courses take place at the Edinburgh Training Centre in the heart of Edinburgh.

PTP's Edinburgh venue is conveniently located just off the Royal Mile, only a few minutes away from Edinburgh Waverley train. It has free wi-fi and unlimited refreshments throughout the day. The lunch buffet which is included in all full day PTP courses is excellent.

Directions

By Rail:

Waverley Station.
Leave the station by the steps to Market Street.
Cross Market Street along from the City Art Centre and turn left, going under the large decorated bridge.
Bear right into Jeffrey Street past Jury's Hotel to the junction (traffic lights) with the High Street.
Cross the High Street into St Mary's Street (continuation of Jeffrey Street) and the training centre is down the hill on the left (situated between Slanji and the Russian Shop).

By Air

Edinburgh Airport.
Taxis available from outside the terminal. The trip to the training centre takes around 25 minutes and costs around �16.
Parking.

By car

There are three multi-storey car parks a few minutes walk from Edinburgh Training and Conference Venue with a 10% discounted rate at the St John's Hill NCP car park.
Arriving by car from the West:
From the M8, approaching the Hermiston Gait junction take the city bypass north to the major 'Gogar' roundabout then follow the signs for the city centre
From the M9 follow signs for Edinburgh city centre, through the underpass to the Maybury junction. Continue past PC World (right) and the Zoo (left) - remember to stay off the bus lanes! Shortly after passing Haymarket Station on your right, go straight ahead at the next junctions, soon passing a church (tall steeple) on the left and lots of shops both sides (Habitat on left). Turn right at next junction (Frasers store on left, Caledonian Hotel on right) into Lothian Road.
Turn left at the third set of light into Bread Street, then go ahead down West Port through the Grassmarket. Continue straight ahead along Cowgate to the the lights at the junction of Pleasance / St Mary's St (Travelodge hotel on the left). Go straight ahead into Holyrood Road and park on the right in the 'NCP' multi-storey car park in St John's Hill. Edinburgh Training and Conference Venue is half way up St Mary's Street on the right.

Arriving by car from the North:
Follow signs for the city centre from A90/Forth Road Bridge via Cramond and Barnton, approaching the city via Blackhall (bear right at the junction at the Kwik-Fit garage).
At the roundabout take the 1st exit onto Queensferry Road (A90).
Then turn left (one-way) onto Randolph Crescent then immediately turn left onto Great Stuart Street.
Turn right onto Ainslie Place and immediately turn right onto St Colme Street.
At the traffic signals continue forward (signposted Berwick upon Tweed A1). Continue forward onto York Place.
At the Picardy Place roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Leith Street (A900) signposted Galashiels A7, Jedburgh A68.
At East End turn right then immediately left onto North Bridge-A7.
At the traffic signals turn left onto the High Street. At the next traffic signals turn right onto St Mary's Street.
ETCV is a third of the way down on the right.

Arriving by car from the South:
From the A1, or South East, take the City Bypass, and exit the city centre at the Dalkeith junction.(From A68, after Dalkeith go across the bypass, not onto it).
Coming in on the Old Dalkeith Road, you will approach a roundabout at the Cameron Toll shopping centre (railway bridge over).
Take the third exit (under the bridge), effectively going straight ahead, into St. Leonards.
Stay on this road past the Commonwealth Pool and Scottish Widows former HQ (brown building) on your right until on the Pleasance you meet the four-way junction (lights) of Pleasance, St Mary's St (ahead), Cowgate (left) and Holyrood Road (right). Turn right into Holyrood Road and the Scot Park car park is just down the road on the right.
The Edinburgh Training and Conference Venue is half way up St Mary's Street on the right.

Disabled Access

Disabled access is available throughout the Edinburgh Training and Conference Venue. For specific queries please call us on 0131 538 8333

Our Birmingham training venue

PTP's courses take place in Birmingham city centre right next to Snow Hill Station.

PTPs Birmingham venue has excellent transport links and is right next to a multi story NCP. It has free wi-fi and unlimited refreshments throughout the day. The lunch buffet which is included in all full day PTP courses is excellent.

Directions

By Road:
From the M6 - Exit at junction 6 on to the A38M sign posted City Centre. Continue
straight ahead for 2 miles. At the end of the motorway sign, continue straight ahead onto the flyover, curving around to the right.
At the end of the flyover, exit left, before the underpass
(Royal Angus hotel)
Continue ahead to a set of pedestrian lights, followed almost immediately by a set of traffic lights.
Take the exit Left after the set of traffic lights and the destination is on the right-hand side
Parking
The nearest car park is Snowhill car park which is situated in Snowhill station which is approx 1 minute walk.

By Rail.
Tram: Next door to Snowhill Tram station linking more than 20 stations around Birmingham.

Train: Next door to Snowhill station, 15-minute walk or short taxi ride to New street and Moor street stations (London: 1hr45, Manchester 1hr45, Edinburgh 5hrs, Bristol 1hr45mins).

There are direct trains from London Euston to Birmingham New Street and London Marylebone to Birmingham Snow Hill.

From Snow Hill Station – approx 1 minute walk
Walk south-east on Livery St towards Turn left onto Colmore Row
Turn left onto Colmore Circus Queensway
Turn left onto Snow Hill Queensway
Destination will be on the left

From New Street Station - Approx 10 minute walk
Walk south-east 259ft
Turn left towards Smallbrook Queensway 26ft
Turn left onto Smallbrook Queensway 328ft
Turn left onto Worcester St 39ft
Turn right towards High St take the stairs
Turn left towards High St 52ft
Slight right onto the high street 0.1ml
Slight left onto Bull St
Continue onto Colmore Circus Queensway
Turn left onto Snow Hill Queensway
Destination will be on the left

Please use the rear entrance.

By Air
Birmingham international airport is situated approximately 9 miles to the south east of the city
and can accessed by road or connecting services from New Street Station.

By Bus:
Next door to Lloyd House bus stop

Please call 0121 231 7002 if you have any queries regarding the location of the venue.

PTP's Minories venue is in the heart of the City of London. The venue has great transport links with several tube stations within a 5 minute walk. It has free wi-fi and unlimited refreshments throughout the day. The lunch buffet which is included in all full day PTP courses is excellent.

Directions

The best way to get to the venue is to use public transport. The closest Tube station is Aldgate, which is on the Circle line and Metropolitan line. When you come out of the station, cross the road and walk to the right. Take your first left which brings you on to the Minories and our venue is less than a minute away. There are numerous buses that pass within a very short walk. 

If you do get lost, please call our venue on 08000 730499 and they will guide you in.

Directions

By Road: Engineers House is easily accessible from the M4 and M5 within a 10 minute drive. FREE parking is available on site as well as a regular complementary shuttle service operating to and from West End Car Park in the city centre.

Travelling by rail Bristol Temple Meads mainline station is a short distance from Engineers House. Taxis are readily available from outside the station, and we have a shuttle service running throughout the day (as mentioned above).

Local Bus services Plan your journey at https://travelwest.info/bus/timetables-and-journey-planning

Travelling by air Engineers House is a 20 minute drive from Bristol City Airport.

Our Nottingham training venue

Village Hotel Club Nottingham situated 5 minutes drive from Junction 25 of the M1, 13 Minutes drive from Nottingham City Centre.
It has a large free car park, WIFI throughout all areas and unlimited hot and cold refreshments served in the Hub Cafe along with a hot restaurant lunch.

Directions

By Road:
From Junction 25 of the M1 via Brian Clough Way
Take the A52 to Toton, continue on the B6003 take Swiney way to Brailsford way.
From Nottingham City
Head South on Carrington Street towards Queensbridge Road
Take A453 onto Queens Road
Take A6005 to Barton Lane for 6.7miles and then onto Brailsford Way

Directions

By Train:
Take East Midlands train from Nottingham Main Station to Attenborough Train Station Beeston. 11mins

Please call 0115 993 2350 if you have any queries regarding the location of the venue.

Our Manchester training venue

PTP's courses take place in the De Vere Hotel in Cheadle just a few miles from Manchester city centre and within a mile of Manchester airport.

PTP's Manchester venue has plenty of on-site free car parking. It has free wi-fi and unlimited refreshments throughout the day. The lunch buffet which is included in all full day PTP courses is excellent.

Directions

By Road:

From the M60

Exit at Junction 3 and take the A34 (dual carriageway) signed to Cheadle and Cheadle Royal. 

Continue through the first set of traffic lights, then take the first exit from the A34 signed to Cheadle Royal. At the roundabout take the 4th exit onto Cheadle Royal Business Park. Continue along this road where you will pass David Lloyd Leisure on the left. Cheadle House is located on the right hand side. Park inside the barrier car park. 

From the M56

Exit at Junction 5 signposted to the Airport. Take the left hand lane following signs for Terminal 2.

At roundabout go straight on, signposted A5166, Wimslow. At next junction follow signs for All Traffic. At round-a-bout follow sign for A5166 Cheadle. 

At the first set of traffic lights (facing Manchester International Office Centre) turn left towards Heald Green. At the next set of traffic lights, turn right towards Heald Green and Cheadle, passing Heald Green railway station (Finney Lane). 

Continue for 1.5 miles until the next set of traffic lights and turn left. Go straight over the first roundabout and left at the second, into Cheadle Royal Business Park. Follow the main road, go straight over the next mini roundabout and Cheadle House in on the right. 

Park inside the barrier car park. 

From the M6 northbound

Exit at Junction 19. Take the A556 through Mere Turn right onto the M56. Follow the instructions above.

By Rail 15 minutes drive to either Stockport or Wilmslow stations. (Both InterCity lines) 

If you require a taxi please contact our reception team: 0844 980 2303

PTP's Minories venue is in the heart of the City of London. The venue has great transport links with several tube stations within a 5 minute walk. It has free wi-fi and unlimited refreshments throughout the day. The lunch buffet which is included in all full day PTP courses is excellent.

Directions

The best way to get to the venue is to use public transport. The closest Tube station is Aldgate, which is on the Circle line and Metropolitan line. When you come out of the station, cross the road and walk to the right. Take your first left which brings you on to the Minories and our venue is less than a minute away. There are numerous buses that pass within a very short walk. 

If you do get lost, please call our venue on 08000 730499 and they will guide you in.

Venue Information
The No. 1 Leeds Building is located just 9 minutes’ walk West of Leeds City Centre,
within easy reach of the city’s main financial, business and commercial districts,
including Leeds City Train station

Directions:
By Road
Directly adjacent to slip road to M621 linking to the M62 and M1.
Please call i2 on the number above to enquire as to the availability of on-site visitor parking. Please note that
there is no general visitor car parking available on site.
Nearest car park: Town Centre Car Parks Ltd, 7 Whitehall Road, Leeds, LS1 4AW (0845 222 1234)
By Public Transport
Leeds City Train Station: 9 minute walk.
By Air
Leeds Bradford Airport: 8.9 miles. Transfer time from city centre: approximately 4 minutes
Bus transfers from city centre are available up to every 6 minutes Mondays to Fridays
Travelling by bicycle
The No. 1 Leeds building offers free secure on site storage facilities for bicycles. Bike racks, showers and
changing rooms.
For information on reaching the building by bicycle visit Sustrans (www.sustrans.org.uk)

Our Birmingham training venue

PTP's courses take place in Birmingham city centre right next to Snow Hill Station.

PTPs Birmingham venue has excellent transport links and is right next to a multi story NCP. It has free wi-fi and unlimited refreshments throughout the day. The lunch buffet which is included in all full day PTP courses is excellent.

Directions

By Road:
From the M6 - Exit at junction 6 on to the A38M sign posted City Centre. Continue
straight ahead for 2 miles. At the end of the motorway sign, continue straight ahead onto the flyover, curving around to the right.
At the end of the flyover, exit left, before the underpass
(Royal Angus hotel)
Continue ahead to a set of pedestrian lights, followed almost immediately by a set of traffic lights.
Take the exit Left after the set of traffic lights and the destination is on the right-hand side
Parking
The nearest car park is Snowhill car park which is situated in Snowhill station which is approx 1 minute walk.

By Rail.
Tram: Next door to Snowhill Tram station linking more than 20 stations around Birmingham.

Train: Next door to Snowhill station, 15-minute walk or short taxi ride to New street and Moor street stations (London: 1hr45, Manchester 1hr45, Edinburgh 5hrs, Bristol 1hr45mins).

There are direct trains from London Euston to Birmingham New Street and London Marylebone to Birmingham Snow Hill.

From Snow Hill Station – approx 1 minute walk
Walk south-east on Livery St towards Turn left onto Colmore Row
Turn left onto Colmore Circus Queensway
Turn left onto Snow Hill Queensway
Destination will be on the left

From New Street Station - Approx 10 minute walk
Walk south-east 259ft
Turn left towards Smallbrook Queensway 26ft
Turn left onto Smallbrook Queensway 328ft
Turn left onto Worcester St 39ft
Turn right towards High St take the stairs
Turn left towards High St 52ft
Slight right onto the high street 0.1ml
Slight left onto Bull St
Continue onto Colmore Circus Queensway
Turn left onto Snow Hill Queensway
Destination will be on the left

Please use the rear entrance.

By Air
Birmingham international airport is situated approximately 9 miles to the south east of the city
and can accessed by road or connecting services from New Street Station.

By Bus:
Next door to Lloyd House bus stop

Please call 0121 231 7002 if you have any queries regarding the location of the venue.

Our Edinburgh training venue

PTP's courses take place at the Edinburgh Training Centre in the heart of Edinburgh.

PTP's Edinburgh venue is conveniently located just off the Royal Mile, only a few minutes away from Edinburgh Waverley train. It has free wi-fi and unlimited refreshments throughout the day. The lunch buffet which is included in all full day PTP courses is excellent.

Directions

By Rail:

Waverley Station.
Leave the station by the steps to Market Street.
Cross Market Street along from the City Art Centre and turn left, going under the large decorated bridge.
Bear right into Jeffrey Street past Jury's Hotel to the junction (traffic lights) with the High Street.
Cross the High Street into St Mary's Street (continuation of Jeffrey Street) and the training centre is down the hill on the left (situated between Slanji and the Russian Shop).

By Air

Edinburgh Airport.
Taxis available from outside the terminal. The trip to the training centre takes around 25 minutes and costs around �16.
Parking.

By car

There are three multi-storey car parks a few minutes walk from Edinburgh Training and Conference Venue with a 10% discounted rate at the St John's Hill NCP car park.
Arriving by car from the West:
From the M8, approaching the Hermiston Gait junction take the city bypass north to the major 'Gogar' roundabout then follow the signs for the city centre
From the M9 follow signs for Edinburgh city centre, through the underpass to the Maybury junction. Continue past PC World (right) and the Zoo (left) - remember to stay off the bus lanes! Shortly after passing Haymarket Station on your right, go straight ahead at the next junctions, soon passing a church (tall steeple) on the left and lots of shops both sides (Habitat on left). Turn right at next junction (Frasers store on left, Caledonian Hotel on right) into Lothian Road.
Turn left at the third set of light into Bread Street, then go ahead down West Port through the Grassmarket. Continue straight ahead along Cowgate to the the lights at the junction of Pleasance / St Mary's St (Travelodge hotel on the left). Go straight ahead into Holyrood Road and park on the right in the 'NCP' multi-storey car park in St John's Hill. Edinburgh Training and Conference Venue is half way up St Mary's Street on the right.

Arriving by car from the North:
Follow signs for the city centre from A90/Forth Road Bridge via Cramond and Barnton, approaching the city via Blackhall (bear right at the junction at the Kwik-Fit garage).
At the roundabout take the 1st exit onto Queensferry Road (A90).
Then turn left (one-way) onto Randolph Crescent then immediately turn left onto Great Stuart Street.
Turn right onto Ainslie Place and immediately turn right onto St Colme Street.
At the traffic signals continue forward (signposted Berwick upon Tweed A1). Continue forward onto York Place.
At the Picardy Place roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Leith Street (A900) signposted Galashiels A7, Jedburgh A68.
At East End turn right then immediately left onto North Bridge-A7.
At the traffic signals turn left onto the High Street. At the next traffic signals turn right onto St Mary's Street.
ETCV is a third of the way down on the right.

Arriving by car from the South:
From the A1, or South East, take the City Bypass, and exit the city centre at the Dalkeith junction.(From A68, after Dalkeith go across the bypass, not onto it).
Coming in on the Old Dalkeith Road, you will approach a roundabout at the Cameron Toll shopping centre (railway bridge over).
Take the third exit (under the bridge), effectively going straight ahead, into St. Leonards.
Stay on this road past the Commonwealth Pool and Scottish Widows former HQ (brown building) on your right until on the Pleasance you meet the four-way junction (lights) of Pleasance, St Mary's St (ahead), Cowgate (left) and Holyrood Road (right). Turn right into Holyrood Road and the Scot Park car park is just down the road on the right.
The Edinburgh Training and Conference Venue is half way up St Mary's Street on the right.

Disabled Access

Disabled access is available throughout the Edinburgh Training and Conference Venue. For specific queries please call us on 0131 538 8333

PTP's Minories venue is in the heart of the City of London. The venue has great transport links with several tube stations within a 5 minute walk. It has free wi-fi and unlimited refreshments throughout the day. The lunch buffet which is included in all full day PTP courses is excellent.

Directions

The best way to get to the venue is to use public transport. The closest Tube station is Aldgate, which is on the Circle line and Metropolitan line. When you come out of the station, cross the road and walk to the right. Take your first left which brings you on to the Minories and our venue is less than a minute away. There are numerous buses that pass within a very short walk. 

If you do get lost, please call our venue on 08000 730499 and they will guide you in.