The University of the First Age offices are easily located in the Jewellery Quarter in Birmingham's city centre
The UFA office is about 15 walk from New Street Station and 5 minutes from Snow Hill Station.
Directions on foot from New Street Station - Exit New Street Station on to Corporation Street via the Pallasades shopping Centre. Walk up Corporation street and take the pedestrian turning at the side of Rackhams-House of Fraser, towards Birmingham Cathedral - St Phillip's. Go straight across the cathedral grounds and cross over Colemore Row to walk down Church Street. There is a red overhead walkway bridge to take you to the other side of Great Charles Street (Queensway A). Briefly walk up Ludgate Hill until you reach Water Street. Water Street is bisected by Ludgate Hill and so make sure you turn left onto the smaller part of Water Street which is next to the BT Tower. The UFA are at the end of the street on the left hand side.
From the M6 - Exit on to Aston Express Way A38M to Birmingham. Stay on the duel carriageway travelling over the flyover and underpass. Take the first exit from the Queensway underpass on to Great Charles Street. Take the next left on to New market Street, right on to Cornwall Street, right on to Newhall Street, straight on over the traffic lights and then right on to Lionel Street at the traffic lights and left on to Ludgate Hill, take next left on to Water Street. The UFA office is on the left.
From other routes - At the Paradise Circus island take the exit on to Great Charles Street. Take the first left at the traffic lights on to Newhall Street and then right on to Lionel Street at the next traffic lights and left on to Ludgate Hill, take next left on to Water Street. The UFA office is on the left.
There are a number of car parks close to the office and limited metered on street parking.
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