Axis Conference Centre, University of Southampton Science Park
2 Venture Road, Chilworth, Southampton, SO16 7NP
Axis is near the park entrance, with its own registration and breakout area
Southampton — photo: Colin Osborne, Unsplash
Parking
Free parking on site- EV
Axis conference parking
The venue's own · 1 min walk
The park says Axis has dedicated on-site conference parking. EV charge points on the park are pay as you go.
Dedicated on-site conference parking (no charge mentioned). Pay-as-you-go EV charge points on the park.
Getting here
Chilworth Old Village, opp Fibercore House
Bus stop · 1 min walk
Bluestar 28, 28A
1.5 miles from the southern end of the M3, and a few minutes from the M27. Bluestar 28 runs to the park from Southampton Central via the Cenotaph, The Avenue, Highfield, Southampton Airport Parkway station and Chandler's Ford, stopping on Venture Road.
Getting in
Meeting rooms are booked through the park's MIDAS system. Axis has its own cloakroom, toilets and kitchen. The Best Western Chilworth Manor hotel is a short walk away.
Finding your way
Toilets
Self-contained toilets within Axis
Food & drink
Catering packages (welcome tea and coffee, buffet lunch); Fusion cafés on Venture Road and Benham Road
Cloakroom
Self-contained cloakroom within Axis
What's on offer
What's on here
About Axis Conference Centre, University of Southampton Science Park
A conference centre on the University of Southampton Science Park at Chilworth, on the northern edge of Southampton, close to the M3 and M27. It has flexible space for up to 200 people and ten smaller meeting rooms. The park hosts tech and space-sector networking, such as Space South Central's Orbit evenings and the UKSPA conference.
These visitor details were gathered from public sources (Southampton Science Park website (Axis, how to get here, facilities), Space South Central, bustimes.org, Wikipedia, OSM) on 16 October 2026 and haven't been confirmed by the venue yet. Parking charges, time limits and access can change, so check with Axis Conference Centre, University of Southampton Science Park before you travel. This is general information, not advice.