bournemouth away

[saffrey]

booked my train ticket for this one - it's the only away game i can get to at least this side of christmas, so thought i'd make the trek down to the south coast... see you all there!

[New Roader]

Originally posted by saffrey
booked my train ticket for this one - it's the only away game i can get to at least this side of christmas, so thought i'd make the trek down to the south coast... see you all there!

Will deff be there for this one.
Good day out and three points for the Bees.
Ground has changed a bit since I last went there.

:)

[Vicky B]

For anyone in the London or Reading area

Virgin Trains direct to Bournemouth

9.48 arriving at 11.12

last direct return 19.38 arriving at Reading 21.31

Cheap day return £21.20 but if booked 7 days in advance £13.00.

[Edmundo]

Thanks Vicky. This is exactly the sort of information we usually rely on nocoat for. I'm contemplating an overnighter as that looks rather early to be leaving the Dorset hotspot!

[keefor]

Originally posted by Edmundo
Thanks Vicky. This is exactly the sort of information we usually rely on nocoat for. I'm contemplating an overnighter as that looks rather early to be leaving the Dorset hotspot!

There's loads of trains on the Waterloo - Poole/Weymouth line Ed. I think that the last one up to London is about 11.30pm.

Keith

[nocoat]

Originally posted by Edmundo
Thanks Vicky. This is exactly the sort of information we usually rely on nocoat for. I'm contemplating an overnighter as that looks rather early to be leaving the Dorset hotspot!

cant be arsed anymore lol one season is enough for davey! :D

And it would appear that Keith has confirmed that Vicky is to be trusted with sorting out our awaydays :thumbs:

[GP]

The one away game I can definately get too bearing in mind only 7 miles to travel. Looks like I've persuaded the kids and 'other half' as well so 6 of us making the short journey.

[West Ealing Bee]

Not sure whether we'll be doing the route from Reading or from Waterloo.

I think £13 looks good from Reading but I might be able to get it cheaper.

[Vicky B]

Originally posted by West Ealing Bee
Not sure whether we'll be doing the route from Reading or from Waterloo.

I think £13 looks good from Reading but I might be able to get it cheaper.

If anyone finds cheaper deals from London let me know as I am probably closer to London, Reading was just the option I found.

[Vicky B]

Ok have found out the London option.

London Waterloo - Bournemouth

£16.60 Apex cheap day return.

9.00am - 11.00am

Have to specify the times when you book and it depends if you need to get another train home from Waterloo afterwards.

19.57 Bournemouth, arrives at Waterloo 22.15
21.05 Bournemouth, arrives at Waterloo 23.23

I know the last train from Waterloo into Twickenham/ Staines etc is 23.48, which is cutting it abit fine on the later option.

[West Ealing Bee]

The nearest station is Pokesdown, which complicates matters slightly. I'm not sure how far it is from Bournemouth station, probably a decent cab ride.

You can't get to Pokesdown from Reading on Virgin Trains, and you can't get cheap tickets from Waterloo to Pokesdown either, cheapest is about £30.

The APEX Vicky mention don't appear to be on sale yet from Waterloo to Bournemouth anyway. Either that or they are sold out.

[Vicky B]

Originally posted by West Ealing Bee
The nearest station is Pokesdown, which complicates matters slightly. I'm not sure how far it is from Bournemouth station, probably a decent cab ride.

You can't get to Pokesdown from Reading on Virgin Trains, and you can't get cheap tickets from Waterloo to Pokesdown either, cheapest is about £30.

The APEX Vicky mention don't appear to be on sale yet from Waterloo to Bournemouth anyway. Either that or they are sold out.

They don't go on sale until 6-8 weeks b4 so should be anytime now.
They are definetly not on sale yet though.

Will investigate more, u can tell I'm bored!

[Vicky B]

ok it's only 4 minutes on a train between the two stations so will probably be not much at all in a cab.

sorted!

[saffrey]

it's about 1.5 miles from the ground to the station/town centre. Pokedown is about 10 minutes walk from the ground.

[nocoat]

Originally posted by saffrey
Pokedown is about 10 minutes walk from the ground.

:eek: :eek: :bound: :bound:

Count me in for a Pokedown :yes:

[Paulo Bee]

Originally posted by Vicky B
Ok have found out the London option.

London Waterloo - Bournemouth

£16.60 Apex cheap day return.

9.00am - 11.00am

Have to specify the times when you book and it depends if you need to get another train home from Waterloo afterwards.

19.57 Bournemouth, arrives at Waterloo 22.15
21.05 Bournemouth, arrives at Waterloo 23.23

I know the last train from Waterloo into Twickenham/ Staines etc is 23.48, which is cutting it abit fine on the later option.

Cutting it fine??? but where in Waterloo does it take 25 minutes to get from one platform to another????:confused:

[nocoat]

Hole in the Wall to Platform 18 :yes:

[Paulo Bee]

I love that boozer frequent there most lunch times!

Still no 25 minutes trek though!
:nono:

[Vicky B]

I no that but everytime I've travelled back from an away game there's been some sort of delay or cancellation of some kind.

[Paulo Bee]

You shouldnt smash up the train then Vicky!:nono: ;)