Which way Home?: Directions to 24-7's Gathering - 9 Sep 2008
If you’re making your way to Southampton, England next weekend to hang out with the rest of the 24-7 Prayer community for the ‘Home’ Gathering here are a few helpful hints for planning your travel…
Please plan to arrive at Southampton Central Hall between 5.30 and 7.30pm on Friday 12th to register for the Home Gathering before our opening meeting kicks off at 8pm. If you anticipate that you are going to be late please contact us (+447531787527) and let us know.
Below are our recommend travel options from each of the major London airports and how to reach the Home gathering by car, train and bus.
‘HOME’
Southampton Central Hall
St Mary Street
Southampton
SO14 1NF
England
By Road
From the north: Approach from A34 (Oxford, Newbury) and take the M3/A33 round Winchester to Southampton. Take the exit marked Southampton Docks (A33) and follow A33 Docks road into the centre of Southampton. At Charlotte Place roundabout go straight on (second exit) into Andrews Road), get into right hand lane. At traffic lights turn right (A33) onto Kingsway. Just after second pelican crossing turn left into St Mary Street. Central Hall will be on your right.
From the northeast and London: Take the M3 to Southampton. Take exit marked Southampton Docks (A33) and follow A33 Docks road into the centre of Southampton then as above.
From the east: Leave M27 at junction 5 and proceed to city centre. At second lights get into left hand lane, turn left onto Thomas Lewis Way (A335). Continue to the end of road and turn left onto Bevois Valley Road (still A335). Proceed through one set of traffic lights and follow road round left hand bend. Get into right hand lane and turn right. Turn left onto large roundabout (Charlotte Place), take first exit (A33), and get into right hand lane. Then as above.
From the west: Take M27 to junction 3, then M271 to roundabout. Take first exit (A35 eastwards). At end of Mountbatten Way get into right hand lane (signed Old Waterfront and Docks). Go straight on through traffic lights (Ibis and Novotel Hotels should be on your left). Proceed along West Quay Road (A3057) to roundabout, take second exit (A33). Pass Pier and Isle of Wight ferry terminal on right hand side. Go through lights, road soon bends sharply to the left and becomes a one-way system. Follow one-way system keeping Queens Park on your right. At end of bus lane, get into left hand lane and turn left into Terminus Terrace. At lights turn left, and then get into right hand lane. Take the first right. Stay in left hand lane, follow road round to left. Immediately get in right hand lane. Turn right into St Mary Street. Central Hall will be on your right.
Please note there is strictly no parking available at Central Hall itself but there is a multi-story car park opposite.
By Air
Southampton has its own airport that many airlines fly into. The airport is an eight-mile drive from Central Hall. The other local airport is in Bournemouth a city 30 miles down the coast from Southampton Central Hall. You can also fly into the major London airports and pick up rail links to Southampton. Please note the distances below.
Stansted Airport (125.7 Miles)
Luton Airport (95.8 Miles)
Gatwick Airport (88.7 Miles)
Heathrow Airport (66.9 Miles)
By Public Transport
The Transport Direct website offers a great service for planning your journey. You can work out a route door-to-door using any available method of transport and the time it will take you. Simply enter your point of departure within the UK and the postcode of Southampton Central Hall and the website will present you with your travel options.
If you would prefer to look at train or bus timetables directly you can find them at the Trainline website and the Southampton Council website.
From Southampton Central Train Station to Central Hall: Taxis are available from outside the train station and will take you directly to Southampton Central Hall for between £4 and £5. If you would prefer to walk it will take approximately 15 minutes at a good pace.
Directions by foot: From the station walk up the hill on Mountbatten way past babies ‘R’ us on the right. (If you have exited on the other side of the station walk in the direction sign-posted Civic Centre and then pick up the rest of the directions from here. At the top carefully cross over the maze of junctions on to Civic Centre road with the Civic centre building on your left. Continue waking down civic centre road until you come to a park area, turn slightly right and follow the path diagonally through Palmerston Park until reaching the other side. (Follow signs for the football stadium) Cross Pound Tree Rd and then use the pedestrian crossing to cross Palmerston Rd in to another park called Hoglands Park. Use the parks path and continue diagonally through past the Skate Ramps and out the other side to Kingsway, a busy bypass. Use the pedestrian crossings to get to the other side and turn right, following the signs for ‘Home’ 24-7prayer to Central Hall.
Accommodation at the Home Gathering:
If you’re staying at the Glen Eyre Halls, Southampton University please go to Central Hall first and then we can help you plan your journey to the Halls to register at their reception.
From central hall To the Glen Eyre University accommodation Via Bus:
Turn right out of Central Hall walk down the main road Evans St, then cross over at the walk way & across the park with the skate ramps on your left. Once over the park, use the pedestrian crossing and walk down Pound Tree Rd. The bus stop is a few paces up on the left. The Bus pick up and drop off are 3times an hour, 10min past, 30min past & 50min Past. Do check when the last bus departs.
Bus route: You will need the Orange line 3 or bus number 7. A single journey to Basset Green is £1.55 and it will take 25min in moving traffic. All Bus stops have their name written on them, the stop for the accommodation is called Daisy dip on Daisy Rd, in order to prepare to leave the bus look out for the stop before outside Basset primary school. When you see the daisy dip stop (Which is helpfully in a large dip in the road) press one of the red buttons around the bus carriage to let the bus driver know that you'd like to stop, he will not stop unless someone presses the button.
Get off the bus at Daisy dip bus stop, walk up the hill with the park on your right, at the mini round about turn right down Bluebell Rd, continue on this road for about 10 minutes until you get to a T junction. Turn right on to Glen Eyre Rd pass the mini roundabout and the sign for the Glen Eyre reception where you will check in is on your right.
Glen Eyre to Central Hall: do the above in reverse or there is a Uni Link bus stop just outside the Accommodation entrance and that can take you to the Civic Centre. It goes once an hour at 3min past starting at 7.03am and finishing at 7.03pm. It costs £2.50 for a return journey and please note that this service has a smaller capacity than the public buses.
We’ll see you there!
