HOW
TO GET THERE
We've
tried to make getting to Excursions very easy for visitors.
There will be six FREE coaches coming from some major towns
across the south, south east and south west of England - and
there's another FREE coach coming from six central London
mainline railway stations. For those arriving by train or
Underground, we'll even meet you at the station and guide
you to the FREE shuttle coach straight to the door of the
show! If you prefer to travel by car, there's plenty of FREE
parking when you get to Alexandra Palace.
FROM OUTSIDE LONDON
By
FREE Coach - see timetable
Join one of our six FREE coaches offering departures from
major towns across the south, south west and south east, straight
to the doors of the show. Each vehicle will also carry a Blue
Badge Guide. Booking has now closed for this year.
By
Train
There will be a regular FREE coach shuttle service from Wood
Green Underground (Piccadilly Line, 20 minutes from Piccadilly
Circus) and Alexandra Palace railway station. Trains run every
15 minutes from Kings Cross station (journey time 11 minutes).
Excursions staff will meet every train in the morning and
guide you to the courtesy coach.
By
Car
Alexandra Palace is one mile from the North Circular (A406)
and five miles from Junction 2 of the M1. The nearest access
to the M25 is Junction 25, just eight miles away. From the
City, take the A10, then west onto the A109. From the West
End take the A400 to Archway via Camden Town, then the A1
and follow signs to the Alexandra Palace. Yellow AA signs
will post the way to Excursions, and there's plenty of FREE
parking when you get there along with a FREE shuttle bus service
from the car park to the entrance. Drivers with sat nav should
enter post code N22 7AY for Alexandra Palace.
FROM WITHIN LONDON
By
FREE Coach
There will be a FREE coach service from Waterloo, Charing
Cross, Victoria, Paddington, Marylebone and Euston railway
stations direct to Excursions. Seats are free, but you must
have pre-booked. Booking has now closed.
By
Train
Trains run every 15 minutes from Kings Cross station to Alexandra
Palace railway station (journey time 11 minutes). There will
be a regular FREE coach shuttle service direct to the door
of the show. Excursions staff will meet every train in the
morning and guide you to the courtesy coach.
By
Underground
Wood Green (Piccadilly Line) Underground station is the nearest
to Alexandra Palace (journey time is 20 minutes from Piccadilly
Circus) from where you can take the FREE coach shuttle service
direct to the door of the show. Excursions staff will meet
every train in the morning and guide you to the courtesy coach.
By
Car
Alexandra Palace is one mile from the North Circular (A406)
and five miles from Junction 2 of the M1. The nearest access
to the M25 is Junction 25, just eight miles away. From the
City, take the A10, then west onto the A109. From the West
End take the A400 to Archway via Camden Town, then the A1
and follow signs to the Alexandra Palace. Yellow AA signs
will post the way to Excursions, and there's plenty of FREE
parking when you get there along with a FREE shuttle bus service
from the car park to the entrance. Drivers with sat nav should
enter post code N22 7AY for Alexandra Palace.
FREE
coaches from outside London are kindly provided by members
of the CPT's CoachMarque quality scheme |
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Each
coach will be accompanied by a Blue Badge Guide |
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FREE
shuttle coach from Wood Green Underground, and Alexandra
Palace Railway Station, kindly provided by Anderson Travel |
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You may find one of these route planning services usefulfrom outside London............................................and
within London
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FREE
COACH SERVICE TIMETABLE
Although
coach travel is free, you MUST have pre-booked a seat. Bookings now now closed, but you can still cancel a booking by
telephone on
0845 226 7542.
All coaches will arrive
at Excursions 2010 around 11.30-11.45am, with departure from
the show around 3.30pm. All timings are approximate and are
subject to traffic conditions on the day.
| Coach
1 (Chalkwell) |
Departure |
Approx
Return |
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| Folkestone
- Bus Station |
8.30am |
6.00pm |
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| Ashford - Domestic Rail Station |
9.00am |
5.30pm |
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Maidstone
- Sittingbourne Road Coach Park, junction of Sittingbourne
Road
and Vinters Road |
9.15am |
5.15pm |
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| Swanley
- Old bus garage in London Road |
9.45am |
4.45pm |
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| Alexandra
Palace |
11.30am |
3.30pm |
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| Coach
2 (Chalkwell) |
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| Herne
Bay - Bus Station |
8.00am |
6.15pm |
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| Canterbury
- Canterbury East Railway Station |
8.30am |
5.45pm |
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| Chatham
- Bus stand outside Railway Station |
9.15am |
5.00pm |
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| Bexley
- Black Prince Interchange Layby |
9.45am |
4.30pm |
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| Alexandra
Palace |
11.30am |
3.30pm |
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| Coach
3 (Brighton and Hove) |
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| Hastings
- Pier |
7.45am |
7.00pm |
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| Eastbourne
- Bus stop outside McDonalds at the Arndale Centre |
8.10am |
6.35pm |
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| Brighton
- South West Corner of the Old Steine outside Marlborough
House |
9.05am |
6.00pm |
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| Alexandra
Palace |
11.35am |
3.30pm |
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| Coach
4 (Lucketts Travel)
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| Portsmouth
Harbour Railway Station |
8.00am |
7.00pm |
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| Southampton
- Royal Pier (near De Vere Grand Harbour Hotel) |
8.45am |
6.15pm |
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| Basingstoke
Railway Station |
9.40am |
5.20pm |
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| Alexandra
Palace |
11.30am |
3.30pm |
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| Coach
5 (Johnson's Coaches) |
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| Swindon
- Railway Station |
8.00am |
6.45pm |
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| Newbury
- Railway Station |
8.45am |
6.00pm |
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| Reading
- Railway Station |
9.30am |
5.20pm |
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| Slough
- Railway Station |
10.10am |
4.50pm |
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| Watford
- Watford Junction Railway Station |
10.50am |
4.10pm |
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| Alexandra
Palace |
11.35am |
3.30pm |
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| Coach
6 (Galloway Travel)
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| Ipswich
- Crown Street Layby (for visitors arriving by public
transport) |
8.10am |
6.50pm |
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| Ipswich
- West End Road, Village Car Park (for visitors arriving
by car) |
8.20am |
6.40pm |
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| Colchester
- Stanwell Street |
9.00am |
6.00pm |
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| Chelmsford
- Bus Station, Duke Street |
9.45am |
5.15pm |
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| Romford
- St Edwards Way, Bus Stop H |
10.30am |
4.30pm |
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| Alexandra
Palace |
11.30am |
3.30pm |
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7 (Anderson Travel)
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| Waterloo
Railway Station - Upper Belverdere Road, next to London
Eye |
9.30am |
5.35pm |
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| Charing
Cross Railway Station - front of station by Charing Cross
Hotel |
9.40am |
5.25pm |
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| Victoria
Rail Station - Coach Bay 13A, Vauxhall Bridge Road |
9.45am |
5.15pm |
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| Paddington
Railway Station - Eastbourne Terrace, Coach Bays above
the Taxi Rank |
10.00am |
5.00pm |
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| Marylebone
Railway Station - front of station by Landmark Hotel |
10.15am |
4.45pm |
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| Euston
Railway Station - Cardington Street, near Ibis Hotel |
10.30am |
4.30pm |
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| Alexandra
Palace |
11.30am |
3.30pm |
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