bigdavecox90 Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 Hi all, Nice to meet you - Dave here. Sorry for encroaching on your forum. I am travelling from Bournemouth for the City game on 23rd January and I'm weighing up best mode of transport. Ideally like to have a few drinks but can drive if needs be. Can I ask any advice? Is there suitable parking close to the ground? Has anyone or does anyone do this journey regularly and know of the best way? Thanks all and understand if this mods decide to delete. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted January 16, 2018 Admin Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 Hi @bigdavecox90 It is majorly street parking which is a nightmare to be honest, have heard many people talk about parking at Bedminster Cricket club which is only a short walk from the ground Otherwise there is a little info here https://www.bcfc.co.uk/fanzone/travel-parking/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 26 minutes ago, bigdavecox90 said: Hi all, Nice to meet you - Dave here. Sorry for encroaching on your forum. I am travelling from Bournemouth for the City game on 23rd January and I'm weighing up best mode of transport. Ideally like to have a few drinks but can drive if needs be. Can I ask any advice? Is there suitable parking close to the ground? Has anyone or does anyone do this journey regularly and know of the best way? Thanks all and understand if this mods decide to delete. Dave About 3 1/2 hours on train (change at Soton) .........change at Bristol TM for Parsons St . Doubt train back at that time ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdavecox90 Posted January 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 Thanks both so far. Have weighed up the train - biggest issue is I can't get home unless I want a 4 1/2 hour journey home arriving at 2.15am! :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedKatieScarlett Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 I’ve Pm you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red7 Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 4 hours ago, bigdavecox90 said: Thanks both so far. Have weighed up the train - biggest issue is I can't get home unless I want a 4 1/2 hour journey home arriving at 2.15am! :-( I'd take the hit on the train, Dave. I don't reckon you'd be home much before 1.00 a.m. if you drove up and back from Bournemouth, tbh. Train and beer for me - all day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Hucker Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 5 hours ago, bigdavecox90 said: Hi all, Nice to meet you - Dave here. Sorry for encroaching on your forum. I am travelling from Bournemouth for the City game on 23rd January and I'm weighing up best mode of transport. Ideally like to have a few drinks but can drive if needs be. Can I ask any advice? Is there suitable parking close to the ground? Has anyone or does anyone do this journey regularly and know of the best way? Thanks all and understand if this mods decide to delete. Dave Surely, living in Bournemouth you're a ManU supporter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillred Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 sounds daft I know but you could drive to pill coming of the motorway at junction 19 m5 at Gordano, have a drink in the village and get the bus to the ground only 15 mins, the bus back after the game is only 200 yards from the ground number x4 ask the first driver where to pick up and it leaves back to pill at 17,25 only 5 mins then back to the motorway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 4 minutes ago, pillred said: sounds daft I know but you could drive to pill coming of the motorway at junction 19 m5 at Gordano, have a drink in the village and get the bus to the ground only 15 mins, the bus back after the game is only 200 yards from the ground number x4 ask the first driver where to pick up and it leaves back to pill at 17,25 only 5 mins then back to the motorway. It does sound just a little bit daft as the match kicks off at 19H45..... Although, having considered this further (hence the edit) perhaps NTTDS might be able to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillred Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 1 minute ago, PHILINFRANCE said: It does sound just a little bit daft as the match kicks off at 19H45.... oops, should have looked first!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never to the dark side Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 Train no good Last train to Bournmouth is at 21:50pm Why not stay the night? plenty of cheapish places on Coronation Road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Somerset Red Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 Easiest place to park is Bedminster Cricket Club. I'm not to sure of the lines around Bournmouth area but i some times catch the train up from Taunton which is direct to Temple Meads and takes around 40 mins. You could drive to Taunton and catch the train up from there all be it must be an hour and half journey to Taunton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red7 Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 28 minutes ago, Never to the dark side said: plenty of cheapish places on Coronation Road Damn straight...:laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 5 minutes ago, South Somerset Red said: Easiest place to park is Bedminster Cricket Club. I'm not to sure of the lines around Bournmouth area but i some times catch the train up from Taunton which is direct to Temple Meads and takes around 40 mins. You could drive to Taunton and catch the train up from there all be it must be an hour and half journey to Taunton. From Bournemouth, it would probably be just as quick to belt up the A34 and catch the mainline from Reading / Didcot / Swindown straight into TM. There are park and rides you could use bigdave, coming from either the Bath or the M5 side. Saves trying to park and it's only £4. It does get busy though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentRed Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 I use to live in Bournemouth and would always come back to Bristol via A350 and then A36. Come off A36 at Hinton Charterhouse and cut up to Newton St Loe and onto Bath Road. From there you could head straight up to Brislington and get AG2 matchday bus from the park and ride which leaves every 30 mins between 5.20pm and 7.20pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bs11lad Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 5 hours ago, Never to the dark side said: Train no good Last train to Bournmouth is at 21:50pm Why not stay the night? plenty of cheapish places on Coronation Road I used to like the cheapish places on Coronation Rd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdavecox90 Posted January 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 Thanks for all the honest help here guys, really appreciate it. To be honest, I do think I'm going to just bite the bullet and drive as I can't catch the train so unable to drink anyway! :-( Anyone know how much it is to park at the cricket club? Is there plenty of space? Don't want to leave too late and then struggle to park too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 1 hour ago, bigdavecox90 said: Thanks for all the honest help here guys, really appreciate it. To be honest, I do think I'm going to just bite the bullet and drive as I can't catch the train so unable to drink anyway! :-( Anyone know how much it is to park at the cricket club? Is there plenty of space? Don't want to leave too late and then struggle to park too! It's £5 bigdave. Loads of room and they even have a nice bar at the cricket club. Dead easy to get out after the game too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coppello Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 10 minutes ago, Ska Junkie said: It's £5 bigdave. Loads of room and they even have a nice bar at the cricket club. Dead easy to get out after the game too. If I read the sign correctly when I drove past for the Man Utd game, they pushed it up to £20! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richwwtk Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 11 minutes ago, Ska Junkie said: It's £5 bigdave. Loads of room and they even have a nice bar at the cricket club. Dead easy to get out after the game too. The cricket club is a fiver, but not many spaces and they go quick. The big field next to them that does have a lot of space but is nothing to do with the cricket club has put the price up to £10 now and wouldn't be surprised if they increased it again for the Man City game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdavecox90 Posted January 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 Thanks both for your help and advice. Just fingers crossed it's no more than £10! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 18 minutes ago, Coppello said: If I read the sign correctly when I drove past for the Man Utd game, they pushed it up to £20! 17 minutes ago, richwwtk said: The cricket club is a fiver, but not many spaces and they go quick. The big field next to them that does have a lot of space but is nothing to do with the cricket club has put the price up to £10 now and wouldn't be surprised if they increased it again for the Man City game. Thanks chaps, I was unaware of that. £20? Jeez! I've only used it once and that was for the Birmingham game last season, there seemed to be loads of space although that might have been the adjoining field I was looking at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View from the Dolman Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 21 minutes ago, Coppello said: If I read the sign correctly when I drove past for the Man Utd game, they pushed it up to £20! The cricket club said that wasn't them and was a field next door? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdavecox90 Posted January 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 2 minutes ago, View from the Dolman said: The cricket club said that wasn't them and was a field next door? Here's to hoping I can get in the cricket club then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coppello Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 12 minutes ago, Ska Junkie said: Thanks chaps, I was unaware of that. £20? Jeez! I've only used it once and that was for the Birmingham game last season, there seemed to be loads of space although that might have been the adjoining field I was looking at. 10 minutes ago, View from the Dolman said: The cricket club said that wasn't them and was a field next door? Sorry, my mistake! I can't believe that the neighbours thought it was acceptable to charge that much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richwwtk Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 1 hour ago, bigdavecox90 said: Here's to hoping I can get in the cricket club then! You'll need to be a good couple of hours before kick off at least to get space in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdavecox90 Posted January 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 1 minute ago, richwwtk said: You'll need to be a good couple of hours before kick off at least to get space in there. Thanks mate, planning on arriving in Bristol about 5/5.30pm so hoping to be ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richwwtk Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 2 minutes ago, bigdavecox90 said: Thanks mate, planning on arriving in Bristol about 5/5.30pm so hoping to be ok? Regular league games it seems to be full around 90 minutes before kickoff, so I would guess at 50/50. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chivs Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 2 hours ago, bigdavecox90 said: Here's to hoping I can get in the cricket club then! Just wear your whites. You should be OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blockbrowt1 Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 Hi Dave. You can come with us if you like. Live in North Somerset takes about 20 mins to get there and we have parking in Ashton Park School. If you are interested drop me a message. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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