Non-motoring > Getting to Swanage without a car	Miscellaneous
Thread Author: smokie	Replies: 54

New Mon 23 Aug 10 20:31   Getting to Swanage without a car - smokie

For reasons of alcohol intake I need to travel to Swanage in early October without a car. How does anyone do that? Having researched it I don't think it can be done in a reasonable time - from Wokingham. TIA :-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 23 Aug 10 20:39   Getting to Swanage without a car - Runfer D'Hills

I'd rather not drink than use most forms of public transport. It's all very fine in theory but other people will be using it at the same time and some of them are simply horrible..... :-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 23 Aug 10 20:42   Getting to Swanage without a car - rtj70

Train from Bracknell to Claphham Junction and then to Poole. Then a taxi to Swanage? Last edited by: rtj70 on Mon 23 Aug 10 at 20:43 Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 23 Aug 10 20:47   Getting to Swanage without a car - spamcan61

Train via reading & basingstoke to bournemouth then bus via sandbanks? Sounds a right PITA journey to be honest. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 23 Aug 10 20:42   Getting to Swanage without a car - Zero

I could leave wokingham station at 0900 and be in swanage by 11:45 without using a car. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 23 Aug 10 20:50   Getting to Swanage without a car - Zero

Train from wokingham to wareham, and bus from there. The bus runs every six minutes and takes 45 minutes. If you leave wokingham on the hour there is no change of train. Its a simple journey really Last edited by: Zero on Mon 23 Aug 10 at 20:51 Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 23 Aug 10 20:52   Getting to Swanage without a car - Runfer D'Hills

Pay a driver. Some old retired geezer with time on his hands and a semi-respectable if slightly embarrassing old jap car. Put him up in a Travelodge with WiFi and a tin of Ovaltine, he'll be happy enough bless him. Bound to be one like that near you....... Last edited by: Humph D'bout on Mon 23 Aug 10 at 20:55 Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 23 Aug 10 21:00   Getting to Swanage without a car - Zero

Yup YOu even get a wet labrador tongue in the ear as a bonus, Fifi loves company. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 23 Aug 10 21:08   Getting to Swanage without a car - Old Navy

>> YOu even get a wet labrador tongue in the ear as a bonus, Fifi loves >> company. >> Your mobile dog kennel is not even a vaguely respectable Japanese car. Last edited by: Old Navy on Mon 23 Aug 10 at 21:08 Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 23 Aug 10 22:21   Getting to Swanage without a car - smokie

Useful info there thanks but I can't find any reference to a direct train on the hour on trainline,.com...? Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 23 Aug 10 22:25   Getting to Swanage without a car - Zero

Serves you right, you should live in Woking, rather than Wokingham. (I suppose this means I will never make a travel agent?) Slinks away with a red face Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 23 Aug 10 23:08   Getting to Swanage without a car - henry k

I am not a rail user but it looks like Wareham is the nearest active station. www.networkrail.co.uk/browse%20documents/eNRT/May10/timetables/MapTable158.pdf So Wokingham to Reading to Basingstoke to Wareham 2hours 40 and then a minicab? Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 23 Aug 10 23:21   Getting to Swanage without a car - henry k

Or if a minicab is a no no take the number 40 bus for 35 mins plus waiting time as it probably just left prior to the train arriving. www.wdbus.co.uk/uploads/40may10.pdf I will leave you to join up the two services :-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 24 Aug 10 00:07   Getting to Swanage without a car - DeeW

Looks like leaving from Reading would be better, if you can get there. You would then need to change at Basingstoke for Poole. Once at Poole catch the ferry to Swanage: www.sandbanksferry.co.uk Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 24 Aug 10 06:48   Getting to Swanage without a car - Perky Penguin

This might do it www.transportdirect.info/Web2/JourneyPlanning/JourneyDetails.aspx?cacheparam=2 and you can refine your search here www.transportdirect.info/Web2/Home.aspx Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 24 Aug 10 07:09   Getting to Swanage without a car - smokie

Thanks again all - I especially like PP's transportdirect link Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 24 Aug 10 07:16   Getting to Swanage without a car - smokie

Thanks again all - I especially like PP's transportdirect link Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 24 Aug 10 18:19   Getting to Swanage without a car - spamcan61

>> I am not a rail user but it looks like Wareham is the nearest active >> station. >> >> www.networkrail.co.uk/browse%20documents/eNRT/May10/timetables/MapTable158.pdf >> >> So Wokingham to Reading to Basingstoke to Wareham 2hours 40 and then a minicab? >> >> >> I did think about suggesting Wareham rather than Bournemouth as the end of the train journey, but I figured ( must admit I haven't checked) that a bus from Bournemouth ( or maybe Poole) to Swanage via Sandbanks would be quicker than Wareham and a bus via Corfe. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 24 Aug 10 20:42   Getting to Swanage without a car - bathtub tom

Is there still a train from Corfe to Swanage? Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 24 Aug 10 21:57   Getting to Swanage without a car - henry k

>> Is there still a train from Corfe to Swanage? >> It has recently restarted. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swanage_Railway www.swanagerailway.co.uk/n-timetable.htm Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 24 Aug 10 12:14   Getting to Swanage without a car - No FM2R

Why not drive at leisure and book in cheap accomodation for the night ? Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 24 Aug 10 12:36   Getting to Swanage without a car - Runfer D'Hills

Apologies in advance for the slight thread drift Smokie. I take a different view of things these days. Once upon a time I would have willingly joined in on a drink oriented session at the drop of a hat. Now though, I prefer mostly to abstain. I'm not anti alcohol and still enjoy it occasionally but It came to me some years ago that I had very rarely had a useful conversation while drinking. More fun ( in my opinion anyway ) can be had listening to the gradually degenerating ramblings of others during the course of an evening as their sense and sensibilities falter in direct relation to the number of drinks consumed. At such gatherings which relate to work I absolutely will not drink alcohol. The commercial advantages of knowing exactly what you are saying to others and the information to be gathered from alcohol loosened tongues in such circumstances far outweigh any pleasure to be gained from free booze. Couple that with my innate propensity to laziness and I'd choose to drive without drinking every time. Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Tue 24 Aug 10 13:27   Getting to Swanage without a car - Iffy

...listening to the gradually degenerating ramblings of others... It can lead to fall outs as the sober person looses patience with his drunken companions. When I'm the sober one, I tend to bail out in good time, before the others deteriorate too far. Of course, it's probably not a problem for an affable guy such as Humph. :) Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 24 Aug 10 13:49   Getting to Swanage without a car - Runfer D'Hills

Confessions of a frugal Scot.... I mis-spent my youth in Edinburgh where late night pub opening has been a feature for many years. A favourite ploy was to avoid the pub until about midnight. Maybe go and play squash or something instead and so arrive late in the proceedings, wallet still more or less intact and looking / feeling fresh. Most of the other blokes were by now leathered, beer stained and skint. Most of the girls were also well stocked on the booze front either at their own expense or that of the by now staggering, male population of the bar. You may have heard the expression "shooting ducks in a barrel" ........ :-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 24 Aug 10 13:57   Getting to Swanage without a car - Mapmaker

You should get your ducks in a row and make sure you're shooting fish in that barrel... ;) Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 24 Aug 10 14:00   Getting to Swanage without a car - Runfer D'Hills

Ducks or Fish, we weren't too bothered. Just as long as it had a pulse..... :-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 24 Aug 10 14:13   Getting to Swanage without a car - Iffy

...Just as long as it had a pulse... I wouldn't have thought you had so much in common with BBD. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 24 Aug 10 14:29   Getting to Swanage without a car - Runfer D'Hills

Gosh no, wouldn't claim to be in anything like the same league, it was a very long time ago and was only ever a very amateurish form of debauchery. Insignificant by comparison in fact. Smokie, I am so sorry ! No more topic quantum leaps on your thread from me I promise.... :-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 24 Aug 10 14:40   Getting to Swanage without a car - Iffy

...Smokie, I am so sorry ! no more quantum topic leaps... If he stays off the pop and gets his leg over, I'm sure he'll be grateful. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 24 Aug 10 14:47   Getting to Swanage without a car - Runfer D'Hills

I've now got visions of Zero sitting outside in his car waiting for him to finish..... :-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 24 Aug 10 14:50   Getting to Swanage without a car - Iffy

...I've now got visions of Zero sitting outside in his car waiting for him to finish... And BBD hid in the wardrobe with a peephole. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 24 Aug 10 15:03   Getting to Swanage without a car - Runfer D'Hills

Once again Smokie, I am so sorry ! I'm sure you'll have a lovely time whatever method of travel you choose. You will let us know how it goes won't you ? ( Enough Iffy ! ) :-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 24 Aug 10 16:00   Getting to Swanage without a car - bathtub tom

Humph. Is SWMBO aware of this, or how did you meet her? ;>) Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 24 Aug 10 17:08   Getting to Swanage without a car - Runfer D'Hills

Sordidly enough, I was her boss..... :-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 24 Aug 10 17:12   Getting to Swanage without a car - Zero

Never trust a man with shiny shoes... Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 24 Aug 10 18:28   Getting to Swanage without a car - Iffy

Never trust a man with shiny shoes... ...who squeaks when he walks. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 24 Aug 10 19:01   Getting to Swanage without a car - Runfer D'Hills

I favour suede or nubuck. Shiny shoes remind me too much of when I had to wear a suit and tie, a penance I have managed to avoid these 20 years or more. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 24 Aug 10 22:07   Getting to Swanage without a car - R.P.

The Salvation Army recently became the proud owners of twenty or so assorted ties as well as some shiny shoes - I keep one pair for funerals weddings and Bar Mitzvas 9unlikely to be invited to the latter though) Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 24 Aug 10 22:28   Getting to Swanage without a car - BiggerBadderDave

"The Salvation Army" I was born in a Salvation Army Hostel in Ancoats, Manchester. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 24 Aug 10 22:30   Getting to Swanage without a car - Runfer D'Hills

Bet you're a whizz with a french horn Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 24 Aug 10 22:53   Getting to Swanage without a car - R.P.

OOh er Mrs, the French 'Orn - better than a tambourine of course. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 25 Aug 10 12:33   Getting to Swanage without a car - helicopter

Don't knock the Salvation Army - they picked up and helped sort out the wreckage of my brother when he was in a bad way .......... As for the government 'care in the community ' policy - dont make me laugh...... Do the Sally Army still tour the pubs on a Saturday selling the War Cry? in the 60's I used to visit some quite rough South London pubs and they would always turn up and get barracked ......but never lost their sense of humour. Respect..... Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 25 Aug 10 16:11   Getting to Swanage without a car - Perky Penguin

Some charities pay quite large fees to commercial organisations to do their fund rasing for them. I like the grass roots appeal of the S A and to be honest I think that if I give them £1 at least 90p of it is going to finish up doing some real good; maybe more, I am only guessing and only expressing my own view. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 27 Aug 10 06:35   Getting to Swanage without a car - Netsur

PU - If you're nice to me I might invite you my son's next year! You'll have to come to Israel though.......... Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 25 Aug 10 22:56   Getting to Swanage without a car - smokie

Apols, been to Leeds for a few days with no connection. It is a blues music weekend which runs from Fri to Sun in all the town centres pubs in Swanage. . I'm going with the same mate that I was away with last weekend at one in Bentham, where we got very wet outside and even wetter inside on the 7.2% ciders - all day drinking starting with one alongside the cooked breakfast. As it was over along period, the bad side effects were less noticeable than over a shorter time, but the overall effect was a much more enjoyable weekend. We stayed until Monday so we could stay for the Sunday night jam, which was fantastic. However in Sunday I abstained until 9 pm, as even though I didn't feel especially drunk on Sat night, I am in no doubt I'd have lost my licence if I'd been stopped on the way home even on Sunday afternoon. In the Swanage case, as my mate goes on holiday with his missus on Mon we can't stay until Mon, but neither of us want to drive as it would take the edge of Saturday. Hence the search for alternatives... Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 27 Aug 10 09:34   Getting to Swanage without a car - Zero

>> Apols, been to Leeds for a few days with no connection. Yes Leeds is a bit backwards. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 27 Aug 10 09:38   Getting to Swanage without a car - BiggerBadderDave

It has a Harvey Nics Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 27 Aug 10 09:40   Getting to Swanage without a car - Iffy

..It has a Harvey Nics... And it's a long way from Surrey. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 27 Aug 10 10:53   Getting to Swanage without a car - Zero

>> ..It has a Harvey Nics... >> >> And it's a long way from Surrey. Fortunately. Wouldnt want our house prices diluted. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 27 Aug 10 10:59   Getting to Swanage without a car - Iffy

...Wouldnt want our house prices diluted... Ooo no, terribly important, house prices. "My house is worth £300,000 and yours is only worth £150,000, therefore I'm twice as good/clever/successful with women as you are." Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 27 Aug 10 11:02   Getting to Swanage without a car - BiggerBadderDave

"Ooo no, terribly important, house prices" Quite important if you're about to inherit, not so much if you just want to live in it. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 27 Aug 10 11:05   Getting to Swanage without a car - Zero

>> ...Wouldnt want our house prices diluted... >> >> Ooo no, terribly important, house prices. >> >> "My house is worth £300,000 and yours is only worth £150,000, therefore I'm twice as >> good/clever/successful with women as you are." Yes correct. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 27 Aug 10 12:01   Getting to Swanage without a car - rtj70

>> Ooo no, terribly important, house prices. >> "My house is worth £300,000 and yours is only worth £150,000, therefore I'm twice as >> good/clever/successful with women as you are." Our house that we sold in December was worth more than the first figure. We downsized to a three bedroom house and got rid of the mortgage. So yes house prices are important. Especially the price differential. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 27 Aug 10 18:40   Getting to Swanage without a car - Iffy

...So yes house prices are important... Only if you are buying and selling. The point I was making is many people who are not thinking of doing either seem to have a near obsession with house prices. It gives me a nice warm feeling that Ifithelps Towers is worth more than I paid for it. But since it is now paid for, and I have no intention to sell, its value is largely irrelevant. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 27 Aug 10 20:53   Getting to Swanage without a car - rtj70

At some point a lot will sell. If we move overseas we would eventually sell so what it's worth will be important. Reply to this message | Report message