HW Hawkfest Transport

motherfitzpatrick at BTOPENWORLD.COM motherfitzpatrick at BTOPENWORLD.COM
Mon Aug 4 04:55:53 EDT 2003


Hi,
30 odd quid is a lot for a taxi !  Just wondering is there a nearer raiway station. Poulton perhaps ?
Sam....

>  from:    Ian <stirzi at HOTMAIL.COM>
>  date:    Fri, 01 Aug 2003 19:36:15
>  to:      BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET
>  subject: Re: HW Hawkfest Transport
>
> There have been several posts aboout transport to the festival site and
> people seem to be getting a little confused!
> I live in Lancashire, so I know the area.
>
> The festival is in a fairly rural location but it is only a few miles from
> Preston and Blackpool and very near the A6 which is quite a major road, so
> it isn't exactle in the middle of nowhere.
>
> For folks coming by car it's dead easy.
> Exit the M6 motorway at junction 32, the M55.
> Take the A6 slip road off the M55 almost immediately after joining and head
> north following signs for Garstang.
> Follow the A6 for about 5 miles.
> Turn left off the A6 taking the A586 towards Fleetwood/Blackpool, this is
> clearly signposted.
> The festival site is about a mile or so along the A586, on the left, just
> after Churchtown.
> Use the link below for a map.
> http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?G2M?X=348500&Y=442500&A=Y&Z=3
>
> For public transport its a bit more tricky but not too bad.
>
> There are regular buses that go fairly close to the site.
> You have a choice, bus no. 40 or 41 from Preston goes to Morecambe and
> stops just off the A6 at Catterall which is about a couple of mile from the
> site, or if you want a shorter walk bus no. 42 from Blackpool, which again
> is heading for Morecambe stops at Churchtown, I think this is approx. half
> a mile from the site (see map link above).
>
> Here's a bus timetable:
>
> Service No                     42   40   41   42   40   41   42   40
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ----
>  BLACKPOOL, Talbot Road Bus Stn..... .... .... 0858 .... .... 1008 ....
>  POULTON,Hardhorn Crossroads    .... .... .... 0908 .... .... 1018 ....
>  GT. ECCLESTON, White Bull      .... .... .... 0918 .... .... 1028 ....
>  ST. MICHAELS, Grapes Hotel     .... .... .... 0923 .... .... 1033 ....
>  CHURCHTOWN, Horns Inn          .... .... .... 0927 .... .... 1037 ....
>  PRESTON, Bus Station           .... 0835 0855 .... 0935 0955 .... P35
>  BROUGHTON, Post Office         .... 0850 0910 .... 0950 1010 .... P50
>  BILSBORROW, Roebuck            .... 0857 0917 .... 0957 1017 .... P57
>  CATTERALL Brockholes Arms      .... 0900 0920 .... 1000 1020 .... P00
>  GARSTANG Park Hill Rd          .... 0908 0928 0938 1008 1028 1048 P08
>  CABUS, Hamilton Arms           .... 0915 0935 0945 1015 1035 1055 P15
>  GALGATE Crossroads             .... 0922 0942 0952 1022 1042 1102 P22
>  LANCASTER University Underpass .... .... .... 0957 .... .... .... ....
>  LANCASTER, University Gates    .... 0925 0945 0959 1025 1045 1105 P25
>  LANCASTER Bus Station Stand 17 0925 0945 1005 1019 1045 1105 1125 P45
>  MORECAMBE, Euston Road         0939 0959 1019 1033 1059 1119 1139 P59
>  MORECAMBE Bus Station          0941 1001 1021 1035 1101 1121 1141 P01
>  MORECAMBE, Battery             0946 1006 1026 1040 1106 1126 1146 P06
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ----
>
>  Service No                     41   42   42   40   40   40   40   41
>  Notes                                         Sch  H    Sch  Sch
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ----
>  BLACKPOOL, Talbot Road Bus Stn..... P08  1408 .... .... .... .... ....
>  POULTON,Hardhorn Crossroads    .... P18  1418 .... .... .... .... ....
>  GT. ECCLESTON, White Bull      .... P28  1428 .... .... .... .... ....
>  ST. MICHAELS, Grapes Hotel     .... P33  1433 .... .... .... .... ....
>  CHURCHTOWN, Horns Inn          .... P37  1437 .... .... .... .... ....
>  PRESTON, Bus Station           P55  .... .... 1435 1435 .... .... 1455
>  BROUGHTON, Post Office         P10  .... .... 1450 1450 .... .... 1510
>  BILSBORROW, Roebuck            P17  .... .... 1457 1457 .... .... 1517
>  CATTERALL Brockholes Arms      P20  .... .... 1500 1500 .... .... 1520
>  Garstang High School           .... .... .... .... .... 1510 1510 ....
>  GARSTANG Park Hill Rd          P28  P48  1448 1508 1508 1518 1518 1528
>  CABUS, Hamilton Arms           P35  P55  1455 .... 1515 1525 1525 1535
>  GALGATE Crossroads             P42  P02  .... .... 1522 .... 1532 1542
>  LANCASTER, University Gates    P45  P05  1502 .... 1525 .... 1535 1545
>  LANCASTER Bus Station Stand 17 P05  P25  1525 .... 1545 .... 1555 1605
>  MORECAMBE, Euston Road         P19  P39  1539 .... 1559 .... 1609 1619
>  MORECAMBE Bus Station          P21  P41  1541 .... 1601 .... 1611 1621
>  MORECAMBE, Battery             P26  P46  1546 .... 1606 .... 1616 1626
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ----
>
>  Service No                     42   40   41   40   42   40   41   42
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ----
>  BLACKPOOL, Talbot Road Bus Stn.1515 .... .... .... 1638 .... .... 1725
>  POULTON,Hardhorn Crossroads    .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 1735
>  POULTON, Teanlowe Centre       1525 .... .... .... 1648 .... .... ....
>  GT. ECCLESTON, White Bull      1535 .... .... .... 1658 .... .... 1745
>  ST. MICHAELS, Grapes Hotel     1540 .... .... .... 1703 .... .... 1750
>  CHURCHTOWN, Horns Inn          1544 .... .... .... 1707 .... .... 1754
>  PRESTON, Bus Station           .... 1535 1555 1635 .... 1655 1715 ....
>  BROUGHTON, Post Office         .... 1550 1610 1655 .... 1715 1735 ....
>  BILSBORROW, Roebuck            .... 1557 1617 1702 .... 1722 1742 ....
>  CATTERALL Brockholes Arms      .... 1600 1620 1705 .... 1725 1745 ....
>  GARSTANG Park Hill Rd          1555 1608 1628 1713 1718 1733 1753 1805
>  CABUS, Hamilton Arms           1602 1615 1635 1720 1725 1740 1800 1812
>  GALGATE Crossroads             1609 1622 1642 1727 1732 1747 1807 1819
>  LANCASTER, University Gates    1612 1625 1645 1730 1735 1750 1810 1822
>  LANCASTER Bus Station Stand 17 1632 1645 1705 1750 1755 1810 1830 1842
>  MORECAMBE, Euston Road         1646 1659 1719 1804 1809 1824 1844 1854
>  MORECAMBE Bus Station          1648 1701 1721 1806 1811 1826 1846 1856
>  MORECAMBE, Battery             1653 1706 1726 1811 1816 1831 1849 1859
>
> The P next to a number eg. P55 means 55 minutes past every hour.
>
> Now getting to Preston/Blackpool. There are lots trains to Prston from just
> about anywhere.
> Preston is a major station on the West coast mainline from London to
> Glasgow, which is why no trains northbound from Preston stop before
> Lancaster, they're all "inter city" services that only stop at major towns.
>
> There have been a lot of comments on the state of the British railways, and
> generally speaking they are pretty bad. They suffered from years of under-
> investment from the previous Tory Government and then got even worse with
> the ludicrous decision to privatise the state owned British Rail a few
> years ago, but this is no place for political debate!
>
> On the positive side the Virgin train service from London Euston to Preston
> is about as good as it gets, with usually fairly modern trains and I've
> always found their staff to be very helpful (you can't miss em, they wear
> bright red jackets).There are lots of direct services to Preston from
> Euston and it should take 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
> (Keith why are you going via Manchester? If you do miss your Preston
> connection there don't panic as again there are lots of trains from
> Manchester Picadilly station to Preston, about every 30 minutes, this
> journey should take 45 mins to an hour)
>
> Try www.thetrainline.co.uk for timetables and if you can book ahead of
> travelling you can usually get tickets cheaper on-line.
>
> Now for folks wanting to get the bus from Blackpool (shorter walk!) there
> are lots and lots of trains between Preston and Blackpool at least every 30
> mins. Be careful though and make sure you get on a train to Blackpool NORTH
> station, you will not be happy if you end up at Blackpool South, it is a
> completely different station and getting to the festival from there wont be
> easy!
>
> In Preston the bus station is a 10/15 minute walk from the railway station,
> turn right out of the station and walk through the town centre, the bus
> station is behind the Guild Hall (scene of many a Hawks gig!) and is
> clearly signposted.
> To get to the bus in Blackpool is even easier as it's literally across the
> road (Talbot Road) from the railway station.
>
> Some people mentioned getting a taxi from Preston to the site and that is
> probably not a bad idea. I reckon the cost of such a trip will be about
> £25 - £30, but a lot of the local taxi firms run large mini-bus type cabs
> that seat 6 or 7. Here are a couple of local cab firms :
> AAA taxis 01772 555666 / 555333 / 555444
> Ribleton Taxis 01772 654545
> But there are lots more.
> For meating up for a taxi I would suggest the Railway pub just outside the
> station, which ain't the best pub in the world but being an Irish bar does
> a decent pint of Guinness.
>
> Hope some of you find all this helpful.
> If any of you are still confused mail me at ian at stirzi.fsnet.co.uk
>
> Hope you all have a great time at the festival and in the Red Rose county
> of Lancashire, the locals are generally friendly up here in the North and
> keep fingers and everything else crossed for some good weather!
>
> See you all there.
>
> Ian



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