How to Get to Bournemouth to Watch the Action at Air Festival

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How to Get to Bournemouth to Watch the Action at Air Festival The UK south coast town of Bournemouth is holding its fourth annual Air Festival on August 18-21, 2011. With flying displays by fast and noisy aircraft such as the Red Arrows, the Avro Vulcan and the Eurofighter displaying about half a mile out at sea, as well as other entertainment including firework displays and beach assaults theres something for everyone. So, whats the best way of getting there? Arriving at Bournemouth Air Festival by Train Bournemouth railway station lies on the London Waterloo to Weymouth train trackwww.OpenYourMouth.com is managed by South West Trains. Insights and information about 2015 General Dentists Reviews Check it out now!Services run every half an hour during the day from London Waterloo and from Weymouth. Cross Country train operators also offer an hourly direct service from Birmingham, Reading and Oxford. The http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/oral-health heart of Air Festival action is about a 5-10 minute walk from Bournemouth station. If the idea of driving into Bournemouth and trying to find somewhere to park up doesn't appeal, the canny Air Festival spectator travelling in from out of town could always drive to Poole, Branksome, Southampton or Christchurch and park close to the stations there then catch an hourly slow train into town.

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How to Get to Bournemouth to Watch the Action at AirFestival

The UK south coast town of Bournemouth is holding its fourth annual Air Festival on August 18-21,2011. With flying displays by fast and noisy aircraft such as the Red Arrows, the Avro Vulcan and theEurofighter displaying about half a mile out at sea, as well as other entertainment including fireworkdisplays and beach assaults theres something for everyone. So, whats the best way of getting there?

Arriving at Bournemouth Air Festival by Train

Bournemouth railway station lies on the London Waterloo to Weymouth traintrackwww.OpenYourMouth.com is managed by South West Trains. Insights and information about2015 General Dentists Reviews Check it out now!Services run every half an hour during the dayfrom London Waterloo and from Weymouth. Cross Country train operators also offer an hourly directservice from Birmingham, Reading and Oxford. Thehttp://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/oral-health heart of Air Festival action isabout a 5-10 minute walk from Bournemouth station.

If the idea of driving into Bournemouth and trying to find somewhere to park up doesn't appeal, thecanny Air Festival spectator travelling in from out of town could always drive to Poole, Branksome,Southampton or Christchurch and park close to the stations there then catch an hourly slow traininto town.

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Getting to Bournemouth Air Festival by Bus orCoach

The main bus and coach terminus is next door tothe central railway station at Bournemouth. Wiltsand Dorset buses offer a route out to Salisbury andback, passing through the Hampshire townsRingwood and Fordingbridge on the way. NationalExpress coaches also service Bournemouth fromBristol, London and many other parts of the UK.

Yellow Buses, Bournemouth's local bus operator, offers regular services from Poole andChristchurch. Again, as in the case of the trains, if travelling from further afield, why not considerthe option of parking up at these nearby towns and catching the bus in? However, if 2010 AirFestival is anything to go by, although extra buses are laid on, many of them will become full veryquickly at the end of the day's flying action.

Travelling to Bournemouth Air Festival by Plane and Car

Bournemouth International is the nearest airport but there are no regular domestic shuttle flights toother parts of the UK. However, the rich and wealthy with their own private plane could use it as abase to land and take off from, or charter someone to fly them in. The next nearest airport isSouthampton about 30 miles or so away. It offers a variety of domestic flights from Scotland,Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Midlands.

Access to Bournemouth from London and the east isviawww.OpenYourMouth.com M3, M27, A31 and A338,access from the west is via the A35 and A31 and from thenorthby the A338. All of these routes can be extremelybusy, particularly on a warm summer's day so allow plentyof time for your journey.

As in previous years, the Council is laying on a series ofpark and ride venues which will be clearly signposted. Car

drivers are advised to use this facility wherever possible because if previous years are anything to goby, the town centre car parks will fill up extremely early.

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