GETTING THERE                   
 
RETREAT CHECK-IN is begins at 1:00pm on Wednesday, July 23, 2007, in the Chubut Building at WIT.

For those traveling from the Oxford Conference, which ends at 5:30pm on Wednesday, and lodging at WIT, you will be given late arrival and check-in instructions. 
 

Retreat Venue. The Retreat will be held on the Wessex Institute of Technology campus.  Ashurst Lodge, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7AA, UK. Tel: +44 (0)238 029 3223 Fax: +44 (0)238 029 2853 Email: wit@wessex.ac.uk Click on the map to the right to reveal the details. More maps.

Up to 30 SBSEers can stay on-site in the Madryn or Trevelyn Cottages. Housing for SBSEers with family or friends is available in the nearby towns of Ashurst and Lyndhurst. See "Where to Stay" for details.

WIT is an easy 15 minute walk (shown in pink highlight on map above) from the Ashurst New Forest train station if you walk through the campground that's between the pub and WIT. It's a bit longer if you stick to the road. The Ashurst New Forest train station is very quiet, you'll probably have to walk to the adjacent pub to hail a cab.

Unless you have an auto, arriving at Ashurst New Forest by train is the best way to travel. Tickets can be booked up to three months in advance and picked up from the ticket machines at the train stations. The Trainline is a powerful way to find the best deals and book your trip. You'll need to provide a UK address when you register with the Trainline. If you have no other, use WIT's.

WIT gives detailed travel advice for all modes of transportation on their web site http://www.wessex.ac.uk/where/index.html 

THE TRAINS

From Heathrow Airport: Train service is frequent, but complex and takes from about two hours to four hours. (If you have minimal luggage, I'd suggest you take the Tube to London and then follow the London instructions below.) For example: 

A cheap day single is £27.10 and a saver return is £29.60. You can book up to three months in advance.

From Gatwick Airport: Train service is frequent and takes about two hours and a half. (Basically you travel back to London (Clapham) then south to Ashurst.) For example: 

A cheap day single is £24.70 and a saver return is £24.80. You can book up to three months in advance.

From London: Train service is frequent and takes about an hour and a half. For example:

A cheap day single is £29.60 and a saver return is £35.70. You can book up to three months in advance.

From Oxford: Train service is frequent and takes about two hours. For example:

A cheap day single is £24. You can book up to three months in advance.

RETREAT CHECK-IN with the retreat organizers is between 1:00—5:00pm on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 in the Chubut Building Lobby.

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