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daniel mason

posted on 15/9/09 at 07:10 PM Reply With Quote
OT driving to london this weekend

completely off topic but i am driving to london this saturday to watch liverpool away at west ham.I have never been before and dont know the best route to take. as i dont know the area i was hoping for some advice on the best way to get there? i was considering driving to the outskirts of london then catching a train,but not sure where.i am on my own so dont want to be driving round back streets with my northern accent.lol
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prawnabie

posted on 15/9/09 at 07:12 PM Reply With Quote
Are you coming down M6 or M1?
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Jon Ison

posted on 15/9/09 at 07:15 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by prawnabie
Are you coming down M6 or M1?


Both I guess........






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Bluemoon

posted on 15/9/09 at 07:16 PM Reply With Quote
M40-A40 stop at hillingdon tube station (there is a care park there)? Never parked there myself..

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[Edited on 15/9/09 by Bluemoon]

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daniel mason

posted on 15/9/09 at 07:19 PM Reply With Quote
how far is hillingdon from upton park?
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prawnabie

posted on 15/9/09 at 07:20 PM Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by Jon Ison
quote:
Originally posted by prawnabie
Are you coming down M6 or M1?


Both I guess........


If M6 then take the M5/M42/M40/A40. I'd adivse looking at a map before you start your car unlike above.

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daniel mason

posted on 15/9/09 at 07:26 PM Reply With Quote
i will be coming down M6 mate,on to M40 but after that am un sure on the best way to upton park
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Jon Ison

posted on 15/9/09 at 07:27 PM Reply With Quote
ooooooooo errrrrrrrr note the
lost on yer I guess ?








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Bluemoon

posted on 15/9/09 at 07:27 PM Reply With Quote
Upton town is 1hr 22min from hillingdon station... Only one change mind..

linky

May not be the best way? But the M40 is a good way into london..

Looks like you want to end up on the M11 at least that the correct side of london, shame the road is pants...

[Edited on 15/9/09 by Bluemoon]

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daniel mason

posted on 15/9/09 at 07:38 PM Reply With Quote
just tried that route bluemoon but on saturday there is engineering work on the line so its tube then bus. and would not want to go on a bus full of southern footy fans on my own
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Bluemoon

posted on 15/9/09 at 07:41 PM Reply With Quote
Have a play with the transport for London web site. The difficult bit is finding some were to park..

This map might help:

linky

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[Edited on 15/9/09 by Bluemoon]

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Jon Ison

posted on 15/9/09 at 07:49 PM Reply With Quote
Will prob get shot down but from Cumbria its got to be M6, M1 for West Ham, or maybe straight under M1 at end of M6 onto A14 then A1 or continue onto M11 ?

M40's wrong side and means a trek through town, thats without looking at a map btw






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Bluemoon

posted on 15/9/09 at 08:00 PM Reply With Quote
^^

I think I'd agree thing is it looks nasty to get to west ham by train; not sure what the best way is; some one needs to suggest a station with cheap parking...

Dan

[Edited on 15/9/09 by Bluemoon]

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theconrodkid

posted on 15/9/09 at 08:08 PM Reply With Quote
hillingdon station car park if you never want to see your car again
or a little down the A 40 to northolt station,plenty free parking on the side roads there.





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Bluemoon

posted on 15/9/09 at 08:16 PM Reply With Quote
^^ I had wondered about that car park.. Probably to close to the pub

I think some one from North or east london needs to help out..

Dan

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daniel mason

posted on 15/9/09 at 08:18 PM Reply With Quote
no tubes from that area to west ham i dont think. it may be best if i drive to east london and find secure football parking somewhere!
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theconrodkid

posted on 15/9/09 at 08:24 PM Reply With Quote
take a train from northolt to mile end and change there to west ham....simples





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daniel mason

posted on 15/9/09 at 08:29 PM Reply With Quote
thanks conrodkid. could be the answer!

apart from works on that line also.where do you get the buses from

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gazza285

posted on 15/9/09 at 08:31 PM Reply With Quote
I always park at Tottenham Hale and get the tube or train into London.





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carpmart

posted on 15/9/09 at 09:46 PM Reply With Quote
You want to use M6, M1, A406 and park near the ground. Ignore suggestions of going into West London and tubing it, that is not the approach you want.

Another option is M6, M1, M25 clockwise then M11 to A406. These will both get you down near to the ground!







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daniel mason

posted on 15/9/09 at 10:07 PM Reply With Quote
what about parking for the footy traffic
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alfasudsprint

posted on 16/9/09 at 07:49 AM Reply With Quote
forget parking near the ground, that would be a nightmare. All you want is a tube station on the district line to take you straight to upton Park.
parking in west london is not such a bad idea, although 1.5 hours on a tube may not make sense- you could whizz round the M25/ A406 to Beckton in 45 minutes...

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coozer

posted on 16/9/09 at 08:29 AM Reply With Quote
I would use the train... all the way.





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daniel mason

posted on 16/9/09 at 04:46 PM Reply With Quote
there is no return trains from london to lancaster on saturday night. last one is 19:40
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Rod Ends

posted on 16/9/09 at 04:50 PM Reply With Quote
car parking in Barking then 2 stops on the tube.
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