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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6304   
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so many options but what do you reckon is best;
I'm in London for 3 days visiting a few different places each day. I was originally going to train down and go to hotel in evening and train back at end of 3rd day but the only problem with this is having to carry all my kit on the 1st and last day. As such I looked at driving to Hounslow Ramada Hotel on the night before and leaving car and luggage there but it's almost an hour each way into London? any thoughts / suggestions welcome.  Last edited by Caterham on 19th Feb 2018 7:14pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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19th Feb 2018 5:57pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324 
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Drive to Reading and get a fast train to Paddington?
Find a hotel that you can drive to that's closer in? Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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19th Feb 2018 6:58pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6304
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Apsley nr Hemel looks like an option.
cheap hotel, only 30 mins into London but that adds another £27 per day to the costs? guessing that's about as good as it's going to get? |
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19th Feb 2018 7:24pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6304
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/\ full.
it's going to be Hounslow and a long tube journey |
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19th Feb 2018 7:56pm |
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| Busboy Member Since: 23 Jan 2012 Location: West London Posts: 182 
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Caterham
What part of London are you going to, I'm in Hayes near Hounslow may be able to assist in parking or something. ...... Steve |
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19th Feb 2018 8:24pm |
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| familymad Member Since: 13 Dec 2011 Location: Bucks Posts: 3481  
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Ditto,
We are in Gerrards Cross and 14mins into Marlybone. Feel free to park. 1951 80" S1 2.0 1995 110 300TDI 1995 90 300TDI |
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19th Feb 2018 8:39pm |
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| Mother superior Member Since: 05 Aug 2013 Location: Surrey Posts: 504
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I come from Hounslow originally
It’s 5h1te Oh woe, oh woe My crusty old landrover, It will not go. |
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19th Feb 2018 9:09pm |
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| miker Member Since: 13 Sep 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 1764 
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I know some people that commute from birmingham into town most days, long slog but could be an option?
Personally i try not to leave my defender in Hounslow  |
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19th Feb 2018 9:28pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5038 
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our friends stayed in London.
Dropped their bags off day 1 in the hotel and left them in the baggage area on Day 4 until they caught the train back up to us Mike |
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19th Feb 2018 11:31pm |
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| Rosco Member Since: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Burntwood Posts: 1834 
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Caterham, did something similar many years ago.
Got the Virgin service from Brum, 1 hour into Euston, then stayed at the Holiday Inn Regents Park. 10 min stroll from the station dropped our bags with them for the day and 2 min walk to the tube station. Same on the last day, left them there until we started heading back to Euston. Whilst you'll no doubt find it cheaper with a hotel further out, if you time the train right, the tickets are buttons (far less than the fuel will cost) and being only a 10 minute tube ride into the centre gives greater flexibility to your day. Worst case, staying out on the razzle until the early hours you can get a cab/Boris bike back to the hotel. 2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone
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20th Feb 2018 1:38pm |
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