Farnborough Internataional Air Show Monday 9th – Sunday 15th July 2012
Oakwood Bed and Breakast is the ideal base as accommodation for the Farnborough Air Show, the largest global event of its kind: http://farnborough.com/airshow-2012
Oakwood B&B is located just over half an hour by car from Farnborough.
The show runs from 9th-15th July, with the public airshow on the week end of 14th-15th July.
We are a little over a half drive away, via M4, M25, then M3, as shown below, use this SatNav postcode for the air show: GU14 6AZ:
On the public days Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th, there is a family arena, rides and attractions all included, and the chance to talk to pilots and ground crew and get close to an amazing array of aircraft and aviation technology.
There is a spectacular four-hour air display of aeroplanes from vintage flying machines to modern aircraft which typically attracts over 100,000 visitors.
Aircraft at the air show will include: Lancaster; Spitfire; Mk1 Hurricane; MV22-B Osprey; RAF Hawk T1; RAF Tucano T1, and the Red Arrows.
Bus times on Trade Days, 9th-13th, departs:
7.00, 7.45, 9.00, 10.00, 11.00
Bus times on Public Days, 14th-15th, departs:
10.05
One bus per day
To get to the Bath Road Bus stop from Oakwood is a very short cab ride, 5-10 mins, with our local cab firm LHR nearby who’d charge approx £6-8 which could be divided between visitors to the show.
By Train:
South West Trains to 4 stations – Farnborough Main, Farnborough North, North Camp and Aldershot
From London serivce depart from Waterloo station.
From Oakwood B&B you’d go via West Drayton (under 5 min walk) train station to Paddington (25 mins), then the Bakerloo Line direct to Waterloo (under 30 mins).
Oakwood B&B has free WiFi and delicious English Breakfast included, we have good food nearby in West Drayton including Thai served at the Six Bells pub next door, good local Indian at the Palace Tandoori and the well known Sipson Tandoori a little further away, and good Chinese at Go Singh.
Oakwood Bed and Breakfast Heathrow
119-123, Station Road
West Drayton
Middlesex
01895 466 554
Mobile: 07720 074 800
Email: oakwood121@yahoo.co.uk
Oakwood Bed and Breakfast is near Hayes, Middlesex.
For people staying with us who want a sports centre, Hayes has a sports centre at: Hayes Stadium and Sports Centre
Overland Trains run from Hayes & Harlington train station to London Paddington on First Great Western, or to Heathrow Airport on the Heathrow Connect.
Route map from Oakwood Bed & Breakfast to Hayes with directions below.
Under 10 minutes by car, directions to the main round about in Hayes are:
Head south on Station Rd toward Church Rd 0.2 mi
2. Take the 1st left onto Porters Way 0.5 mi
3. Turn right at Mulberry Crescent 262 ft
4. Slight left at Lavender Rise 0.3 mi
5. Turn left at A408/Stockley Rd 0.9 mi
6. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto B465/W Drayton Rd 0.5 mi
7. Slight right to stay on B465/W Drayton Rd 236 ft
8. Turn right at A437/Harlington Rd 0.4 mi
9. Turn left at Judge Heath Ln
Go through 1 roundabout 0.6 mi
Oakwood Lodge Bed and Breakfast is near Slough, Slough Trading Estate and all the shops and cinemas it has.
Route map from Oakwood Bed & Breakfast to Slough with directions below. Only 15 minutes by car:
1. From Oakwood B&B, head north on Station Rd toward Brandville Rd 0.1 mi
1. Head south on Station Rd toward Church Rd 0.3 mi
2. Continue onto Sipson Rd 0.3 mi
3. Continue onto Cherry Ln 0.4 mi
4. At the roundabout, exit onto Stockley Rd/A408 0.2 mi
5. At roundabout, take 3rd exit onto the M4 ramp to M25/Gatwick Airport/Heathrow Airport 0.4 mi
6. Merge onto M4 3.3 mi
7. At junction 5, take the A4/B470 exit to Colnbrook/Datchet/Langley 0.2 mi
8. At the roundabout, take the 4th exit onto London Rd/A4
Continue to follow A4
Go through 1 roundabout
Stockley Park from Bed and Breakfast - Car directions from Oakwood B&B
1. Left out of Oakwood Lodge, on Station Rd around to right under the railway bridge (0.3 mi)
2. Continue over mini roundabout over hump bridge, over Canal
3. Turn right just over hump onto Horton Road (0.1 mi)
4. Continue all way long Horton Road onto Stockley Road roundabout under A408 (1.0 mi)
5. Continue under A408 and take second left onto Bennetsfield Road and gate into Stockley Park
Bus directions to Stockley Park from Oakwood accommodation
1. Turn right out of Oakwood Bed & Breakfast, over Brandville side road. The J/ Brandville Road Bus stop is approximately 100 yards away, on the same side of the road, just outside the Fish & Chip restaurant.
2. Take U5 Bus to Stockley Par -, or the 350 Bus travelling in the opposite direction.
3. Five buses every hour, peak times – mid week. Bus fare is approx £2.30p or use Oyster card
Oakwood Bed and Breakfast Heathrow
119-123, Station Road
West Drayton
Middlesex
UB7 7ND
01895 466 554
Mobile: 07720 074 800
Email: oakwood121@yahoo.co.uk
Oakwood Bed and Breakfast Heathrow is near Uxbridge and Brunel University.
Oakwood B&B is only 8 minutes from Uxbridge by car, you can also take the U1, U3 or 222 bus.
For Brunel Uni take the U3 bus to Cleveland Road on the campus, or the U5 bus to Kingston Lane entrance to Brunel.
Map from Oakwood B&B to Uxbridge, then car directions below:
1. Head north on Station Rd toward Brandville Rd 0.4 mi
2. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto High St 1.7 mi
3. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Cowley Rd/A408
Continue to follow A408 0.8 mi
4. Continue onto Trumper Way/A4020
Continue to follow A4020 0.3 mi
5. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Harefield Rd/B467
Oakwood lodge guest house is ideally situated for visiting Windsor Castle – official weekend residence of H.M. the Queen. 35 minutes by away Train or Car, or 45 minutes by Bus, from West Drayton.
For full information and Castle tour tickets in advance on line, please log onto www.royal.gov.uk, or www.royalcollection.org.uk.
A full ticket to visit Windsor Castle for one adult costs approximately £13.50p.
How to get to Windsor Castle
Train: take Thames train from West Drayton station towards Reading; change trains at Slough after 2 stops, onto a Windsor train for one stop – Royal Windsor (Central) Station – almost opposite the Castle.
Car: take the M4 towards Reading and leave motorway at J6/ Slough Central. Follow A332 to Windsor and turn left towards Windsor Town Centre. Turn right at the roundabout at the end of Arthur Road & park in the King Edward VII Court Multi-Storey Car Park.
Car Route Map from Bed and Breakfast to Windsor Castle
View Larger Map Bus: Take the U3 Bus from opposite Burger King in West Drayton to Heathrow Central Bus Station; then from Stand 5 at, you can take a First Beeline Bus No 77 directly to Peascod Street in Windsor. 2 buses run from Heathrow every hour Mon – Sat.
There are many very nice Pubs and Restaurants in Windsor to eat and drink at, as well as some fabulous shops….
Eton:
Be sure to save enough time to walk down the hill from the Castle, cross the pedestrian bridge over the River Thames into Eton, and browse around the lovely Pubs and Antique shops in Eton High Street.
Oakwood Bed and Breakfast Heathrow
119-123, Station Road
West Drayton
Middlesex
UB7 7ND
01895 466 554
