Public Transport to Circuits - Thruxton/Brands - Page 2

**Tim Falce** · 20 May 2005, 16:39 (Ref:1305528)

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Originally Posted by Rob29

You would need to be fit,its about 3 miles mostly uphill! I have walked from Brands to Eynsford but never the other way. Cant coment on Borough Green as I have never been there despite having been going to Brands since 1955-mostly by public transport.

I don't think Eynsford is open on a Sunday, but I could be wrong. It is the nearest station though. It is worth checking.

**Tim Falce** · 20 May 2005, 16:50 (Ref:1305538)

I was wrong, it is open on Sundays but not this one coming.

Rob29 · 21 May 2005, 09:19 (Ref:1305914)

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Originally Posted by falcemob

I was wrong, it is open on Sundays but not this one coming.

In that case maybe there is a replacement bus service? I seem to remember that line did close on Sundays,but later reopened. I have not used it for about 20 years. In the 70s Tiff Needell used to drop me off there on his way home.
Re;bikes might be worth checking before trying this.Maybe one of those motorised scooters might do the trick if you could take it on a train or into Brands?
For the A1GP I think I will stay in London and comute.Hopefully someone will lay on a shuttle bus from Swanley for this major event.

Bodysnatcher · 27 May 2005, 08:56 (Ref:1311383)

Local opinion on trains to Brands.

Although I don't need to use public transport anymore, being a local to Brands Hatch, I've always advocated getting the train to Longfield. Only once an hour from Victoria @ 41 past the hour on a Sunday (Via Bromley South/Swanley I suppose) It's only roughly 3 miles (basically flat, so walkable?) to the paddock gate and there used to be a cab office in Station Road, Longfield. It looks like from yell.co.uk that they've moved a bit further away, so calling them about their Sunday service would be in order. Here's the link to Station Taxis of Longfield
I used to walk the last third of that road and most of the time would get a lift - admittedly I was wearing marshal's overalls.

I don't think Borough Green offers any advantage, since it's still only an hourly service and is twice the distance away. Swanley, although it will cost more in taxi fares has much more frequent trains.
Eynsford, well, I live in Eynsford now, and my charges could be reasonableish, but since I wear the Orange, I could only offer a lift on Saturdays. I leave early. (0730 Sat, 0830 Sundays) first train 0844 arrival Sunday. Train from Blackfriars via Bromley South. Don't ever see taxis at Eynsford station. Distance about 4 miles (mostly uphill!), sorry Falcemob, it's not the closest station.