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13 January 2024
Bridport & District Model Railway Club exhibition.
Beaminster Public Hall, Fleet Street, Beaminster, Dorset DT8 3EF
Entrance fee £3, accompanied children free.
Layouts, demonstrations and trade stands.
Parking in nearby car park.
Open at 10am and Close at 4pm
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13 January 2024 10:00 14 January 2024 16:00
Bognor Regis Model Railway Exhibition.
17+ Layouts, both club and external!
12 Traders covering all your needs!
5" Gauge Ride-on-Railway for all ages!
Layouts
ALDINGBOURNE CENTRAL
Smrzovka
Hillside Park
Exebridge
Crookham Lane
Folly Lane
Strathmore LIP
Wentworth Shed
Mini Modules
Wandleford Jct
Clayton West
Oxton Quay
Trenance
Ty Bach
Troutbeck
5" Gauge Ride-on-Railway*
More to be announced!
Traders
Model Retail - New and/or Secondhand Stock
Invicta Models
Roger Jones
Ron Lines
Wheels of Southsea
Model Accessories - New Stock
Harrison Brown Models
Kytes Lights (Lighting Accessories)
Squires
Preservation Groups
Class 45132 Fund
Network Southeast Southern Electric Group
Creative
Eric Bobby - Artist
Heritage in Motion - Heritage DVDs & Content
JB Photos - Railway Photography
Exhibition Information
Opening Times for Exhibition:
- Saturday: 10:00am - 5:00pm
- Sunday: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Admission Fees:
Adults: £6.00, Children £3.00
*Please note: an additional charge of £1 pp is applicable for ride on railway.
Travel to the Exhibition
All 3 possible main entrance routes will be marked by sign posts directing you towards the exhibition venue - these are most useful for those travelling by car or foot to the venue.
Travelling by car:
Parking on site in the Arun Leisure Centre (PO22 8ED) - right next to the venue, however spaces are owned by the Arun Leisure Centre so parking is shared with them, so a space is not guaranteed.
Parking in surrounding side streets - very few, if any are permit only so as long as you are parked safely and legally this is permitted by the local council.
Parking and Riding - multiple car parks local to the venue and the Bognor Regis/Felpham area are cheap and can allow all day, so parking there and getting the bus in may be more useful - see the bus section below for details.
Travelling by train:
Bognor Regis - arriving into Bognor Regis, you can either walk to the venue, or catch the bus from the town centre - see the bus section below for details.
Barnham - arriving into Barnham, you can either catch a connecting train to Bognor Regis and travel from there, or catch the bus from the station entrance - see the bus section below for details.
Travelling by bus - ticket to 'Downview Crossroads' or 'Felpham Tesco', some newer drivers only recognise the latter:From Bognor Regis town centre - either:
Catch the Stagecoach route 700 bus towards
Littlehampton, and get off at the bus stop just behind the venue (postcode: PO22 8PT/what3words: ///heats.wire.axed) - once off the bus, walk back down towards the roundabout you just went around and turn right in towards the leisure centre, the venue is to the right at the mini roundabout outside the leisure centre.
Catch the Stagecoach route 600 bus towards Elmer, and get off at the bus stop just behind the venue (postcode: PO22 8PT/what3words: ///heats.wire.axed) - once off the bus, walk down the main road towards the large roundabout and turn right in towards the leisure centre, the venue is to the right at the mini roundabout outside the leisure centre.
From Felpham:
Catch the Stagecoach route 700 bus towards Chichester, and get off at the bus stop just behind the venue (postcode: PO22 8QT/what3words: ///cuts.coach.times) - once off the bus, walk down the main road towards the large roundabout and turn right in towards the leisure centre, the venue is to the right at the mini roundabout outside the leisure centre.
Catch the Stagecoach route 600 bus towards Chichester, and get off at the bus stop just behind the venue (postcode: PO22 8QT/what3words: ///cuts.coach.times) - once off the bus, walk down the main road towards the large roundabout and turn right in towards the leisure centre, the venue is to the right at the mini roundabout outside the leisure centre.
From Littlehampton:
Catch the Stagecoach route 700 bus towards Chichester, and get off at the bus stop just behind the venue (postcode: PO22 8QT/what3words: ///cuts.coach.times) - once off the bus, walk down the main road towards the large roundabout and turn right in towards the leisure centre, the venue is to the right at the mini roundabout outside the leisure centre.
From Barnham:
Catch the Stagecoach route 500 bus towards Littlehampton, and get off the bus in Yapton village centre (postcode: BN18 0HT/what3words: ///scale.stones.equipping) - cross the road and join the Stagecoach route 700 bus at the opposite bus stop (postcode: BN18 0HR/what3words: ///clapper.sweetened.neon) and follow the route as for those coming from Littlehampton.
Venue Address: Felpham Community College, Felpham Way, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO22 8EL
Latitude/Longitude: 50.7935654/-0.6565359
what3words: ///task.played.island
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Upcoming Events
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Poster exhibition Summer 26.pdf
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List will be updated as everyone books in
Half price entry to historic dockyard chatham with show tickets.
Onsite parking £3.50 for up to 7 and half hours.
Local arriva bus from chatham train station number 1-2
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