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FOLKSTONE INVICTA

SAT 12th Nov 2011

Invicta play at the Buzzlines Stadium; the full address is Buzzlines Stadium, Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5JU

Travelling by car

The AA’s recommended route from Bognor to Folkestone is 117 miles long and takes approx. 2 hours, 15 minutes to drive. The route takes you up to the M25 and out on the M20, as follows:

1. Take your preferred route to the A23 / M23 and head towards London.

2. Leave the M23 at Junction 8 and join the M25.

3. Travel anti-clockwise (signposted Dartford Crossing) as far as Junction 5 (M26, Dover)

4. Stay on the M26 until it merges with the M20.

5. Leave the M20 at junction 13. At the roundabout, take the third exit onto the A20, signposted Folkestone.

6. About a mile later, at another roundabout, take the second exit onto the A20, signposted Folkestone, Cheriton and Sandgate.

7. After 0.7 miles, at traffic signals, turn left onto the A2034 (signposted Hastings, Town Centre).

8. Continue forward for approx 250 yards and arrive at Cheriton Road.

Travelling by Public Transport

Please note: the station nearest to the ground is Folkestone West.

There are two main ways of getting from Bognor to Folkestone by train but they both involve long journeys – around 3¾ hours each way - and three changes (in some cases involving the London underground). This is a journey where it really pays to buy your tickets in advance, and preferably using a railcard or other promotion. Otherwise the cheapest off-peak fare for adults is almost £50; more if you use the ‘high speed’ service from St Pancras!

Here are some examples:

Example 1

Dep Bognor 10.07 Arr Barnham 10.13

Dep Barnham 10.19 Arr E Croydon 11.17

Dep E Croydon 11.51 Arr London Bridge 12.09

Dep L Bridge 12.19 Arr Folkestone W 13.46

Example 2

Dep Bognor 10.30 Arr Redhill 11.47

Dep Redhill 11.51 Arr London Bridge 12.25

Tube: Northern Line, to Kings Cross / St Pancras

Dep St Pancras 13.12 Arr Folkestone W 14.04

On arrival at Folkestone West, the Invicta website advises fans to leave the station, then “follow Station Road right and take a left onto Beachborough Road, then right onto Cheriton Road. The Buzzlines Stadium is visible on the left hand side of the road, immediately after the Harvey Grammar School.”

Return journey

Basically, catch a train to London and reverse one of the routes above. The easiest return journey (ie the one with fewest changes) leaves Folkestone West at 38 past each hour, eg

Dep Folkestone W. 17.38 Arr London Bridge 19.13

Dep London Bridge 19.27 Arr East Croydon 19.39

Dep East Croydon 19.48 Arr Bognor 21.19

Further information

1. If you’re travelling by car, you can get a detailed route from the AA at -- AA

2. For details of all trains from Bognor, log on to National Rail at -- National-Rail

3.For an interactive map of Buzzlines Stadium visit MAP

4. The Folkestone Invicta website is at Website