tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post2579171023447483483..comments2024-03-28T11:16:38.801+00:00Comments on SWC - This Week's Walks: Wednesday Walk - South West Trains Spring Offer – All Things Clarendon: Salisbury to Dean [The Clarendon Way] [Roche Court Art Centre]Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11395064086819994526noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-60052439034961780392017-07-06T15:14:38.726+01:002017-07-06T15:14:38.726+01:00After a chaotic start at Waterloo owing to several...After a chaotic start at Waterloo owing to several platforms being out of commission because of a signal failure, n=5 determined souls emerged from the recommended alternate train in Basingstoke to await our connection to Salisbury (having just missed one.....something of a theme for the day...). Eventually, we set off about 40 minutes late under a w=boiling-hot-sun. In the morning the routed passed by the very interesting remains of Clarendon Palace with informative information boards. Four enjoyed a pleasant lunch at Edward Heath's favorite seat at the pub before we all continued together along the long afternoon route -- fortunately much of it was in the shade of some varied woodland. Sadly, we arrived at just the wrong time in West Tytherley for afternoon refreshments -- as the pub was not yet open and the village shop had just closed....After a short break, we continued on to Dean on a slightly modified (shorter) route where to our surprise we found quite a number of train spotters on the platform with cameras and tripods at the ready....eventually the Bournemouth Belle steam engine came whizzing past....Our train was a few minutes late so we arrived in Salisbury just in time to see our London train pull out of the station.....Four then headed to a nearby Indian for some sustenance and some provisions were purchased for the journey home -- needless to say, we were fully rehydrated and our electrolytes were back in balance by the time we pulled into Waterloo...Stargazerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06207931214700279104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-27331513615283692242017-07-05T09:29:34.575+01:002017-07-05T09:29:34.575+01:00Signalling problems, platforms 5 to 9 out of servi...Signalling problems, platforms 5 to 9 out of service Thomas Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01298846868417688062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-11557015865154321432017-07-05T09:23:25.830+01:002017-07-05T09:23:25.830+01:00The 9.20 is cancelled like many other trains this ...The 9.20 is cancelled like many other trains this morning . Some are taking the delayed 9.05 weymouth train to Basingstoke and change there Thomas Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01298846868417688062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-22554590160762074932017-07-04T13:00:28.019+01:002017-07-04T13:00:28.019+01:00Indeed. A Dean return would do as well, but may no...Indeed. A Dean return would do as well, but may not work the barriers at Salisbury. £13 each way, whatever you do. Thomas Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01298846868417688062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-74990590660944867372017-07-04T11:53:03.868+01:002017-07-04T11:53:03.868+01:00Just to clarify that I should buy a single to Sali...Just to clarify that I should buy a single to Salisbury (£13) and a separate return ticket from Dean to London?<br />Thanks. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-44093715775978852542017-07-03T22:23:08.129+01:002017-07-03T22:23:08.129+01:00suresureThomas Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01298846868417688062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-16020993544764909992017-07-03T20:10:29.899+01:002017-07-03T20:10:29.899+01:00Anyone going on this walk?Anyone going on this walk?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com