By Road
Ammerdown lies in a square of land situated within the right angle of the A362 Frome to Radstock road and the B3139 road to Wells. Access is from the latter road through the park gates, flanked on either side by a gatehouse. The Centre stands near Mr and Mrs Jolliffe's private residence.
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directions from Radstock to Ammerdown
By Train
The nearest main line station is Bath Spa. A frequent service of fast main line trains operates from London Paddington direct to Bath. Virgin Cross Country trains operate to Bristol Temple Meads from where there is a very frequent service to Bath. Principal regional train services operate direct to Bath from Cardiff, Oxford, Brighton/Portsmouth/Southampton etc.
By Bus
There is a bus station adjacent to the railway station in Bath and a regular bus service from there to Radstock.
By Taxi
A taxi is available from Per Dindorp Taxis 01761 434343, 1st Avenue
Taxis 01761 417700 or Radstock Taxis 01761 417166.
By Air
The nearest airport is at Bristol.
FROM THE M4 TO
AMMERDOWN -
For
people coming to Ammerdown via the M4 from the London direction, we
suggest that you avoid Bath and come to Ammerdown using the (hopefully!)
quieter country lanes.
Leave
the M4 at Junction 17 and follow the A350 in the Chippenham/Trowbridge
direction until you reach Melksham.
In
Melksham, turn right on the B1307 direction Bradford on Avon.
Go
through Bradford on Avon following the road on which you are.
About
two miles after leaving Bradford on Avon, you will reach a junction with
traffic lights. Turn right on the A366 direction Farleigh Hungerford.
Go
through Farleigh Hungerford and continue on the A366 until you reach the
junction with the A36.
Turn
left on the A36 and then nearly immediately right back on the A366
direction Norton St Philip.
In
Norton St Philip, you will reach a crossing with the B3110 (towards Bath
on the right and Frome on the left), with the A366 continuing straight
on directionally. You need to continue on the A366. Please beware,
though, that the next section of the A366 is not obvious to see from
where you are because it is hidden by buildings – and the signage is
hopeless! You need to turn slightly left and then immediately swing to
the right in a lane going down the hill. That is the A366.
Continue
on the A366, through the village of Faulkland, until you reach
the junction with the A362 (towards Radstock on the right and Frome on
the left). Go straight on at the junction onto the B3139, direction
Kilmersdon. Around 200 meters from the junction, you will see a cottage
on your left. The entrance to the drive to Ammerdown is immediately
after this cottage, on the left, through the gates.
Go
slowly down the drive (N.B. BEWARE OF THE SPEED BUMPS!) and
follow the signs to the Conference and Retreat Centre. This will lead
you to the Centre’s car park. Please report at reception.
FROM RADSTOCK TO THE
AMMERDOWN CENTRE
1. Where to go in Radstock
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If you are coming from Bath, you will be
going down a hill into Radstock. At the bottom of the hill is a
double round-about. Turn left at the first round-about, on the
A362, direction Frome.
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If you are coming from the Midsomer Norton
direction, you will pass the large RADCO supermarket on your right
before reaching the double round-about at the centre of Radstock.
Directionally, it is more or less straight on. In practice, you need
to turn left at the first roundabout and then go right straight away
at the second round-about in order to take the A362 towards Frome on
your right.
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If you are coming from the Wells/Shepton
Mallet direction, you will come down a hill before reaching the
double round-about at the centre of Radstock. Go straight on at the
first round-about and then turn right at the second round-about, on
the A362 direction Frome.
2. After Radstock
Once you
are on A362 towards Frome, go up the hill for just under one mile until
the hill flattens and you reach a pedestrian crossing/light, with
Writhlington School on your right and a corner shop on your left.
Straight after Writhlington School is the Fir Tree Pub.
Turn
right into the lane immediately after the pub. The lane is called
Knobsbury Lane.
Follow
the lane until you reach a T junction. This is just over one mile in
distance.
Turn
left at the T junction.
About
200 meters on the right are two cottages separated by pillars and gates
marking the entrance into a drive-way. This is the entrance to
Ammerdown.
At a
very slow speed, follow the drive straight on until you reach the Centre
and its car park.
PLEASE BEWARE OF THE SPEED BUMPS ON THE DRIVE!
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