Venue
Northlands Park Community Centre,
Felmores,
Basildon,
Essex, SS13 1SD.
The venue has a sizeable free car park and there is extensive free overflow parking in the streets near by.
The hall has full wheelchair access to all rooms and a disabled toilet.
Below is a floor plan of the venue with out initial table layout, this may well change
by the day of the show!
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Hotels
There are two Travel Inn motels quite near the venue:
- The Watermill, just opposite the venue, offers double rooms only at �39.95 per night.
- The Haywain, About 10 minutes drive from the venue, offers twin rooms only at �39.95 per night.
Directions
Road
Step-By-Step
From the A127
- Leave the A127 at the Basildon/Wickford turn-off, at the
roundabout below the junction take the Basildon turn-off (A132) (third
exit if you're coming from London, first exit if you're coming from
Southend).
- Follow the A132, go straight over the elongated roundabout by Sainsbury's
and the first large roundabout (second exit). When you get to the second
large roundabout turn left (first exit) into Felmores.
- After about 50m you will come to a small roundabout, turn right
here (third exit) then immediately left into the Venue's car park.
From the A13
- Leave the A13 at the Pitsea/Basildon turn-off, at the
roundabout below the junction take the Basildon turn-off (A132) (first
exit if you're coming from London, third exit if you're coming from
Southend).
- Follow the A132, when you come to a large roundabout turn right
(second exit) towards Wickford, this continues on the A132.
- At the next large roundabout you come to turn right (third exit) into
Felmores.
- About 50m from here you will come to a small roundabout, turn right
here (third exit) then immediately left into the Venue's car park.
Map
Here is a map showing the major roads leading to the venue.
Click here for an interactive map from Streetmap.co.uk
Public Transport
The nearest railway stations are Basildon, on the London Fenchurch Street line,
and Wickford, on the London Liverpool Street line. You can get train times from
the Rail Track website.
Neither station is within easy walking distance of the venue however
there is an hourly bus service, the no. 232 (and probably also the no. 25) which handily passes nearby both
stations and the venue. The stop nearest the venue is the "Watermill".
You can find PDF bus route maps on the local bus company website: First Thamesway.
Step-By-Step From the Watermill Bus Stop
Because the Watermill bus stop is on a dual carridgeway, the route to the venue is slightly different depending on which direction you're coming from.
Traveling from Wickford Station
- Walk a short distance on the pavement by the dual carriageway heading towards Basildon.
- You come to a sliproad signposted Burn Mills Road.
- Walk down the slip road to the "T" junction with Burnt Mills Road proper.
- Turn right and walk down Burnt Mills Road until you come to a small roundabout.
- The venue is across the roundabout slightly to your left.
Traveling from Basildon Town Centre/Station
- Once you get off the bus continue walking away from Basildon on the foot path by the side of the dual carriageway.
- You will come to a foot bridge over the dual carriage way, cross over.
- Walk back towards Basildon along the side of the dual carriageway until you come to a sliproad signposted Burn Mills Road.
- Proceed as Wickford steps 3 to 5.
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