Ship Handling Centre general information

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Ship Handling Centre - Timsbury

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Warsash Maritime Academy – Ship Handling Centre - Timsbury

The Ship Handling Centre is based in Timsbury near Romsey. Course delegates are accommodated in off-site

accommodation. We have an arrangement including a preferential rate with the White Horse Hotel in the centre of

Romsey, which is about three miles from the Ship Handling Centre at Timsbury. Daily transport from the hotel to the

lake and return is arranged for delegates on all the courses. Note that the ship handling courses are NOT based at the

Warsash campus which is over 21 miles away.

Delegates will be asked to settle their hotel bill on departure unless advised differently by their company.

Lunch is provided on the course Monday to Thursday and is usually taken at a local restaurant. The cost is included in

the course fee and daily transport is provided.

Travelling to Timsbury -

by Road:

Exit the M27 at junction 3 and take the M271 north towards Romsey for a short distance until the motorway ends at a

roundabout. Take the second exit straight on north on the A3057 towards Romsey. After 1.5 miles turn left at another

roundabout onto the A27/A3057 and proceed to Romsey. (One mile). On entering the town at another roundabout take the

second exit signed for Stockbridge and after a short distance turn left at a mini roundabout opposite the Plaza Theatre.

Almost immediately turn right at the traffic lights onto the A3057 signed for Stockbridge. Follow the A3057 through the

outskirts of Romsey crossing several small junctions and Romsey railway station on the right. Proceed out of town past the

Romsey “World of Water” on the right, cross the River Test and past the “Duke’s Head” public house also on the right. Then

turn right off the A3057 just before the village of Timsbury and onto the road signed for Braishfield, Ampfield and the Hillier

Gardens. Do not turn immediately left into Bunny Lane. Proceed for about 0.25 miles and turn left into Jinny Lane

(unmarked) which has a farm yard on the corner. The Ship Handling Centre is about 100 metres on the right. (Please note

that all distances are approximate). There is limited and secure free parking at the Centre.

If using satnav, input the post code (zip code): SO51 0AL (SO51 0PF may still apply for some satellite maps).

by Air:

From Heathrow: Take the South West Trains coach link to Woking. Travel by rail from Woking to Southampton Central.

Journey time is approximately 2 hours including the coach link. Then see By Rail.

From Gatwick: Take a train to Southampton Central. Then see By Rail.

Other airports serving the area include Southampton International Airport (Southampton Parkway Airport railway station

is adjacent to the terminal) and Bournemouth International Airport, both with links to a number of European Cities.

by Rail:

The city of Southampton Central station is connected to the main UK rail network as is Southampton Parkway Airport

station. The easiest way to get to the hotel in Romsey or to the Timsbury site from Southampton Central station or

Southampton International Airport is by taxi. Both are about 10 miles from Romsey. Romsey rail station may involve a

change of train but is only one mile from the hotel in the centre of town and about three miles from the Ship Handling

Centre at Timsbury. Note there is no taxi rank at Romsey Station. Please pre-arrange your taxi via the Admissions &

Recruitment Team.

For train times and information telephone National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50 or www.rail.co.uk

by Coach:

National Express operate a direct coach service from the Heathrow Central Bus Station, (close to Terminal 1), to

Southampton approximately every two hours with a journey time of approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes. Taxis to

Romsey and Timsbury are available from outside the Southampton Coach Station. For more information telephone:

08717 818181 or visit www.gobycoach.com

Directions to White Horse Hotel, Romsey

By Road:

Exit the M27 and follow the directions to the Ship Handling Centre until arriving in Romsey. Turn left at the mini

roundabout opposite the Plaza Theatre as before but then proceed straight on at the traffic lights and follow the road

round, turning right at the junction. At the next mini round about go straight on following the road round (one way

only) until you come to small central square (Market Place), with the statue of Lord Palmerston at its centre. The White

Horse Hotel will be found on the left hand side after bearing right at the central square roundabout.

If using Sat Nav input Post (Zip) Code: SO51 8ZJ for the hotel.

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Car Parking at the White Horse Hotel:

Parking is only allowed for 15 minutes in front of the hotel. Please see below details of car parks and charges in the

Romsey area.

Local Amenities:

Romsey, an ancient market town on the River Test, offers a number of shops, banks, chemists, a post office, general

stores and a supermarket, restaurants, cafes, pubs and garages. Cash dispensing machines are available at various

locations within the town which accept a number of bank cards.

Overseas students: Please ensure you are fully conversant with the latest Home Office regulations by visiting their

website at www.UKBA.Homeoffice.gov.uk. To apply for your Short Term Student visa please contact

[email protected] as soon as possible to ensure you meet eligibility criteria for entry into the UK.

Note

Course administration is based at Warsash. Warsash Maritime Academy is approximately 21 miles by road from the Ship

Handling Centre at Timsbury and the town of Romsey.

Nearby places of interest

There are many places of historic and other interest within easy reach of Romsey. These include:

 Romsey Abbey which is adjacent to the White Horse Hotel. An ancient Abbey church commenced in the tenth

century as a Benedictine Foundation and where Lord Mountbatten of Burma is buried.

 Broadlands House which is a short walk from the hotel and is open to the public at certain times of the year.

This is the home of the Mountbatten family and in the nineteenth century was the country seat of one of

Britain’s most famous Prime Ministers, Henry John Temple, better known as Lord Palmerston. The Queen and

Prince Philip spent part of their honeymoon at Broadlands as did Prince Charles and Princess Diana.

 Salisbury Cathedral. The ancient City of Salisbury is a short journey by car or train and is the setting for one of

England’s most beautiful cathedrals near the water meadows of the River Avon. One of the four original copies

of Magna Carta is preserved in the cathedral. The others are in the British Library (2) and in Lincoln Cathedral.

The Charter was signed by King John at Runnymede on the River Thames in 1215 so it is 800 years old. It is still

a valid legal document.

 Stonehenge. The famous pre historic stones are on Salisbury Plain not far north of Salisbury.

 Marwell Zoological Park is situated about ten miles east of Romsey near Colden Common

 Winchester Cathedral commenced in 1079 has the longest Gothic nave in Europe. The city which was the

ancient capital of England and King Alfred the Great, is a short drive from Romsey. It is also the site of the

oldest public school in the United Kingdom whilst Winchester Castle houses the famous “Round Table” of

Arthurian legend.

 The New Forest National Park. The ancient hunting forest of William the First or the Conqueror is immediately

to the south west of Romsey. William the Second, better known as William Rufus, was killed by an arrow in the

forest by Sir Walter Tyrell, possibly or possibly not by accident.

 The National Motor Museum which is at Beaulieu in the New Forest. The museum which houses a large

collection of veteran, vintage and modern vehicles is the work of Lord Montagu of Beaulieu and is in the

grounds of Palace House which is also open to the public.

 Bucklers Hard in the New Forest on the Beaulieu River is where many of the Royal Navy’s wooden wall battle

ships of the eighteenth century were constructed. There is an excellent maritime museum and some of the

shipwrights’ cottages are open to the public.

 The City of Southampton, an excellent shopping centre and major port which includes five cruise terminals, is

ten miles from Romsey and was the initial departure port of the Pilgrim Fathers. RMS “Titanic” sailed from

Southampton on its voyage to disaster in 1912. Southampton Football Club play in the English Premiership and

are known as “The Saints”.

 The City of Portsmouth once the most fortified town in Europe (the fortifications are all still in place around

the city), twenty miles to the east of Southampton, is the home of the Royal Navy and the historic Dockyard.

The collection of historic ships includes the Mary Rose, flagship of the navy of King Henry VIII, HMS Victory, the

flagship of Lord Nelson, and HMS Warrior, the first all iron sea going warship. HMS Dreadnought, the first all big

gun battleship was built in the Dockyard along with many other famous warships of the twentieth century. The

nearby waterfront at Gunwharf Quays has many shops, restaurants and pubs as well as the iconic Spinnaker

Tower. There are frequent trains from Romsey and Southampton to Portsmouth Harbour station next to the

Dockyard. The M27 Motorway connects Southampton and Portsmouth. Portsmouth FC, (universally known as

“Pompey”), play at Fratton Park and have been twice champions of England and twice FA Cup winners.

 The beautiful Isle of Wight is a short, fast ferry journey from Southampton, Portsmouth or Lymington which is a

small town in the New Forest.

 London is about seventy five minutes by train from Southampton Central station and is easily accessed by road

via the M3 Motorway.

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Postal address, Timsbury:

The Ship Handling Centre,

Jinny Lane,

Timsbury,

Romsey,

Hants,

SO51 0PF (or OAL)

+44 (0)1794 369150

Postal address, Hotel in Romsey:

The White Horse Hotel,

Market Place,

Romsey,

Hants,

SO51 8ZJ

Telephone: +44 (0)1794 517485

Email: [email protected]

Postal address, Warsash:

Warsash Maritime Academy,

Newtown Road,

Warsash,

Southampton,

Hants,

SO31 9ZL

Contact:

Admissions and Recruitment Team

(Based at Warsash)

+44 (0)238201 5004

Email: [email protected]

Taxi Journeys from Airport Heathrow to Romsey

Airport Link

Telephone: +44 (0)2392 269700

Every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained within this document is accurate and up to date at

the time of going to print. Warsash Maritime Academy reserves the right to change the information.

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