Surrey
Notes and News
Branch Officers
Chairman: Alan Norris,
Tel: 01252 315967
Secretary: Peter Bosomworth,
Tel: 01483 760727
Fixtures Secretary: Irene Rabbitts,
Tel: 01932-855015
irene_rabbitts1@hotmail.com
The Surrey Branch of the RCTS organizes a comprehensive programme of indoor meetings and outside visits for railway enthusiasts in the West Surrey area. Over the winter period between September and May, monthly meetings are held in Woking with invited speakers giving talks and slide presentations on a range of railway subjects. Areas of interest include modern operations, overseas railways, the heritage scene and memories of the days of steam. Senior railway executives are invited regularly to give their views on aspects of present and future railway operation. At each meeting there is also a comprehensive sales table with a range of RCTS publications, second hand books, photographs and other railway items available for purchase.
Our meetings are held at The Wheatsheaf Ember Inn, Chobham Road, Woking GU21 4AL, commencing at 19.00 for 19.15.
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| The Wheatsheaf Woking |
New Venue from September 2009
Walking Directions:
Use the Town Exit (Platform 1 side) from Woking Station cross the road and turn right down the left hand fork in the road (Chertsey Road) keeping the Budgen’s store on your right. Turn left at Chobham Road, signposted to the Lightbox. Pass O’Neills pub and follow the pedestrianised area past The War Of The Worlds’ Martian sculpture. Keep straight ahead towards Victoria Gate.
Using the Pedestrian Crossings, cross Victoria Way and cross to the left hand side of Chobham Road. Walk over the Basingstoke Canal; up Chobham Road over Brewery Road and Broomhall Road.
The Wheatsheaf is on the left opposite the Wheatsheaf Recreation Ground. It is a 10 minute walk.
Directions By Car:
Coming from Guildford or the M25; follow the A320 (Victoria Way) into Woking. Turn onto the A3046 (Chobham Road) using the filter lanes from the A320. The Lightbox is a landmark at the junction.
Go straight across the mini-roundabout at Brewery Road. Carry straight on to Broomhall Road; turn left here and The Wheatsheaf Ember Inn car park is signposted on your right at the rear of the pub. Turn left into Brewery Road for a public car park (“Pay On Exit” charges cease at 20:00), 5 minute walk to the Wheatsheaf).
There is parking for disabled drivers at the rear of The Wheatsheaf and one space at the front entrance on Chobham Road.
July 2009