Could we have a thread for Wembley travel options and pubs please

[ADVILLAFAN]

Tag line of this thread mentions pubs ....so i'll post on here.
On Saturday i'm travelling down on coaches from Villa Park....is anyone on here a regular totter at the Witton Arms
i was wondering if anyone knows what time it will open on Saturday in an effort to quaff a few before coach leaves.

No idea. Aston Social usually opens really early on days like this though.

[simon ward 50]

Note: If travelling to Stanmore and parking up at the station you need to book the parking in advance!
Ickenham, Ruislip Manor or Ruislip might be better alternatives?

[Hookeysmith]

Also advisory to anyone booked tickets from Moor st and hope to collect on the day. They only have one machine!!!

Most provisional railways have a ticket collection machine - I went to Hamstead in Birmingham and used my reference code and card I purchased with and they popped out.

Could save a lot of waiting on Saturday

UTV

[BlackCountryVilla]

I was planning to catch the Chiltern at Cradley Heath rather than a busy Moor street.
I have just had a quick look and it looks as though they are not calling at Cradley now. I am assuming they will all start from Moor Street then.
Anyone else noticed this this? If you were planning to get on at Stourbridge, Rowley etc it may be worth you checking!

[Lastfootstamper]

PaulMcGrathsNo5Shirt ^^^

[pauliewalnuts]

I was planning to catch the Chiltern at Cradley Heath rather than a busy Moor street.
I have just had a quick look and it looks as though they are not calling at Cradley now. I am assuming they will all start from Moor Street then.
Anyone else noticed this this? If you were planning to get on at Stourbridge, Rowley etc it may be worth you checking!

Chiltern stopped going past snow hill years ago.

[BlackCountryVilla]

I was planning to catch the Chiltern at Cradley Heath rather than a busy Moor street.
I have just had a quick look and it looks as though they are not calling at Cradley now. I am assuming they will all start from Moor Street then.
Anyone else noticed this this? If you were planning to get on at Stourbridge, Rowley etc it may be worth you checking!

Chiltern stopped going past snow hill years ago.

Chiltern Still run to Kiddy.

[pauliewalnuts]

Do they? Didn't know that.

[cheltenhamlion]

anyone know if Chiltern tickets are good to use on any of their trains (same route) or just the specific time on the confirmation email ?

i know Virgin are fuckers for them being 'the exact train' only

Depends what sort of ticket you have bought. If it's an advance ticket (i.e. generally cheaper than an open return) it will probably be valid only on the train you booked it against.

Mine is a specific time train down but open on the way back for a week. So I could get really pissed and catch the 10.10 to Brum.

Jocko McClyde(s) - Fancy Swiss Cottage before the game?

[cheltenhamlion]

Do they? Didn't know that.

I am starting at Stour that morning.

[PaulMcGrathsNo5Shirt]

I was planning to catch the Chiltern at Cradley Heath rather than a busy Moor street.
I have just had a quick look and it looks as though they are not calling at Cradley now. I am assuming they will all start from Moor Street then.
Anyone else noticed this this? If you were planning to get on at Stourbridge, Rowley etc it may be worth you checking!

The train has changed now, but there is a train from Rowley Regis at 8:30 that goes to Birmingham Moor Street and then it's a 5 minute wait to get the train to Wembley. It says it's a 'change' so looks like possibly getting off and queuing in Brum Moor Street as opposed my cunning plan of already being on the train when it gets to Brum.

[PaulMcGrathsNo5Shirt]

As an aside, if you buy a family ticket it's actually cheaper than buying a an adult ticket. Is it any wonder our railways are a mess?

[BlackCountryVilla]

I was planning to catch the Chiltern at Cradley Heath rather than a busy Moor street.
I have just had a quick look and it looks as though they are not calling at Cradley now. I am assuming they will all start from Moor Street then.
Anyone else noticed this this? If you were planning to get on at Stourbridge, Rowley etc it may be worth you checking!

The train has changed now, but there is a train from Rowley Regis at 8:30 that goes to Birmingham Moor Street and then it's a 5 minute wait to get the train to Wembley. It says it's a 'change' so looks like possibly getting off and queuing in Brum Moor Street as opposed my cunning plan of already being on the train when it gets to Brum.

That was my "cunning plan" too. The plan was to bag a table seat as per my 79 year old fathers request!
No real drama - there are 3 trains an hour from 9 at Moor street. I am not bothered about the return journey as I have a hotel booked.

I just wanted to give others the heads up.

[Pete3206]

Tag line of this thread mentions pubs ....so i'll post on here.
On Saturday i'm travelling down on coaches from Villa Park....is anyone on here a regular totter at the Witton Arms
i was wondering if anyone knows what time it will open on Saturday in an effort to quaff a few before coach leaves.

No idea. Aston Social usually opens really early on days like this though.

Witton Arms usually opens at 11 on Sundays, but I'd be amazed if they passed up the opportunity of opening earlier.

[simon ward 50]

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