Banbury...nice area/ dodgy area?
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If your going into London once a week your better off driving down to the tube and going in that way.... m40 to Ruislip or somewhere...
Railcard will have restrictions on when you can use the train in and when you can come home. I.e after 10am and you wont be able to use the express train home in rush hour
I commuted a lot over the years living in a local village with a nice brewery...
Railcard will have restrictions on when you can use the train in and when you can come home. I.e after 10am and you wont be able to use the express train home in rush hour
I commuted a lot over the years living in a local village with a nice brewery...
Edited by super7 on Wednesday 24th February 22:57
super7 said:
If your going into London once a week your better off driving down to the tube and going in that way.... m40 to Ruislip or somewhere...
Railcard will have restrictions on when you can use the train in and when you can come home. I.e after 10am and you wont be able to use the express train home in rush hour
I commuted a lot over the years living in a local village with a nice brewery...
Ah I see. Not good news in that case. I’d need to be in the city by 8.30am and leaving around 5-6.00pm. Bummer. Railcard will have restrictions on when you can use the train in and when you can come home. I.e after 10am and you wont be able to use the express train home in rush hour
I commuted a lot over the years living in a local village with a nice brewery...
Edited by super7 on Wednesday 24th February 22:57
As for driving to Ruislip, I don’t really fancy that option. Hmmm.
If Marylebone works for you, take the train! We used to drive down but the rail service is excellent and far quicker.
Looking on Trainline, leaving Banbury at 06.01 gets you there at 07:04 and retuning 18:37 would be £54
Lots of other time options though. There’s a big multi storey car park at Banbury station which is £8.50\day.
Looking on Trainline, leaving Banbury at 06.01 gets you there at 07:04 and retuning 18:37 would be £54
Lots of other time options though. There’s a big multi storey car park at Banbury station which is £8.50\day.
595Heaven said:
If Marylebone works for you, take the train! We used to drive down but the rail service is excellent and far quicker.
Looking on Trainline, leaving Banbury at 06.01 gets you there at 07:04 and retuning 18:37 would be £54
Lots of other time options though. There’s a big multi storey car park at Banbury station which is £8.50\day.
Thanks for that. It’s what I found as well. Was hoping there would be a cheaper way by train. Looking on Trainline, leaving Banbury at 06.01 gets you there at 07:04 and retuning 18:37 would be £54
Lots of other time options though. There’s a big multi storey car park at Banbury station which is £8.50\day.
Need to have a think about living there now. I see that Kingham to Paddington is £51 plus parking. Currently at the end of the central line so £11 per day. Obviously it’s not just about travel costs, but it is a factor to consider.
Also looking at small towns and villages south and west of Milton Keynes station as that would be around £30 per day. Buckingham looked nice.
Cheers all so far.
Worked in Banbury for 8 years and I would say pretty much everything has been covered. Do not underestimate the time taken to get across town as there is really only one route east-west so everyone has to use it.
My only other point is that there are a lot of small independent shops in the town that are easy to miss, which does mean you can get hold of most things if you are so inclined to buy from a bricks and mortar outlet.
I personally would live outside of the town, but bare in mind the time to commute to the station.
My only other point is that there are a lot of small independent shops in the town that are easy to miss, which does mean you can get hold of most things if you are so inclined to buy from a bricks and mortar outlet.
I personally would live outside of the town, but bare in mind the time to commute to the station.
Evening all.
Anyone know about Shipston-On-Stour, which is west of Banbury. Nearest station for the once a week or once a fortnight to London is Moreton in Marsh.
May well be a step too far as initially just looking to get a bigger place outside of London, so we looked within 5 miles of Milton Keynes station as it’s 30 mins and £25 return to London, so not much hassle. Trouble is we’ve not found anything right for us.
No idea whether a drive to the Moreton Marsh station to catch a nearly 2 hour journey to the office for £60 is at all viable or sensible.
Talk me out of it or talk me into it.
Anyone know about Shipston-On-Stour, which is west of Banbury. Nearest station for the once a week or once a fortnight to London is Moreton in Marsh.
May well be a step too far as initially just looking to get a bigger place outside of London, so we looked within 5 miles of Milton Keynes station as it’s 30 mins and £25 return to London, so not much hassle. Trouble is we’ve not found anything right for us.
No idea whether a drive to the Moreton Marsh station to catch a nearly 2 hour journey to the office for £60 is at all viable or sensible.
Talk me out of it or talk me into it.
Luca Brazzi said:
Thanks for that. It’s what I found as well. Was hoping there would be a cheaper way by train.
Need to have a think about living there now. I see that Kingham to Paddington is £51 plus parking. Currently at the end of the central line so £11 per day. Obviously it’s not just about travel costs, but it is a factor to consider.
Also looking at small towns and villages south and west of Milton Keynes station as that would be around £30 per day. Buckingham looked nice.
Cheers all so far.
I’m a little further south of MK but can walk through the front door of the shard in roughly 50mins if I time it right. 10mins on the bus to Luton then Thameslink straight through to London Bridge. South west of Mk has some lovely places. Wing, cheddington, Tring if the budget allows. Leighton buzzard is ok, tons of new build fluff that’s gone up but 5mins in any direction and you’re in the countryside. Need to have a think about living there now. I see that Kingham to Paddington is £51 plus parking. Currently at the end of the central line so £11 per day. Obviously it’s not just about travel costs, but it is a factor to consider.
Also looking at small towns and villages south and west of Milton Keynes station as that would be around £30 per day. Buckingham looked nice.
Cheers all so far.
Luca Brazzi said:
Evening all.
Anyone know about Shipston-On-Stour, which is west of Banbury. Nearest station for the once a week or once a fortnight to London is Moreton in Marsh.
May well be a step too far as initially just looking to get a bigger place outside of London, so we looked within 5 miles of Milton Keynes station as it’s 30 mins and £25 return to London, so not much hassle. Trouble is we’ve not found anything right for us.
No idea whether a drive to the Moreton Marsh station to catch a nearly 2 hour journey to the office for £60 is at all viable or sensible.
Talk me out of it or talk me into it.
Shipston seems to be a nice small town/large village, have driven through it a few times, really pretty centre, typical for the Cotswolds. Anyone know about Shipston-On-Stour, which is west of Banbury. Nearest station for the once a week or once a fortnight to London is Moreton in Marsh.
May well be a step too far as initially just looking to get a bigger place outside of London, so we looked within 5 miles of Milton Keynes station as it’s 30 mins and £25 return to London, so not much hassle. Trouble is we’ve not found anything right for us.
No idea whether a drive to the Moreton Marsh station to catch a nearly 2 hour journey to the office for £60 is at all viable or sensible.
Talk me out of it or talk me into it.
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