Xenophon PCDGS
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We next board the 0845 First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport service X5 to Lee-on-the-Solent (Esmonde Close on Fell Drive) that arrives there at 1015 on Saturday morning,
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ValleyLines142
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Esmonde Close?
We next board the 1037 First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport Solent Ranger service X5 to Fareham (Bus Station), arriving there at 1104 on Saturday morning.
We next board the 1037 First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport Solent Ranger service X5 to Fareham (Bus Station), arriving there at 1104 on Saturday morning.
-Colly405-
Member
We leave stop F on First PF&G service Eclipse E2 at 1117, alighting at Bridgemary, Cameron Close BRT at 1127 on Saturday.
ValleyLines142
Established Member
We next board the 1137 First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport Eclipse service E1 to Gosport (Bus Station), arriving there at 1202 on Saturday afternoon.
-Colly405-
Member
A two minute walk takes us to Gosport Ferry Terminal, where we board the Gosport Ferry at 1215. We alight at Portsmouth Harbour Station Pier at 1222 on Saturday.
Having been defeated in lining us up to take the Hythe ferry, it is good to be able to use this one.
Having been defeated in lining us up to take the Hythe ferry, it is good to be able to use this one.
Xenophon PCDGS
Veteran Member
We next board the 1300 Wightlink Ferry to Fishbourne (IOW Ferry Terminal) that arrives there at 1345 on Saturday afternoon.
ValleyLines142
Established Member
The ferry terminal for the Fishbourne ferry is about a ten minute walk from the station pier at Millennium Walkway, but its within the permitted 0.5 mile boundary so that's irrelevant.
However, we are in a most unusual predicament here, because upon arrival at Fishbourne there aren't any other modes of transport available! The 9 serves the main road, but that's almost fifteen minutes walk away and the only exception is two night services which stop outside the ferry terminal, so we have no choice other than return on the 1400 Wightlink Ferry service back to Portsmouth Station Pier (by Millennium Walkway), arriving there at 1445 on Saturday afternoon.
However, we are in a most unusual predicament here, because upon arrival at Fishbourne there aren't any other modes of transport available! The 9 serves the main road, but that's almost fifteen minutes walk away and the only exception is two night services which stop outside the ferry terminal, so we have no choice other than return on the 1400 Wightlink Ferry service back to Portsmouth Station Pier (by Millennium Walkway), arriving there at 1445 on Saturday afternoon.
-Colly405-
Member
I was just trying to work out what we could do!!!
We head back to the Harbour Station Pier, whigh must be within the requisite distance as it was earlier, and I am genuinely confused what goes from here, as the Fishbourne ferry may well arrive and depart from different piers, according to bustimes. Hey Ho.
Anyway, from the station pier we return to the island on Wightlink Fastcat at 1515, alighting at Ryde Pier Head, Ferry Terminal at 1537 on Saturday.
We head back to the Harbour Station Pier, whigh must be within the requisite distance as it was earlier, and I am genuinely confused what goes from here, as the Fishbourne ferry may well arrive and depart from different piers, according to bustimes. Hey Ho.
Anyway, from the station pier we return to the island on Wightlink Fastcat at 1515, alighting at Ryde Pier Head, Ferry Terminal at 1537 on Saturday.
ValleyLines142
Established Member
So from outside the railway station is the ferry to Ryde, then the ferry to Fishbourne departs from by Millennium Walkway. The hovercraft departs from Southsea (to Ryde).
BUT, we're in another further pickle! There is no service between Pier Head and Esplanade until Spring 2023 due to engineering works, and the pier head stop is too far away from the buses!
Is this a sign we need to stick to the mainland?
BUT, we're in another further pickle! There is no service between Pier Head and Esplanade until Spring 2023 due to engineering works, and the pier head stop is too far away from the buses!
Is this a sign we need to stick to the mainland?
-Colly405-
Member
There appears to be a rail replacement bus between Pier Head and Esplanade, which is in the online electronic rail timetable...
ValleyLines142
Established Member
In that case, we board the 1602 Island Line Rail Replacement Bus service to Ryde Esplanade, arriving there at 1605 on Saturday afternoon.
-Colly405-
Member
Finally, we can move on; this has been a fraught handful of moves 
Bus stop A on the Esplanade is a 3 mins walk from the station, but probably less from the rail replacement bus stop . There we catch Go South Coast, t/a Southern Vectis, service 9 at 1615; we alight at Newport, Bus Station at 1650 on Saturday.
Bus stop A on the Esplanade is a 3 mins walk from the station, but probably less from the rail replacement bus stop
. There we catch Go South Coast, t/a Southern Vectis, service 9 at 1615; we alight at Newport, Bus Station at 1650 on Saturday.
Xenophon PCDGS
Veteran Member
We next board the 1705 Southern Vectis service 3 to Sandown (Victoria Road) that arrives there at 1822 on Saturday evening.
ValleyLines142
Established Member
We next board the 1833 Southern Vectis service 2 to Shanklin (Bus Station), arriving there at 1845 on Saturday evening.
-Colly405-
Member
We depart at 1904 on Southern Vectis service 3, alighting at Ventnor (Boots) at 1920 on Saturday.
Xenophon PCDGS
Veteran Member
We next board the 1941 Southern Vectis service 3 to Ryde (the bus stop adjacent to St John's church on Appleby Road) that arrives there at 2025 on Saturday evening.
ValleyLines142
Established Member
Slightly too far from other services here, so we next board the 2050 Southern Vectis service 3 to Wroxhall (Village Church), arriving there at 2150 on Saturday evening.
Xenophon PCDGS
Veteran Member
Still no other service options at this late hour, so we next board the 2202 Southern Vectis service 3 to Brading (the bus stop opposite the cricket club on Rowborough Lane) that arrives there at 2248 on Saturday evening.
ValleyLines142
Established Member
We next board the 2316 Southern Vectis service 3 to Ryde (Esplanade), arriving there at 2332 on Saturday evening.
-Colly405-
Member
We could head back to Newport as the 3 and 9 both operate overnight, however, we've been everywhere that those routes run, so we take advantage of the overnight rule, and therefore have to move within 2 hours of the first available service after 5am (which is at 0605).
We therefore take the 0717 Island Line Rail Replacement Bus to Ryde Pier Head where we arrive at 0720 on Sunday morning.
We therefore take the 0717 Island Line Rail Replacement Bus to Ryde Pier Head where we arrive at 0720 on Sunday morning.
ValleyLines142
Established Member
We next board the 0745 Wightlink Fastcat service to Portsmouth Harbour Station Pier, arriving there at 0808 on Sunday morning.
Xenophon PCDGS
Veteran Member
We next board the 0822 Gosport-Portsmouth Ferry to Gosport (Ferry Terminal Quay) that arrives there at 0829 on Sunday morning.
-Colly405-
Member
We take the short walk to the bus station, which is next door to the ferry terminal. There we await First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport service X5 at 0914 from Stop F. We alight at Lee-on-the-Solent (West Point) at 0914 on Sunday.
Xenophon PCDGS
Veteran Member
We next board the 0941 First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport service X5 to Sholing (Botley Road) that arrives there at 1052 on Sunday morning.
-Colly405-
Member
Leaving on service Bluestar 7 at 1137, we alight at Millbrook, Quantock Rd at 1216 on Sunday.
Xenophon PCDGS
Veteran Member
We next board the 1247 Bluestar service 7 to Woolston (Bridge Link Road) that arrives there at 1321 on Sunday afternoon.
-Colly405-
Member
Bluestar 17 at 1330 takes us to Shirley Warren, General Hospital (stop A) at 1408 on Sunday.
ValleyLines142
Established Member
We next board the 1435 Unilink service U6C to Highfield (Interchange), arriving there at 1451 on Sunday afternoon.
Xenophon PCDGS
Veteran Member
We next board the 1457 Unilink service U1A to Swaythling (the bus stop opposite Mountpark on Wide Lane) that arrives there at 1507 on Sunday afternoon.
ValleyLines142
Established Member
We next board the 1520 Bluestar service U1C to Southampton (Eastern Docks/National Oceanography Centre), arriving there at 1610 on Sunday afternoon.