Devontechie Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 @all: Hoping someone will be able to tell me the best route from Heathrow airport to the Excel centre and if there are any problems with the underground affecting travel from this area, as I am a Northern lad I don't get daarrn saauuf very often hehe! Any help would be very much appreciated plus any links Thanks in advance Bossman @bossman Tube from Heathrow to Green Park (using Piccadilly line). Green Park to Canning Town (using Jubilee line). Then DLR from Canning Town to Custom House. Saturday travel will be different because there is no DLR between Canning Town and Custom House 1
bossman Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 @stevehill06: What about Sunday travel back to Heathrow? Don't want to miss my flight home, how will I get to Canning Town from Custom House so that I can make my connection? Not too good with travel, its as if I have no sense of direction at all hehe! Would make a very lousy racing pidgeon hehe! Thanks for all your help really appreciated
elsiegee40 Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 (edited) @bossman I'm can't investigate easily at the moment as I'm out, but the TfL journey planner will guide you round Sunday's problems. Tell it what time you meed to be back at Heathrow: TfL Journey Planner Edited January 30, 2013 by elsiegee40 1
Devontechie Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 @bossman On sunday there isn't any DLR service between Custom House and Canning Town. You can get the bus from Excel to Canning town and then tube from Canning Town to Green Park (using Jubilee line), then Green Park to Heathrow (using Piccadilly line). Hope that makes sense. Take it you will be at Bett on Saturday then, if so, I'll see you there
bossman Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 (edited) @stevehill06: Friday and Saturday then travelling back Sunday evening, managed to get booked up in the Excel hotel more or less 50 secs from the Excel centre but unfortunately couldn't get a flight to the central airport from Newcastle, hence the Heathrow airport travel. Instead of the bus could I get a taxi from Excel to Canning Town and what would be the cost? What railcard would I require also as I find it quite confusing, would probably need a weekend all zone pass would I not? Appreciated Edited January 30, 2013 by bossman
elsiegee40 Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 @stevehill06: Instead of the bus could I get a taxi from Excel to Canning Town and what would be the cost? Appreciated Not a lot... Maybe a fiver, if that. It's only about 20 minutes walk.
tmcd35 Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 @bossman On sunday there isn't any DLR service between Custom House and Canning Town. You can get the bus from Excel to Canning town and then tube from Canning Town Bus? I doub't you'd have time to find your seat! You could walk across the road if you prefer
bossman Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 @tmcd35: Not sure I follow you correctly? Are you saying that it would be just a walk across the road? I have lugguage as well which I prefer not to tout around London, would feel safer in a taxi Northern men tend to stick out like a sore thumb and usually attract the wrong element if you get my drift! Even though I love London when I am down it always gives me the feeling that it's everyone for themself and get what you can while you can! I realise that it may be only a small percentage of the London population that give London its bad rep as far as lone travellers are concerned but I wouldn't want to take that chance. Appreciate the advice though, will you be down on Friday or Saturday?
Dos_Box Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 By the way. We were all forced to eat too much pizza at lunchtime today. Please remember we will be putting on free pizza for all EduGeek members each lunchtime at BETT between 12:0 and 12:30. First come, first served
Devontechie Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 @bossman The walk is about 20 minutes. This link shows the route Canning Town to ExCeL London - Google Maps 1
tmcd35 Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 @bossman. I doubt it's more than a 5-10 minute walk along two main roads. Knowing where they are I'd walk it. I suppose it depends on what you call 'luggage'. My idea of luggage for an over night stay is a fresh shirt in a ruck sack As for me I'm heading down Friday night, staying in Woolwich. I'm tempted to walk over from there on Saturday and then home on Sunday. 1
TomCollins Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 Or, if you're sick of trains by the time you get to Canning Town, stay on to North Greenwich (The O2) and get the cable car to the ExCel! 1
elsiegee40 Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 @bossman it is a 20 minute walk to Canning Town. You would be perfectly safe walking (I'd do it on my own with a suitcase), but I seem to remember that you have problems with your knee. Get the hotel to call you a cab to get to Canning Town tube. It'll only be 5 minutes in the cab, but it will save you a hike with luggage and won't cost much. Allow 1.5 hours minimum to get to Heathrow. 1
elsiegee40 Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 By the way. We were all forced to eat too much pizza at lunchtime today. Please remember we will be putting on free pizza for all EduGeek members each lunchtime at BETT between 12:0 and 12:30. First come' date=' first served [/quote'] I'll miss Pizza on Thursday @Dos_Box ... There's an eSafety talk in theatre C at 12.15 pm that I want to go to. And on Friday Brian Cox is in the main arena at 12.30pm! Maybe Saturday...
witch Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 I'll miss it on Friday as one of my suppliers is feeding me! But I'll be there on Saturday
tmcd35 Posted January 31, 2013 Posted January 31, 2013 Just setting off London Guy Fawlkes got burned at the stake for attempting that
localzuk Posted January 31, 2013 Posted January 31, 2013 Well, had my day there yesterday. Bit manic as it was a late start and a fairly early finish (got there at 10:30 and left at 4:30). It was nice to say hi to various people, and I saw a few bits and pieces that I am interested in (HP's AIO PoE thin client, Lenovo's hybrid fold around tablet, some fancy looking prospectuses from a marketing company). My boss came with me, and seemed somewhat bored! My head is still there and is somewhat bored too. I dunno, that just seems odd to me!
Little-Miss Posted January 31, 2013 Posted January 31, 2013 REALLY!?!?!?!? WOW!!!! I'll miss Pizza on Thursday @Dos_Box ... There's an eSafety talk in theatre C at 12.15 pm that I want to go to. And on Friday Brian Cox is in the main arena at 12.30pm! Maybe Saturday...
crc-ict Posted January 31, 2013 Posted January 31, 2013 Or, if you're sick of trains by the time you get to Canning Town, stay on to North Greenwich (The O2) and get the cable car to the ExCel! ^ this. We went on the cable car a couple of weeks ago and it is EPIC!!
Crowmanuk Posted January 31, 2013 Posted January 31, 2013 Well I walked my legs off yesterday and still didnt get round everything I wanted to see, I reckon you could do with at least 2 days to get round everything, even with our cherry picked shopping list of things we wanted to look at we still walked round for 6 hours and didnt get round it all. Anybody got any spare feet?
Earthling Posted January 31, 2013 Posted January 31, 2013 And on Friday Brian Cox is in the main arena at 12.30pm! Maybe Saturday... Possibly the main reason why I'm dragging myself down there. The other main reason is to say hello to Edugeeks, faces to names and stuff.
Poults Posted January 31, 2013 Posted January 31, 2013 What happened to the edugeek picture that could be signed on their stand last year, did a pic ever go online or anything?
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