Transport

Bus and Train Services available to Marnhull
County Bus and Train Maps and Timetables are available from Local Tourist Offices or:
Passenger Transport, Environment Services Directorate
Dorset County Council, County Hall
Dorchester DT1 1XJ 01305 225165
     
Local Bus Services
(Always a possibility of changes witin the lifetime of the Marnhull Directory)  
South West Coaches - Once a Week Services 01963 33124
  No. 117 - Mon - Wincanton/Gillingham/Marnhull/Sturminster
  No. 15 - Tues - Wincanton/Stalbridge/Marnhull/Shaftesbury/Salisbury
  No. 109 - Wed - Wincanton/Marnhull/Sturminster/Dorchester
  No. 7 - Thurs - Sherborne/Marnhull/Poole
Damory 452545
  No. 309 Mon - Fri - Shaftesbury/Gillingham Station/Marnhull/Sturminster/Blandford
  3 buses to Shaftesbury in morning and 1 at early afternoon - see timetables
  1 bus to Blandford in morning and 3 during afternoon - see timetables
  No. 309 Saturdays - Same Route as Daily Service + Bournemouth
  No. 190 Fridays - Blandford/Sturminster/Marnhull/Stalbridge/Yeovil
  Towards Yeovil at The Crown at 0948 then Church Hill/Pilwell
  Towards Blandford at Church Hill/Pilwell then The Crown at 1439
  Also towards Yeovil at 1609 during SH School Holidays – not Good Friday
   
 
Most services do not operate on Public Holidays or Sundays.
 
Times and routings are correct at publication of the Marnhull Messenger Directory 2008.
     
If you can get to Shaftesbury Town Hall the options for Salisbury, Wincanton, Sherborne, Yeovil, Blandford, Poole and Bournemouth are far better.
     
Long Distance Bus Services
  National Express to London
  Once Daily from Yeovil via Gillingham and Shaftesbury to Heathrow and London Centre
  www.nationalexpress.com 08705 808080
  Berry's to London 01823 331356
  2 buses a day at Wincanton - Memorial Hall Car Park
  Monday to Saturday   Out - 8.35 am and 11.05 am : Return 3.15 pm and 6.15 pm
  Sundays                   Out - 9.35 and 4.35 : Return 5.30 and 8.00
     
South West Train Services
  National Rail Enquiries www.nationalrail.co.uk 08457 484950
   
  Regular Trains from Gillingham to Salisbury, Andover, Basingstoke, Woking (Heathrow Coach Link)
  Clapham Junction & London Waterloo.
  At Salisbury connection to Bristol, Southampton and Bournemouth
  At Basingstoke connection to Reading and Midlands or Winchester and Portsmouth
  Regular Trains from Gillingham to Yeovil, Exeter and Plymouth.
     
TIMETABLES DO VARY ON ALL THESE SERVICES SO WE HOPE THE TELEPHONE
NUMBERS WILL HELP YOU TO GET CONFIRMATION OF WHAT IS AVAILABLE.
 
Other Transport Services
Dial-a-Ride Service
NORCAT - Bookings 10 am to 3 pm 472164
Major and Immediate Emergencies Only 07900 261812
     
Group Hire of Vehicles
Social Services Transport Unit has a range of fully accessible vehicles available for hire
Contact: Miss A Sheppard 01305 224582
Taxis
Cabs DD 473303
Dial-a-Cab 01747 821000
Hinton Cars 474641
Orchard Cars                                                                    Mobile 07714 231375 472395
Marnhull Taxi Service with Lady Driver Mobile                  Mobile 07929 983095 820526
 
Chauffeur Driven Service
Ravenswood for Weddings, Special Events, Business etc. 01258 820547
 
Car Service operated by Marnhull Christian Care – Sally Cairns 821481
  This offered for door to door transport for the elderly, disabled and unemployed for
  essential trips with a set scale of modest donations.  
  See also Marnhull Christian Care  

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