Air: Nearest Airport: Bristol: 15.4 miles/24.7km.
British Airways from Edinburgh and Glasgow
Easyjet from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast, Newcastle, Geneva and Rome
Aer Lingus from Dublin
From the airport take a shuttle bus to Bristol Temple Meads Station, and train onwards to Bath.
Rail: Railway Station: Bath Spa: 0.3 Miles
It is connected to London and the South West by Intercity services, and has direct rail links to Cardiff, Salisbury and Southampton
Directions from Station: Bath Spa is just a five minute walk from the Recreation Ground. Go straight out of the station and cross the road into Manvers Street. Go past the police station on your right then turn right at the traffic lights. Walk over the bridge-you will see the ground on your left.
On the far side of the bridge, go down a covered spiral staircase to the river-bank.
Walk along the river to the Recreation Ground.
Road: The M4 Motorway joins Bath to London in the east and Wales in the west.
The M5 links the area with the Midlands to the north, with Somerset, Devon and Cornwall to the south-west.
Bath is best accessed from Junction 18 of the M4, and the city is approximately 8.1 miles /13km via the A46
N.B.You are asked to use Bath's Park & Ride facilities whenever possible:
Follow the signs for the town centre on the A4. After the first set of traffic lights the Lambridge Park and Ride (Bath Rugby's old training ground) is immediately to your left.
The Park & Ride is open for 1st XV fixtures-though not for evening games
In addition to Lambridge Park & Ride there are several Council-run Park & Ride sites convenient for the Recreation Ground.
www.bathnes.gov.uk/commercialservices/parkandridemap.htm
Parking: There are numerous car parks in the centre of Bath, but even so parking can be at a premium, especially on Saturday afternoons.
Remember that Bath is a major tourist destination, so you will be competing with them, their cars and buses, as well as the locals.
By Bus The Recreation Ground is a five minute walk from Bath's main bus terminal
www.firstbadgerline.co.uk/banes/banes.htm
By Coach Regular National Express services operate between Bath and most major towns and cities in Britain
Updated July 2016
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