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L'Abri
Fellowship
The Manor House
Greatham, Liss
Hants GU33 6HF
United Kingdom
INT+44-1420-538436
Google Map Link:
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By
car
We are in Hampshire six miles north of
Petersfield on the A3(M). Coming from the North do not take the exit marked
"Greatham", but continue to the roundabout just beyond. Take the 3rd exit
marked "Farnham" A325. (Coming from the south take the 1st exit marked
Greatham/ Selborne at the same roundabout.) At the first intersection
turn right into Greatham village where you will see the Manor House on
the right hand side, before the church.
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By
Train
From
Waterloo: Try to take direct train to Portsmouth. (easier than getting
on and off on less direct trains.) Get off at Liss.
Sometimes if you get the less direct train, you may have to change at
Haslemere.
From Liss you can either walk the two miles to Greatham, take a taxi or
catch the 202 bus to Greatham getting off at Tollhouse Corner. Unfortunately
the buses are infrequent.
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From
Gatwick Airport
Catch
the train to Guildford. Change at Guildford for the train to Liss. You
may have to change again at Haslemere as above. (Try to get the more direct
train).
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From
Heathrow Airport
You
do not need to go into central London. Outside each terminal there is
a bus stand with a service to Woking railway station. From there catch
the train from Liss as above.
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Taxis from
Liss are not always available. You could try phoning for one from the
station. This is a very easy way to get there though. Be sure to have
some spare change for the phone!
Pixie Cars- 892378
Other Numbers:
894548, 893409, 894658 or 892051.
There
is also Dial-A-Cab. They are not local in Liss, but if you are desperate
and have tried all the other numbers, they may be able to send a car-
dial them at 07876 485206.
Proper etiquette
is to talk to the driver first before getting into the cab. Ask to be
taken to "The Manor House in Greatham."
Fare will be between £4.00 and £5.00. It would be courteous
to round up to £5.00. Note that on bank holidays, fares will be
double
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By
Foot
You can walk! There are three different
paths you can take: The Direct Way (recommended if you are pulling luggage),
The Back Way (more scenic), and The Nature Way (much more scenic).
The
Direct Way
(1.87 miles, 40 minutes): Walk out of the train station to the street,
which is Station Way. Turn right (heading northwest). You will almost
immediately cross over a small river (this is the River Rother), then
walk past homes and businesses to the edge of Liss. (You will pass Madhuban
Tandoori, Harvey's Solicitors, a football pitch, and the Liss Business
Center, all on your right, as you walk.) After about half a mile you will
dead-end into Farnham Road. You will see The Bluebell pub across the street.
Turn right onto Farnham Road (heading north). Walk almost a mile, passing
The Spread Eagle pub after about one-fifth of a mile. You will arrive
at a roundabout where Farnham Road (which is also the B3006 highway) meets
the A3 highway. Continue straight through the roundabout and continue
walking north on the other side. The easiest way to cross is on the left
side of the roundabout, if you follow the sidewalk around until it ends.
Continue walking about half a mile past the roundabout and you will reach
a sort of three-way intersection. Take the right fork, which is Petersfield
Road (you will see a sign pointing this way indicating "Greatham
Village.") The Manor House will be the third and biggest driveway
on your right, in about 450 feet (the first smaller one is "2 Tom's
Acre Cottage,"and the second small one, after the pond, goes to The
Stables.)
The Back Way (2.25 miles, 50 minutes):Walk out of the
train station to the street, which is Station Way. Turn left (heading
east). In about 400 feet you will reach a small roundabout. Continue walking
straight past it. After another 200 feet you will come to a fork, with
the Triangle Community Center in the middle. Take the left fork, which
is Mill Road. Follow Mill Road as it winds through Liss, and after about
half a mile you will cross over railroad tracks. Mill Road changes to
Forest Road after the railroad tracks. Follow Forest Road for a mile as
it passes through the small village of Liss Forest, and by the MOD Training
Ground. After a little over one mile you will reach an overcrossing over
the A3 highway. Continue on Forest Road for another third of a mile after
this and you will dead-end into Petersfield Road, with the ruins of a
church on the left corner. Turn left onto Petersfield Road and you will
be walking along the Manor grounds. Turn left into the big driveway after
about 300 feet.
The Nature Way (1.97 miles, 50 minutes): Walk out of
the train station to the street, which is Station Way. Turn right (heading
northwest). Almost immediately on your right, before you cross over the
river, you will see a footpath leading into the woods called the "Riverwalk
Path." The Riverwalk Path cuts through the old Rother Bank Farm lands
and follows the path of the old Longmoor Military Rail Line, which was
dismantled in the 1970's after reaching its peak of operation during World
War II. As you follow this path through the woods for just over one mile
you will see remnants of the old railroad. The path dead-ends into Forest
Road just past Liss Forest. Turn left onto Forest Road, walk by the MOD
Training Ground and continue to The Manor House by following the instructions
above.
Contact
us if you would like to be met at either airport by a taxi as
this is usually cheaper for families.
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Special
Note: If
you are not a citizen of the United Kingdom, please see our
travel advisory under reservations
Some
of this information was
written by a former student, Matt
Jurach, and we thank him for this help. Visit
his link to get more details of the local surroundings. Includes walking
maps.
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