From time to time students arrive at the wrong venue! Please be aware, courses are run from five entirely separate venues, three centres are in the Southampton area and are 5 to 25 minutes apart by car, the fourth centre is in London and the 5th in Helensburgh, Scotland, please check on your booking confirmation which centre you have booked.
| Chieftain Hamble Shorebased Centre & HQ | Chieftain Southampton Powerboat Training |
Chieftain London Shorebased Training |
Chieftain Scotland GMDSS courses |
Fire Aid Hythe Fire Fighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chieftain Training 26 Compass House Ensign Way, Hamble SO31 4RA |
Chieftain Powerboat Centre 11 Harcourt Rd Bitterne Park Southampton SO18 1GN |
Chieftain Training Ahoy Centre Borthwick St, London, SE8 3JY |
Rhu Marina Helensburgh Scotland G84 8LH |
Fire Aid Hythe Marine Park Shore Road, Hythe Southampton SO45 6HE |
| All RYA, HSE, CT Shorebased Courses. Most STCW Courses & All correspondence | All Powerboat, Motor Cruising and PWC Courses | All RYA Shorebased Courses | All Scottish GMDSS Courses | STCW Fire Fighting |
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| Google Maps | Chieftain House (Bitterne Park) Google Maps | Chieftain London | Click here for Chieftain Training, (Scotland) Directions | Click here for Fire Aid Directions |
CHIEFTAIN TRAINING – HAMBLE
26 Compasss House, Ensign Way, Hamble, SO31 4RA
BY ROAD (Chieftain Hamble)
From the West – On M27 Eastbound, exit Junction 8
From the East – On M27 Westbound, exit Junction 8
From the North – On M3 Southbound, at M27 junction use right hand two lanes to filter into M27 Eastbound (towards Portsmouth, then exit M27 Junction 8)
From M27 J8 – Take the Southampton East/Hamble turn off. Follow signs for Hamble on B3397, Hamble Lane. After approximately 2.5 miles turn right into Ensign Way, at almost the far end turn right, drive to the far end and park in a bay marked 26
PARKING (Chieftain Hamble)
We have our own private parking in font of the centre, it is free for our students. On weekdays please use a parking bay marked “Chieftain”, at weekends (only) you can use any bay marked,” Chieftain”, “26”, or “27″.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT (Chieftain Hamble)
Timings do not allow for roadworks, delays or “rush hour.”
| To the Hamble Centre | Walking | By Bus & short walk | By Taxi or Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus stop near Hamble Fire Station (Bluestar 15, 630, 632, Stagecoach 49H) | 8 minutes | NA | 2 minutes |
| Hamble Rail Station | 25 minutes | 15 minutes | 4 minutes |
| Southampton (Central) Rail Station | Bit Far! | 55 minutes | 20 minutes |
| Red Funnel Ferry Terminal | Bit Far! | 47 minutes | 83 minutes |
| Southampton Coach Station | Bit Far! | 49 minutes | 19 minutes |
| Southampton Airport | Bit far! | 1hr 20 minutes | 19 minutes |
| London Heathrow Airport* | Far to far? | Take the train or coach | 1 hr 20 minutes |
| London Gatwick Airport* | Even Further! | Take the train or coach | 1 hr 40 minutes |
CHIEFTAIN TRAINING SOUTHAMPTON (POWERBOAT CENTRE)
11 HARCOURT RD, BITTERNE PARK, SOUTHAMPTON
BY ROAD (To the Powerboat Centre)
From the West – On M27 Eastbound, exit Junction 5 and follow sat nav directions.
From the East – On M27 Westbound, exit Junction 7 and follow sat nav directions.
From the North – On M3 Southbound, at M27 junction use right hand two lanes to filter into M27 Eastbound (towards Portsmouth, then exit M27 Junction 5 and follow sat nav directions.
PARKING – Bitterne Park, Southampton Powerboat Centre
Parking is free and on-street, we are in a largly residential area. There is plenty free on-street parking nearby. Please don’t worry, you will always get a space within a minute or two walk from us.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT to Bitterne Park, Southampton, Powerboat Centre
The simplest option is to get yourself to Bitterne Rail Station, however various other options are given below. Times are average and do not allow for “rush hour.”
If you opt for a one-way car hire then the Bitterne Park branch of Enterprise Cars is less than 10 minutes walk away from our Bitterne Park Centre.
| To the Powerboat Centre | Walking | By Bus & short walk | By Taxi or Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitterne Rail Station | 4 minutes | Not Available | 2 minutes |
| St. Denys Rail Station | 16 minutes | 10 minutes | 6 minutes |
| Southampton (Central) Rail Station | 50 minutes | 30 minutes | 10 minutes |
| Red Funnel Ferry Terminal | 54 minutes | 30 minutes | 13 minutes |
| Southampton Coach Station | 46 minutes | 23 minutes | 10 minutes |
| Southampton Airport | 52 minutes, rural and parks but flat | Take the train | 11 minutes |
| London Heathrow Airport* | Are you mad? | Take the train or coach | 1 hr 20 minutes |
| London Gatwick Airport* | You are mad! | Take the train or coach | 1 hr 45 minutes |
* If arriving at London Heathrow or London Gatwick, you can take the train, coach, hire car or taxi. Air & Sea Travel (Airport taxis), are very competitive and are who we use. They will be far cheaper than the taxis waiting at the airport. You can contact them for a quote and/or to pre book on +44 2393 001066 or https://airseatravel.co.uk