Courses are run from four entirely separate venues, three centres are in the Southampton area and are 5 to 25 minutes apart by car, the fourth centre is in Dumbarton, Scotland, please check on your booking confirmation which centre you have booked..
| STCW Ltd. Chieftain Training HQ (Willments Shipyard) |
Southampton Boat Club Ltd. Chieftain Training (Bitterne Park) |
Chieftain Training (Scotland) |
Fire Aid (Hythe) |
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| Chieftain Survival Centre Unit T Willments Shipyard Southampton SO19 7HS |
Chieftain Powerboat Centre 11 Harcourt Rd Bitterne Park Southampton SO18 1GN |
Denny Ship Experiment Tank Scottish Maritime Museum Castle Street Dumbarton G82 1QS |
Fire Aid Hythe Marine Park Shore Road, Hythe Near Southampton SO456HE |
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| See below for Chieftain Training HQ, (Willments Shipyard) Directions | See below for Chieftain House (Bitterne Park) Directions | Click here for Chieftain Training, (Scotland) Directions | Click here for Fire Aid Directions |
BOTH SOUTHAMPTON TRAINING CENTRES
BY ROAD (To Either Southampton 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 Centre
Parking is free and on-street, we are in a largly residential area. There is plenty free on-street parking nearby, particularly in Whitworth Crescent. Please don’t worry, you will always get a space within a minute or two walk from us.
PARKING – Willments Shipyard, Southampton Centre
We have our own private parking in font of the centre, it is free for our students.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT (To Willments Shipyard, Southampton Centre)
Times are average and do not allow for “rush hour.”
| To the Wilments Shipyard Centre | Walking | By Bus & short walk | By Taxi or Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woolston Rail Station | 17 minutes | Not Available | 5 minutes |
| Southampton (Central) Rail Station | 53 minutes | 35 minutes | 14 minutes |
| Red Funnel Ferry Terminal | 44 minutes | 30 minutes | 13 minutes |
| Southampton Coach Station | 49 minutes | 35 minutes | 14 minutes |
| Southampton Airport | Bit far! | 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 |
PUBLIC TRANSPORT (To Bitterne Park, Southampton 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 Bitterne Park Centre | Walking | By Bus & short walk | By Taxi or Driving |
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| 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, taxi or hire car. If pre booked, Airports Specialist Taxis of Petersfield are very competitive and are who we use. You can contact them on +44 1730 231479 or www.airportspecialist.co.uk
