Public transport to AWE Aldermaston & Burghfield

Public transport options to Reading and Newbury then on to Aldermaston & Burghfield AWE and surrounding towns.
July 2013

Reading and Newbury have bus services to Aldermaston and Burghfield.
There are no direct trains to either site.

By Train: to Reading, Newbury, and Basingstoke.

Although there are other small stations near by these have the best bus links. There will be long walks if you use other stations.

For bookings and train times www.thetrainline.com/

• Train to Reading: London Paddington station runs very frequent direct trains to Reading. 30 minute journey.
• Train to Newbury. London Paddington station runs very frequent trains to Newbury. approximately 1 hour journey.
• Train to Basingstoke: London Waterloo station runs very frequent trains to Basingstoke. approximately 1 hour journey. Then bus to Tadley AWE

By Bus:
Traveline: http://traveline.info/ a very useful site with printable directions, timetables and maps showing bus stops.
Search under: South East including London or South West - plan a journey.

Use these search terms for exact bus timetables.
a) Reading Town Centre Blargrave Street stop
b) Burghfield The Mearings stop , or Amners Farm stop ,or Burghfield st Mary’s church stop
c) Brimpton Common AWE Main Gate (Aldermaston)
Click on timetable and all stops for most up to date times.

• Bus from Reading to Burghfield AWE Catch Reading Bus 2 or 2A Journey time around 35 minutes

Directions from: Reading Railway Station,walk to Blagrave Street, bus stop (see map below) for bus 2 or 2A

From Friends Meeting House Risc walk to St Mary’s Butts bus stop for bus 2 or 2A
ask to get off at: Burghfield Amners Farm Road stop , The Mearings stop, OR Burghfield St Mary’s Church stop
(You might prefer to get off at Burghfield Amners Farm Road stop or Burghfield St Marys Church stop and then walk a short way to AWE Burghfield. Also use any of these terms on Google maps)
Returning back to Reading ask for Reading Forbury Road stop.

Town centre map

Continue to use http://traveline.info/

• Bus from Reading to Aldermaston AWE – shown as Brimpton Common on the bus timetable
Directions From Reading Railway Station, walk to Blagrave Street, bus stop EL (see map below)
Catch Reading Bus 2 or 2A ask to get off at: Brimpton Common AWE Main Gate bus stop or Brimpton Common the Falcon bus stop.
Journey time around 30 minutes

Returning back to Reading ask for Reading Forbury Road bus stop.

• Bus from Basingstoke to Burghfield or Aldermaston (Brimpton Common) you will need to catch a train from Basingstoke to Reading with a total journey time of around1.30 hours then see above.

• Bus from Newbury to Aldermaston main gate . ( no bus from Newbury to Burghfield, go to Reading by train)
Many journeys are more complicated from here with only a few direct buses.
Check http://traveline.info/ using these search terms: Newbury (then- W Berks, centre of) Tadley AWE main gate.

Bus journeys with no changes.
Newbury to Aldermaston main gate

• Bus from Basingstoke to Aldermaston .
• Use these search terms. Basingstoke Bus Station, stop D,Jazz 2 bus
Ask for Brimpton Common, opp’Aldermaston Road The Triangle (on A340 Mulford’s Hill)
Then walk to AWE gates.
Return from opposite side of road to drop off stop.

Download above info in Word doc

Two travel guides published by West Berks Council