How to get to Aldermaston

Foot

If dropped by bus in Franklin Avenue, walk west to Bishopswood Road (where the Basingstoke buses will drop you). From latter, walk north to main A340 road alongside base and head west (left) for West Gate (and peace camps), or right for Main Gate (some other demos). For peace camps, cross road where you can, probably further along by one of the gates into the West Gate car park area (Tadley gate). Keep walking around the corner of the base/fence (where there's a roundabout), and you will come to another gate into the West Gate carpark (Home Office gate): just beyond that, follow the fence to the right, away from the road, where there's a wood (and new bollards to prevent cars getting on-site): that is where the peace camp will (initially at least) be based. (The women's peace camp is 10-15 minutes further along the fence, near the next gateway in the outer perimeter fence.)

Train

Nearest train stations are Aldermaston and Mortimer (latter more frequently served), but unless you want a long walk from the station (or can get a lift), buses from Basingstoke or Reading will be more use. Times and live 'departure boards' from www.nationalrail.co.uk, tickets from your local station or a site like Chester-le-Track. If coming from a distance, get tickets well in advance, and look for cheaper single tickets. If buying months in advance, your local station will tell you whether cheap tickets are yet available (for East Coast main line, GNER site will also tell you). If coming from Scotland (or northern England via Carlisle/Edinburgh), you may be able to get Bargain Berths on the overnight trains to London (Caledonian Sleeper), which are sometimes very cheap, and only available online, at www.firstscotrail.com. Generally best station for bus connections to Aldermaston/Tadley is Basingstoke (see below).

Bus

You can get buses to Tadley from Reading (about 1/hour, not Sundays) or Basingstoke (3/hour, or 1-2/hour Sundays, including quite late evenings, and a quicker journey). Buses also run from Newbury (but much less frequently, may end up having to go via Basingstoke!). For all buses, get times from traveline website or telephone 0870 6082608. From Basingstoke get the number 1, on opposite side of road below the station (near entrance to shopping centre), from Reading you want the 143. Buses from Reading and Basingstoke both stop on Bishopswood Road: Reading buses will stop near the shops (further from AWE); Basingstoke buses go down Bishopswood Road in the oppposite direction, best to get off at first stop, else at the shops. (From Basingstoke, you will travel along road running near fence of base just before Bishopswood Road, shortly after passing Sainsbury's in Tadley, which is a long drawn-out sort of place). Bishopswood Road is marked by a red telephone box.

Car

You can use (transport direct) for roads information. If coming by car, consider bringing containers of drinking water for camp if possible, and park (with care) on the verge near Home Office gate.