Gosport (UK)

[nickname]

Day off, visit the Gosport shop tomorrow?

Hi,

Asking IH staff and generally people living in UK.
I will be landing at Heathrow tomorrow at 12:20, and I am free for the rest of the day, do you think it would be feasible to catch a train and visit the IH shop in Gosport? I see that the shop closes at 17:45. As far as I see it is a 2 hour train ride, so I might be there between 3 or 4PM.

Thanks.

[Giles]

Very feasible, but travel from Heathrow to Gosport by public transport is not easy. Drop a note to shop@ironheart.co.uk to discuss.....

[nickname]

Thanks @Giles
Just sent them an email.

[Nik]

@nickname a friend just arrived today to Portsmouth from Heathrow and took a national express coach and said it was easy, took an hour and a half and less than £20. Worth checking out as the bus station is next to the ferry to Gosport and then just a fifteen min walk to IHUK.

[goosehd]

@nickname Just a heads up that I’ve moved your post to the Gosport thread.

[seawolf]

@goosehd You run a tight ship!

[goosehd]

@seawolf I take that as a compliment, although some might not agree.

[seawolf]

@goosehd It was meant as a compliment for sure! I love how tidy you keep things around here.

[Mizmazzle]

Morgan and I are planning a trip to England, Ireland, and Scotland next summer. You can bet your denim covered ass I’m making time to come say hi to the gents and ladies there in Gosport.

[seawolf]

@Mizmazzle Dude, that sounds amazing. We did 12 days in Scotland last year. Hit me up if you want some travel tips!

[JoshC]

@Mizmazzle awesome, we look forward to seeing you! just give us a shout when you know the dates and plan on popping in!

[Mizmazzle]

@Mister_Brue we are really excited about the trip. We have some great friends that live in Exeter that are inspiring our trip. Sadly we only have about 2 1/2 weeks. Maybe all three places is too much ground to cover in that time??

@seawolf oh brother man!! Good to know. I for sure will be picking your brain and any of the locals’ for tips and tricks!!

@JoshC thanks Josh. I for sure will make sure to let you guys know the days we’ll be coming to visit. Save me one of each of the good items in a size large!!

[Oaktavia]

@Mister_Brue said in Gosport (UK):

@Mizmazzle That is a lot of ground to cover, especially when the main effort is Gosport.

Just try to avoid rush hour if you end up taking a train to the Gosport Ferry. I was smushed in there with our luggage packed in like sardines.

[nickname]

My plane was late, but I’ve decided to try and get to Gosport anyway. No regrets, the guys were awesome, recommend anyone paying them a visit. Got me two shirts, a Kersey and an UHF, left a mess in the trying out/fitting area.

Hope to be able to come over again in the future.

[Mizmazzle]

@Oaktavia haha...hate feeling like a sardine! Thanks for the tip!

[Bailey]

@nickname Was great meeting you and getting you some new threads! Hope you made it back alright and safe travels man

[nytimes_gaiden]

Has anyone been to the hovercraft museum? I missed out on the golden age of cross Channel hovercraft transport but I want to see one for myself! I’m sure the locals will say its not worth going

[AdamC]

@nytimes_gaiden I have not been there but you can do one better and take a hovercraft over to the Isle of Wight to experience it for yourself

[AdamC]

https://www.hovertravel.co.uk/timetables/

It goes from Portsmouth though, not Gosport

[nytimes_gaiden]

@AdamC ooooooh good shout thank you