 Poster: A snowHead
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Good morning! So I am now adjusting to real life back home after four weeks of snowboarding. Before I left tignes last week I had a hell of a lot of fun in the snowpark before visibility kind of spoilt the rest of the week.
So now I'm keen to head to a freestyle night at an indoor slope near by to continue where I left things. I'm living in Didcot, Oxfordshire, and Milton Keynes and Hemel seem to be equidistant from me. I'm interested in Hemel as there seems to be more public transport options.
So my question is: Has anyone done a similar journey to Hemel Hempstead snow centre on public transport? Is it do able? I hate driving so wish to avoid that!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Oh god, I wish. Public transport to Hemel is bloody awful. It's not at all close to Hemel train station. The 300 bus goes from the station and stops right outside but it's infrequent, unreliable, and totally absent on evenings and Sundays. So, even though I can theoretically get the bus there almost from my front door (in St. Albans), I end up getting taxis more often than not. Realistically you would need to get a taxi from Hemel train station. I don't think it would be straightforward even getting a train there from Didcot as I think you'd probably have to go in and out of London.
If you do drive, there is ample free parking at Hemel. I think you may have to pay at MK.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I have a sister who lives in Hemel Hempstead and she says much the same, public transport there is awful.
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If you can get a train to Aplsey train station it is not too far to walk from there. You could probably do that walk in 20 mins. (It's 1.2 miles according to google)
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Ah great. Just what I feared. I live right next to Didcot parkway station so would've been nice and convenient if I could so it be q couple of trains.
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@SFR_, I can get to apsley with two changes. That may actually work. Cheers!
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Public transport is duff, but I found the walk from Hemel station perfectly manageable. 30 mins at a good pace, guess it depends if you are planning to take a Board with you!
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It's only about an hour's drive from Didcot. Do you hate driving so much you're prepared to spend over twice as long getting there by public transport?
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@sugarmoma666, lol. Yes.
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Hi @quentin, Hope your snooker skills improved in Tignes! Let me know when you're going to HH slope and I might come with you. I'm just down the road, I can pick you up at HH or Apsley station.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@SFR_, its nearly uphill all the way to hemel SC from apsley and hemel stations, as well as crossing a river somewhere , I would say MK has better transport options from the rail station.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@terrygasson, So it's down hill on the way back when your tired! 
It's more a slope than a hill, you can nip across the canal at Apsley lock directly opposite the station or, (and this is the way I'd go) go left along the road out of the station then turn right into Sainsbury's car park and there is a foot bridge right next to the store which takes you to Ebberns Road. Then about 200m down there, there is another alleyway which brings you out on St Albans Hill by the used car dealership about 500m from the Snow Centre. That can count as your warm up too!
I've never been to MK by public transport so you may be right there.
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There is a bus from oxford to Mk, x15 or x25 cant recall exactly which one is mk to aylesbury or oxford.
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