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The 2008 event will again be at The Hobbit , a popular pub and live music venue about 1 mile from the centre of Southampton on Bevois Valley Road. This year it's not just you that will make a difference. Since last year's event, the Hobbit has gone green by installing energy saving light bulbs and recycling all it's glass bottles. But it's not stopping there. In an attempt to become Southampton's greenest pub, Environmental Rock and the University of Southampton are aiding the Hobbit in carrying out an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) to see what further steps can be taken. We hope to publish further information about this on our website soon.To join us at The Hobbit, choose your form of transport and follow the directions below (most environmentally friendly first). Please note that access to the pub garden is down 2 flights of fairly steep steps, and so provides limited disabled access - sorry! Click here to find The Hobbit using Google maps - The Hobbit By Bike Take a leisurely cycle ride around the Common in the morning then head towards the Cowherds pub just off the Avenue. Cross the pelican crossing thereabouts, head down Alma Road until the end, turn right and at the next but one set of traffic lights you'll see The Hobbit shining in front of you. A little past the pub, down the hill and on the right there are some cycle stands to lock your bike up to. If these are full, then you can use the metal fencing/railing on the side of the pavement.
Bus routes 3, 3a, 6, U1 and U6 all stop within a few minutes walk of the pub – ask the bus driver to tell you when the bus stops nearest the junction between Lodge Road and Portswood Road or when you get to Portswood Junction. For the latest details on buses, see the First Group website or the Unilink website (bus nos. starting with 'U'). From Portswood, stumble down the hill along Portswood Road towards the city centre and The Hobbit is just on the junction between Portwood Road, Bevois Valley Road and the end of Thomas Lewis Way. Or from the city, stroll up Bevois Valley Road, past the Southerm Motorcycle Centre on your left and The Hobbit is just up on the right hand side. The closest station is St Deny's. On arrival, leave the platform via the footbridge to Osborne Road South (the side with The Dolphin pub). Turn left, follow onto Lawn Road, through to the other side to reach Portswood Road. Another left and The Hobbit is just up ahead. If you want to check out the latest train timetables, take a look at the National Rail Enquiries website. Now you don't want to do that now, do you? Leave your
car at home, save the planet, take public transport, then you can have
a few drinks and relax. This information is mainly for organisations
coming to the event who need to come in their own transport to carry
their materials. The Hobbit is on the A335 (Thomas Lewis Way) at the
point where it turns into Bevois Valley Road. Find a suitable spot on
the side for unloading. There are some car parking spots nearby,
including a small car park on the other side of the road from The
Hobbit (2 hour limit). Alternatively, turn back and head towards
Portswood and try to find a space on a side road then backtrack on foot
5 mins up to The Hobbit. |
