Travel to Gaunts 

We know traveling to Gaunts House can feel a bit daunting and wanted to provide you with a few options for travel. 

 A few things to note as you review some options: 

  1. Please pick whatever option feels best for you in terms of comfort, ease, and cost 

  1. We will be working on building a ride-share board in Basecamp so anyone can post and find others to travel with and split costs of taxis. Please stay posted. 

  1. If you are taking a taxi service, we highly recommend you book it a few weeks ahead of time. These are smaller taxi services and could get overwhelmed if they are not prepared. We would like to make sure travel is as easy as possible for all so calling ahead is the best option. 


Jennifer Mackerras, our On-The-Ground Coordinator, is familiar with the area. She  recommends the following: 

Step 1: Fly to: Amsterdam Schipol (AMS)  

Step 2: Transfer to KLM or EasyJet and fly to Southampton or Bristol Airports 

Step 3 :Travel to Gaunts 

  • Arrive in Bristol: direct bus service straight outside the terminal that goes to the train station in the town centre. Will take to Southampton and switch to a different train to go to Poole.

  • Arrive in Southampton: take a taxi to Gaunts OR a train to Poole then a taxi to Gaunts. 
Step 4: Take a Taxi  

Approximate cost: 4 seater taxi Poole Station to Gaunts is around ~$38 USD, 8 seater Poole Station to Gaunts is around ~$54.53USD 


In addition to Amsterdam, there are quite a few other airports you can fly into and many different methods to get to Gaunts including car, train, and bus.

The following allows you to pick and choose the option that best suits you. This is meant to be a flow chart to support you in traveling. ATI will not be booking your travel for you. 

 
STEP 1: Airport Options 

  • London Heathrow (LHR) 
  • London Gatwick (LGW)
  • Southampton Airport (SOU)
  • Bristol Airport (BRS)

STEP 2: If you fly into one of these airports, you will need to choose one of the options to get to Poole: 

 

STEP 3: Once you get to Poole, you will need to choose one of these options to get to Gaunts House 

Approximate cost: 4 seater taxi Poole Station to Gaunts is around ~$38 USD, 8 seater Poole Station to Gaunts is around ~$54.53USD