2017 Travel Information Sheet

For all travel matters please contact our:

Travel Co-ordinatorat or call+44 (0)1823 672388

Airport Transfers

Etherton Education Ltd. provides free airport transfers on the first and last days of each of our published 2017 course dates. The dates are detailed below and are the same for both Wellington School in Somerset and Lord Wandsworth College in Hampshire:

Arrivals / Departures
Monday 10 July 2017 / Sunday 06 August 2017
Sunday 23 July 2017 / Sunday 20 August 2017
Sunday 06 August 2017 / Sunday 03 September 2017

Our transfers are subject to certain conditions as detailed below:

  • Airport transfers are only available from/to London Heathrow and London Gatwick airports on the days listed above.
  • Arrivals:

-We are able to provide free transfers for students arriving at the airports listed above between 06:00hrs and 17:00hrs.

-Students will be met by our staff (wearing Etherton Education blue shirts and carrying an Etherton Education sign) within the terminal buildings and escorted to our transport.

  • Departures:

-We are able to provide free transfers provided that the scheduled flight departure is after 13:30hrs from Heathrow and 14:30hrs from Gatwick.

-Please try to book flight departures before 18:30hrs to avoid students waiting for a long time in the airport.

-Our staff accompany students to the airports and will guide students to the check-in desks.

For arrivals or departures at other times on the published dates or on other days, the cost and responsibility for the transfers to/from our schools lies with the student/parents/agent. We can give advice about ways to travel to/from our schools and provide details of private taxi firms that may be able to provide a transfer service. We can also help organise the transfer in most cases.

We must be informed if a student is booked with an airline as an UNACCOMPANIED MINOR to ensure that our staff at the airport are aware of the requirements for authorised hand-over from/to the specific airline.

Approximate travel times by road:

Wellington School < > Heathrow Airport3 hours

Wellington School < > Gatwick Airport4 hours

Lord Wandsworth College < > Heathrow Airport1 hour

Lord Wandsworth College < > Gatwick Airport1 hour

(But note that traffic congestion can add to these timings.)

Direct Travel

If you are bringing students to our courses, please make sure that you come to the right location. Note that there are other schools in the UK with similar names. Wellington School is located in Somerset and the post code for SatNav use is TA21 8NT. Lord Wandsworth College is in Hampshire and the post code for SatNav use is RG29 1TB.

Note that in the UK there are four different towns called Wellington! Our school is at Wellington in the county of Somerset, in the south-west of England.

For travel by train, the nearest stations to Wellington School are Taunton and Tiverton Parkway. For Lord Wandsworth College, the nearest stations are Hook and Basingstoke. Taxis are usually available at these stations to complete the journey. The travel time from the stations to the schools is approximately 20 minutes.

For private taxi transport from/to Heathrow or Gatwick airports, the approximate costs are:

To/from Wellington School, Somerset: £265-£285 per journey.

To/from Lord Wandsworth College: £65-£85 per journey.

Please be aware that most taxi companies require payment in cash in GB Pounds. Credit/debit cards are not usually accepted.

Approximate travel times by road:

Wellington School < > Heathrow Airport3 hours

Wellington School < > Gatwick Airport4 hours

Lord Wandsworth College < > Heathrow Airport1 hour

Lord Wandsworth College Gatwick Airport1 hour

(But note that traffic congestion can add to these timings.)

Our Transport Co-ordinator will contact agents/parents for details of travel arrangements and send out a form to be completed. We require the forms completed in full and returned to us before 30 June 2017, to allow us to plan transfers to/from our schools.

Please note: If we do not receive the travel arrangements form by 30 June 2017 we are unable to guarantee a place on our free transfer service and the transfer will become the responsibility of the student/parents/agent.

Even with the best organisation and planning, travel arrangements can be disrupted. Traffic congestion, flight delays, flight cancellations, poor weather and many other things can affect travel plans. Should a problem arise, particularly on arrival or departure day, please contact our Travel Co-ordinator on +44 (0)1823 672388 for advice. We will do our best to help resolve any problems that arise.

For all travel matters please contact our:

Travel Co-ordinatorat or call+44 (0)1823 672388

Etherton Education Ltd. Tel: +44 (0) 1823 672388 Email:

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Registered Office: Marlands, Sampford Arundel, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9QU, UK