Judith Roberts- Registered: 15 May 2012
- Posts: 637
It is not much further to walk from Pencester to St James than from the Dover bus stop in Canterbury to the M&S food hall there.
Buses from all parts of Dover District stop at Pencester. Provides are not going to replicate that arrangement at St James. M&S must have been aware of that when they chose to move.
M&S are no doubt hoping to sell trolley loads of goods to car driving shoppers as well as baskets full to pedestrians and bus users.
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Reginald Barrington
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
- Posts: 3,236
#1,062 it's about 3 x the distance, my mother in law could manage it in Canterbury but would never make it from pencester to the new M&S.
I'm sure M&S would not be worried about losing a handful of customers over gaining potentially hundreds, loyalty only works one way in big business.
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Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,832
The only way I could walk from Pencester to St James is by making several stops on the way to sit down, so I doubt I will visit the new M&S or any other store down there in the foreseeable future.
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Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,023
I get off the bus in Canterbury walk through Fenwicks all under cover then a few minutes to,Marks .Much shorter than Pencester to DTIZ.Plus Canterbury do textiles and homeware .Pencesrter Gardens very drafty.Im sure people will load up their cars but there is a minority who rely on buses.Todays society are not worried about the few.
Captain Haddock
- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 7,992
You can always stop for a rest and a drink in Pencester Gardens. Many do!
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Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Im sure I would fit in very well.
Reginald Barrington- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
- Posts: 3,236
No corkage fees and booking not necessary
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Ross Miller
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 17 Sep 2008
- Posts: 3,699
There is bus stop H in Market Square, which is served by the 68 from there it is a fairly short walk down Flying Horse Lane to M&S
The 63 stops at The Gateway Flats stop opposite the Leisure Centre & at the Leisure Centre stop (61A also stops here) both are close to St James
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
The 68 is an hourly service from Maxton and Temple Ewell in the day time Monday to Saturday, the 63 and 61a go nowhere near unless they have a service at sparrows fart for those who work in the docks.
The 15 used to go past the leisure centre hourly, maybe Lew will be more up to date on the situation since the changes?
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,023
The 68 is no good for River as our buses donot go via Buckland Bridge.They have insisted we go via St Radigunds.Buckland Bridge was handy for getting buses to Canterbury.Temple Ewell are ok got rid of our 15 b And they have direct service to market square also three buses an hour to,Canterbury.our Councillors are not fighting our corner.It cost me £15 for taxis to Dover last week .
Perhaps I could have a little summer house in Pencester .
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Just read that Next are not opening until June so all getting a bit spread out.
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
tried a experiment this afternoon,walked from pencester bus sation to the poundland shop at st james,a sencible pace was taken ,done it les than 10 minuits.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Brian Dixon wrote:tried a experiment this afternoon,walked from pencester bus sation to the poundland shop at st james,a sencible pace was taken ,done it les than 10 minuits.
You may have made a wasted journey Brian as I was in the Pencester Road outlet earlier and they were stocking up garden stuff and Easter eggs. After making my purchase I enquired as to a shut down date to a staff member who was aghast and insisted that nothing like that had been suggested.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
as I said howard it was only a experiment.
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,023
Good on you Brian.Ten minute walk.Try walking back with two bags of shopping.Twenty odd minutes back on the bus via St Radigunds then another five minute walk.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
two alteratives sue, time it so you can catch the bus that runs from the market square, or get a taxi, or get children to run you there and back, or ask a kindly nieghbor to you a lift.
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,023
You crack me up Brian.I had taxis last week £15 .Both sons work in Dartford or working abroad.What neighbours ??Daughter lives in Leicestershire and often works in Scotland or Wales .Grandaughter works at William Harvey Grandson at Uni small Grandchildren under seven.Still they do come round and cheer me up.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
you could ask vic nicely.
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Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
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Guest 1395- Registered: 5 Nov 2014
- Posts: 463
As River has a bus to town every 20 minutes, why get a taxi? If you time it right you can change to a 68 at Frith Road to get to the Market Square, and then at Priory Street or any stop to Cherry Tree on the way back.
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