Post Office – Located to the rear of the Spar Shop
Opening hours:
Mon-Tue 0900-1700
Wed 0900-1400
Thu-Fri 0900-1700
Sat 0900-1200

Within the shopping arcade on King George V Road, there is a small selection of shops, you will find Snippets a Hairdressers and Beauty Salon. Motorworld for all spares and repair materials for cars and a selection of bikes for sale.

Dry cleaners is Located next to the launderette.Opening hours:
Mon-Sat 0900-1700Closed for lunch (1300-1400)

TV-Video Repair Shop is Situated at the rear of the Memorial Hall.Opening hours:
Mon-Fri 0930-1700

Salvation Army Café is located at the rear of the Memorial Hall, it has a pleasant dining area serving hot food, snacks, beverages etc.Opening hours:
Mon-Thu 0900-1500, Fri 0900-1400

Apache Springs on King George V Road sells general outdoor, camping and ex-military clothing.
Opening hours: Tue-Fri 1000-1730, Sat 1000-1600

Golden Eagle Chinese and Dorset Kebab are 2 takeaways.
Opening hours: daily 1700-2359

Bovington Amenities

The Mace shop caters for everyone young and old living within Bovington. There is a varied range of food, magazines alcoholic drinks and video hire also a cash point machine and post office are located at the rear of the shop, opening times of the Mace are Monday - Saturday 0700-22-00 and Sunday 0800-22.00.

bovington amenities

Tubbies Launderette is Situated in the shopping arcade on King George V Road, the launderette has coin-operated machines that can take full size duvet covers. Opening hours:
Mon-Sun 0830-2000

Bovington Amenities

The Mace Shop is located on King George V Road and is open 7 days a week for basic food shopping. There is an in store bakery, hot & Cold food takeaway. Lottery, DVD and a small selection of hardware consulables are available from the Mace

Cloudshill pub

Clouds Hill Pub is situated on the corner of Elles Road and George V Road. This recently built establishment is tastfully decorated with Lawrence of Arabia memerobila. There is bar food and a full Restaurant menu with various theme nights taking place during the year. Contact the Cloudshill on (01929) 405749.

There are two cash point machines at present in Bovington. One is on King George V Road at the front of the HIVE building.
The other is located in the SPAR by the Post Office counter at the rear and operates within opening hours of the shop.
Cash back is available from the SPAR tills. A maximum of £5 must be spent to qualify for cash back.

Community Worker

Barry Parsons is the Military Community Worker who is responsible for Community activities and the Hire of the memorial hall. The Garrison Mini-buses can be hired through Barry.The Community Office beside the HIVE is were you can find Barry from Monday - Thursday or telephone (01929)403595

contact houses

There are two contact houses available for military personnel their dependants and relatives in Bovington Garrison.
One is situated in Bovington on New Road (3 B/Room) and one in Lulworth.
Both houses are are fully furnished ready to use with all mod cons including: Washing Machine, Fridge, Freezer, TV, Cooker, Microwave Oven,Toaster, Kettle, Mini Hi Fi, Linen, Towels,Crockery,Cutlery, etc.Hire charges are £25 per night.
For booking contact the Unit Welfare Office on 01929 403317 or Mr Parsons on 01929 403595. Bookings cannot be taken more than one month in advance of the requirement and for a maximum of one week.
Please note this welfare facility is available only to members of the armed forces for welfare purposes and can be booked by a serving member of the armed forces only.
Full details available on the phone numbers above.

The Dental Practice is for serving soldiers only.

Dental practice.
(01929) 403389
Tuesday – Thursday
9.00 – 16.00.
The Dental Practice is located beside the Medical Centre on Sir Richard Hull Road (via Holt Road for Drivers).

Dependents need to register with a local dentist. Details can be found on the website below.Please note there may be no dentist in the local area with spaces left for new patients to register, this may mean you will have to travel outside the Bovington/Wool postcode area in order to find a suitable Dentist.

NHS Direct

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Sundays at 11.00 Parish Communion. - ALL WELCOME.
Sunday School 1100
Wednesday at 18.00 Mass in the Chapel.
Midweek services,fests and Holy Days as advertised on orders and in the Church.

The Verger is Mrs Karin Archer Tel. (01929) 403398

Padre

The Garrison Padre (C of E) can be contacted on 01929 403398
The Officating Chaplains are
The Revd E Coulam (Meth)Tel:(01258)858199
and The Revd Fr G Watts (RC) Tel: (01929) 463334.

Bovington - 403378/403187

Lulworth - 404806,

Stanley Barracks - 403186.

Allenby Barracks Pass Office - 403582/403589/403243.

THE MOD POLICE AT BOVINGTON ARE LOCATED ON GAZA ROAD OFF SWINTON AVENUE.

Guardroom/MOD Police

Contact the Unit Beat Officer at Bovington on � 01929 403849.

In the event that the UBO is unavailable contact Police Central Control on 01752 553384

The Gymnasium and Swimming Pool is located in Stanley Barracks. Dependents can use the facilities with a FREE Sports pass,For more details or how to obtain a Sports Pass, Telephone (01929) 403604. .

OPENING TIMES ARE:

MONDAY - THURSDAY 0700 - 2100.
FRIDAY 0700 - 1400.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY 0900 - 1245.

For bookings of the Swimming Pool,Halls or Squash Courts telephone (01929)403604.
For Bookings of the Sports Fields, Telephone (01929) 403317

The Library is open to all military personnel and their families as well as U.K based civilains and MOD agency employees.
There is a large selection of military,non-fiction and fiction books and a large selection of children's books. There are various army training videos,audio language courses and information on resettlement

The ILC is open to all military personnel and MOD civil servants as well as military dependents over the age of 16 and MOD Agency employees,with military/civil service personnel having priorty. There is Internet access including Learndirect courses.

Library/ALC & ILC

The ALC has various Learn Direct courses including the popular ECDL(£30 for course and exam). All courses are open to dependents,MOD agency employees or anyone who has access to the library and its facilities. Contact the Library on (01929) 403496.

Monday – Thursday
7.45 – 12.30 and 13.30 – 16.30
Fridays
7.45 – 12.30

Reception/Appointments - (01929) 403474.
Practice Nurse - (01929)403338.
Pratice Manager - (01929) 403181
Dispenser/Medical Stores - (01929) 403319
Physiotherapist/Rehab - (01929) 403337

The Medical/Dental Centre is situated on Sir Richard Hull Road (via Holt Road for car drivers). There is car parking space nearby.

A.W.S.
The A.W.S opearates from Blandford but is responsible for families and all serving personnel living in the Bovington and Lulworth area.
Contact the Welfare support worker on (01258) 482323 for help,support and advice.Or click on the website below

A.F.F

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A.W.S

For help and advice on all matters regarding service personnel

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Military Welfare

The Unit Welfare Office is located in Building 40/41 within Allenby Barracks. Any Personnel including Single Soldiers with welfare problems should contact the Unit Welfare Officer on (01929) 403317.

S.S.A.F.A

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Service Families Task Force

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The Thrift Shop is a popular facility in Bovington.Items of clothing,toys,babywear,books,household items etc can be sold and bought.Only 8 items at a time are taken in with a cost of 10p going to charity.The Thrift shop is for everyone's use and volunteers are always appreciated.Opening times are Wednesday 1000-1200 and Thursday 1015-1500 The Thrift Shop is open during term times(closed during school holidays and half-terms)The Thrift Shop is located on King George V Road by the Spar with plenty of car parking at the rear.Contact Valentine Simson on (01929)403496. (MONDAY -WEDNESDAY ONLY)

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Waste Collection

Refuse collection is on Friday Mornings. Bins are emptied on a fortnightly basis.The green recycling boxes are emptied on alternative Fridays. Bin bags placed at the side of wheelie bins will not be collected. An exception is made over the christmas period when one bag may left beside the whellie bin.

There are Bottle Banks and other recycling Containers on Swinton Avenue(Off King George V Road) FREE of Charge.A waste site on the Industrial Estate is for larger items of bulk rubbish and can be found in Wareham behind the Train Station along the Bere Road.
The site is open 6 days a week from 0900 � 1700. Removal of white goods (i.e.: fridges etc) can be arranged through the council.

Mini-Bus Hire

There are 2 PRI Mini-Buses available for hire
�£45 a day.Green card issued for EU travel.
Both 9 seater buses are fitted with air-con. Drivers must be aged 25 or over.No mileage limit.Tank must be refilled with deisel on return.
Book on Tel; 01929 403595.

Travelling to and from Bovington - By Rail, Bus and Coach. Information compiled by Tony Smale.

Rail

The nearest railway station is Wool (2 miles) on the main line between London Waterloo and Weymouth. The Waterloo-Weymouth service is operated by South West Trains [www.southwesttrains.co.uk]. Trains in each direction call at Wool at hourly intervals throughout the day and at similar intervals in the evening, seven days a week.

All London-bound trains call at Poole, Bournemouth, Southampton Central and Southampton Airport Parkway. Southampton Central is the main interchange point for a number of other rail services, namely:

• Portsmouth-Southampton-Salisbury-Bristol-Cardiff services operated by First Great Western [www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk]
• Bournemouth-Southampton-Reading-Birmingham-Manchester services operated by CrossCountry [www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk]
• Southampton-Chichester-Brighton and Southampton-Chichester-Gatwick-London (Victoria) services operated by Southern [www.southernrailway.com]
• Local services to Romsey, Eastleigh, Fareham and Portsmouth.

All Weymouth-bound trains call at Dorchester South. From here, there is a well-signposted 10-minute walk to Dorchester West for train services to Yeovil, Westbury and Bristol operated by First Great Western [www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk]

You can plan your rail journey by using the National Rail journey planner at www.nationalrail.co.uk. Information about stations, fares and any current or planned service disruptions can also be found on the National Rail website.

You can also plan your journey from door to door by any mode using the Traveline journey planner at www.traveline.org.uk (tel 0871 200 22 33).

Tickets can be purchased in advance, often at discount prices, from The Train Line [www.thetrainline.com]. Tickets can also be purchased in advance, often at discount prices, via the South West Trains website [www.southwesttrains.co.uk]. Alternatively, you can purchase tickets at the start of your journey from the booking office at Wool station (when manned) or from the ticket vending machine on the platform.

Up-to-the-minute information about train departures from Wool station can be viewed online at http://www.livedepartureboards.co.uk/ldb/sumdep.aspx?T=WOO

Fares by rail to London for as little as £1 (+50p booking fee) can be obtained by booking via www.megatrain.com. The nearest Megatrain station is Poole (14 miles). You will need to buy a separate rail ticket for travel between Wool and Poole, and you must change trains at Poole.

Members of HM Forces and their spouses & children can get 1/3^rd off most rail fares with an HM Forces Railcard; for details, see www.hmforces-railcard.co.uk. Similar discounts can be obtained with other railcards; for details see www.railcard.co.uk

Coach

Scheduled coach services are provided by Megabus [www.megabus.com] and National Express [www.nationalexpress.com]

The nearest Megabus pick-up point is The Triangle, Bournemouth (20 miles). Alternatively, you can catch Megabus at Talbot Campus, Bournemouth University. Megabus offers fares to London, the Midlands and the North for as little as £1 (+50p booking fee). Book online at www.megabus.com

The nearest National Express pick-up point is North Street, Wareham (7 miles). Coaches operating via Wareham are:

• 035, Swanage-Wareham-London, one journey each way daily.
• 315 (Winter)/316 (Summer), Eastbourne-Southampton-Wareham-Exeter-Helston, one journey each way daily.
• 333, Bournemouth-Wareham-Bristol-Blackpool, one journey each way daily.

Note: Services 315/316 and 333 run via Wool; the driver may agree to set down in Wool on your return journey.

A wider selection of National Express coaches operate from Poole bus station (10 mins walk from railway station) and Bournemouth Interchange (just outside the railway station). Services run to central London, Heathrow, Gatwick, Birmingham and other destinations.

You can plan your journey from door to door by any mode using the Traveline journey planner at www.traveline.org.uk (tel 0871 200 22 33).

Bus

Bus services in south east Dorset are operated by a number of companies, principally:

• Damory Coaches [www.damorycoaches.co.uk]
• First Hampshire and Dorset [www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/southwest/dorset]
• South West Coaches (formerly Sureline) [www.southwestcoaches.co.uk]
• Wilts and Dorset [www.wdbus.co.uk]
• Yellow Buses [www.bybus.co.uk]

Note: For a full list of bus operators see www.dorsetforyou.com/index.jsp?articleid=387255

The main inter-urban bus services in the Bovington area call at the railway station bus stop at Wool (2 miles) or the Drax Arms in Bere Regis (5 miles). These services are:

• X53 Jurassic Coast Express (Poole-Wareham-Wool-Weymouth-Lyme Regis-Exeter), about every 2 hours Mon-Sat daytime. In Summer months, the X53 also runs about every 3 hours on Sundays. This service is operated by First Hampshire and Dorset [www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/southwest/dorset].
• 387 (Poole-Bere Regis-Dorchester), about every 2 hours, Mon-Sat daytime, operated by Damory Coaches [www.damorycoaches.co.uk].

Local, rural bus services in the Bovington/Wool area operate under subsidy contracts let by Dorset County Council. Some rural services operate on a “ring-and-ride” basis under the Door-to-Dorset banner (see www.dorsetforyou.com/index.jsp?articleid=358024 ), including…

• 103 (Bovington-Wool-Lulworth-Dorchester), from about 0730 to 1830, Mon-Sat.
• 103A (Wareham-Bovington-Wool-Lulworth), from about 0730 to 1530, Mon-Sat.

Call Door-to-Dorset on 0845 6024547 to book your journey on the 103/103A.

Shuttle bus services provide handy connections with airports and ferries in the South:

• “Route One” from Poole railway station to the town, hospital and quay.
• “Service A1” from Bournemouth railway station to Bournemouth Airport.
•  “City Link” from Southampton Central railway station to the shops and Town Quay ferry terminal.
• “Railair” coach from Woking railway station to Heathrow Airport.

The operator, route and timetable of bus services can change frequently, so you should check before travelling.

Bus routes and timetables can be viewed online on the relevant operator’s website (see above).

Bus maps and timetable booklets are available from libraries, post offices and tourist information offices. Bus timetables for Dorset can also be viewed online in .pdf format on the Dorset County Council website: www.dorsetforyou.com/index.jsp?articleid=387271

You can plan your journey from door to door by any mode using the Traveline journey planner at www.traveline.org.uk (tel 0871 200 22 33).

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