Mere
Mere to Farnborough
Mere to Farnborough Airport for a private or business flight. By road that means 1 hour 36 minutes and 76.3 miles, the A303 and M3 doing most of the work. Back from Farnborough, allow 1 hour 36 minutes again. It is 13 minutes further than Bristol, which is the nearest to Mere. Rail reached Gillingham station in 1860. Historic England lists Woodlands Manor, 0.7 miles from Mere's centre, at Grade I. Owned by a long-term infrastructure fund managed by Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA).
How the day runs
Most travellers take an executive saloon. Pick-up is at your door anywhere in Mere. Allow 1 hour 36 minutes on the road plus the airline's check-in time; the pick-up time is set when you book. Close by, Westbury (102 minutes) and Shaftesbury (100 minutes) are on similar runs. On the way back in, the car waits at the terminal before the aircraft blocks on. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 1 hour 55 minutes from Mere.
- Mere to Farnborough Airport1 hr 36 min, 76.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Farnborough Airport to Mere1 hr 36 min, 76.9 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Gillingham station opened in 1860.
Source: wikidata.orgWoodlands Manor, 0.7 miles out from central Mere, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukOwned by a long-term infrastructure fund managed by Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA).
Source: farnboroughairport.comOld Ship Hotel, in central Mere, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Mere by road is Gillingham (GIL), about 12 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgFarnborough Airport's IATA code is FAB.
Source: wikidata.orgRunway 06/24 is 45 m wide with 1,800 m landing distance available in each direction.
Source: farnboroughairport.com
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Questions
How many miles is Farnborough by road from Mere?
76.3 miles via the A303, M3 and A325; 1 hour 36 minutes on a clear road.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford. The base is 88.8 miles from Mere, and that positioning is part of the quote.
Do you also cover Frome?
Yes. Frome is 30 minutes from Mere, and 106 minutes from Farnborough.
Is Farnborough the nearest airport to Mere?
Bristol Airport, 1 hour 23 minutes by road. Farnborough is 1 hour 36 minutes.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.