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October 12, 2026
West Midlands: Invictus Games - Birmingham 2027 - Priority Pre sale for local residents and Armed Forces communities

Bovington: Nursery school for ages 3 months to pre-school
Timings:
Monday - Thursday 08.00 – 17.00
Friday 08.00 – 15.00
Bovington: Garrison medical centre & local NHS doctors/dentists
Wed & Fri 0800-1230
Spouses/Partners & children
Website link: The Wellbridge Practice for opening times, contact details, booking appointments, joining the practice, prescriptions etc.
Bere Regis Surgery.
Blandford: Garrison shuttle bus service to Blandford town (every Tuesday)
Click on poster above to enlarge.
|
Pick Up |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
Drop off only |
|
Pass Gate House for Security Clearance |
0930 |
1015 |
1110 |
1230 |
1325 |
1420 |
|
South Cresent/Racedown Road (either bus shelter) |
0935 |
1020 |
1115 |
1235 |
1330 |
1425 |
|
Gunville Down Road (either bus shelter) |
0940 |
1025 |
1120 |
1240 |
1335 |
1430 |
|
Ashley Wood Road (opposite bus shelter) [Officer's Quarters] |
0945 |
1030 |
1125 |
1245 |
1340 |
1435 |
|
Black Lane |
0950 |
1035 |
1130 |
1250 |
1345 |
1440 |
|
Drop Off |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
M&S Foodhall (Car Park, end of Nightingale Court walk-through) |
0955* |
1040* |
1135* |
1255* |
1350* |
- |
|
East Street/Market Place Bus Stop [Drop-off only] |
1000 |
1045 |
1140 |
1300 |
1355 |
- |
|
Arrive Tesco Supermarket (ATM pull-in) |
1005* |
1050 |
1145* |
1305 |
1400 |
- |
|
Return Journey |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depart Tesco Supermarket (ATM pull-in) |
- |
1055 |
1215 |
1310 |
1405 |
- |
|
The Ham Bus Stop (Morrisons Car Park) [Pick-up only] |
- |
1100 |
1220 |
1315 |
1410 |
- |
|
M&S Foodhall (Car Park, end of Nightingale Court walk-through) |
- |
1105 |
1225 |
1320 |
1415 |
- |
|
|
*Drop-off by request |
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If you need any further clarification, please email blandfordgar-bgsuwelfare@mod.gov.uk.
NOTE: Anyone travelling into town on final run (1330/1340/1345 Camp pick-ups) will need to make their own way back.






