🕌 Guidance for All Worshippers Attending the Masjid
Respect Our Neighbours
Please avoid unnecessary noise and do not park on St. Johns Road or Bradbourne Road.
Use Alternative Transport Where Possible
We encourage everyone to walk, use public transport, cycle, or travel by motorbike to the masjid.
Minimise Car Use
If you must drive, please book your parking space in advance and car share whenever possible.
Travel Pack
For details of nearby car parks and travel arrangements, please refer to the Travel Pack below.
Travel Pack
Kentjourneyshare.com
Kentjourneyshare.com
Journey sharing is when two or more people share a journey to get to the same place. You never know, there may be someone who lives nearby that makes the same journey as you every day. Kentjourneyshare, run by Kent County Council. is a FREE internet-based service available to everyone in Kent. It links drivers, passengers, walkers, cyclists and taxi users who make similar journeys and encourages them to share their trip. Kentjourneyshare is part of Liftshare.com, the largest Journey Sharing scheme in the UK This means you can search for journey sharers in Kent or further afield. Register your journey details at. www.kent.gov.uk'journeyshare and find someone to share your trip today
On Your Bike!
For fun, for fitness or for the environment - more and more people across Kent are taking to the highways and byways to explore our county on two wheels. For more information visit: www.kent.gov.uk/lelsur.- and.Cutturefexplore-kent For Sevenoaks East to West Cycle Route, please visit: https://www.kent.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_ file/0004/171832/Sevenoaks-east-to-westcycle-route-plan.pdf
Travel by bus
Getting around Sevenoaks is greener so perhaps now is the time to try the bus. Find the new timetables at www.stagecoachbus.com or email Stagecoach at enquiries.eastkent@stagecoachbus.com or call 08456 00 22 99. For information about local bus services provided by other operators, go to: www.kentcoachtours.co.uk www.kenttoptravel.co.uk www.nuventure.co.uk info@poynters-coaches.co.uk
Traveline
A pleasant and trouble-free journey by public transport starts with finding out which buses and trains you need to use, where to board them and at what time, and noting if you need to change between services. Traveline will help you do this. Each area has a journey planner, which contains local travel routes and timetables and how to plan your journey. It's so easy to use! Visit www.traveline.org.uk or call 0871 200 22 33 (Calls provided by BI wit be charged at 10p per minute plus set-up fee per call) There are bus stops very close to our masjid
Travel by train
Bat & Ball Train Station is 1km away from our facility on St John’s Rd. It is a 10-15min walk from the station to our facility. Don’t forget Brompton bikes that can be folded and taken on board trains. For further details on train times please visit: www.southeasternrailway.co.uk
Bringing your car- prioritise car sharing and use of car parks
- Prioritise car sharing and use of nearby car parks.
- Remember to car share — a crucial part of our travel plan. Visit Kentjourneyshare.
- Sharing vehicles reduces congestion during Friday lunchtimes, is cleaner for the environment, and less disruptive for local residents.
- If bringing your vehicle, please book online via the app, and note the booking limit.
- Encourage walking and public transport instead of driving.
- The closest car parks to the facility are 0.8km away (~10-minute walk). See map below.
Your Travel, Your Environment
- Personal car travel accounts for 221c of all CO2 emissions.
- A double-decker bus takes up the road space of 3 cars but carries the equivalent of 20 carloads of people.
- Car sharing reduces your carbon footprint, saves money on fuel and parking, and reduces congestion.
Your Travel, Your Health
- Reduce risk of cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, and some cancers.
- Reduce chances of depression and stress; boost your mood and self-esteem.
- Cycling four miles a day can boost aerobic fitness by 17% and reduce heart disease & obesity risk by 50%.
