Fly from Jersey Airport to Gatwick Airport; allow roughly 3–4 hours door to door for airport arrival, check-in, the flight and onward transfer, and check that a suitable direct service operates on 20 October before fixing visit times. Once you land, allow 45–90 minutes for the trip to the first young person’s home—the right option will depend on the address, with a pre-booked taxi usually simplest and public transport potentially cheaper but slower. Confirm both home addresses before choosing a route or promising an arrival time.
Allow 1–1.5 hours for the first advocacy visit, then return to Gatwick Airport for the planned Costa Coffee stop. Allow 20–30 minutes and about £5–£10 per person for a drink or snack; check which airport branch is convenient and its current opening hours. This detour could add considerable travel time, so it may make the later visit difficult: the second home’s location is not yet known, and the onward journey from the airport could take 45–90 minutes or more.
The second advocacy visit needs to be after 4pm to fit around college; allow 1–1.5 hours, then take a pre-booked taxi or public transport to accommodation near Gatwick or Crawley. With the flight, first transfer and visit, return to the airport for Costa, and another journey to the second home, this is a tight plan unless the flight arrives early and the homes are favourably located. Confirm the flight and both addresses before committing; if timings do not work, keep the later visit after 4pm and move the first visit to Wednesday rather than risk missing it.
Keep the morning open in Crawley town centre for a follow-up visit, paperwork or any delay from the previous day. Once the residential address is confirmed, check the local bus route or take a taxi; door-to-door times vary with the address, and a taxi is the safer option if you’re working to a flight deadline. Leave enough time for the visit and to get back into town.
If the schedule allows, take a relaxed 30–45-minute walk around The Hawth in Southgate. It’s a short taxi ride from the centre, or you can check local bus services for the day. Treat the grounds as a pleasant breather rather than a guaranteed attraction visit: access can depend on events and venue arrangements, so check ahead if you’re counting on going inside.
Have lunch at a café in Crawley town centre; allow 45–60 minutes and budget around £10–£20 per person. Then head to Gatwick Airport with plenty of margin: allow roughly 30–60 minutes from your starting point by bus, train or taxi, depending on the route and traffic, and aim to arrive by about 16:50 for the 18:50 flight. From central Crawley, a taxi is usually the simplest with luggage; public-transport times vary, so check live services before setting off. Take the return flight to Jersey Airport, but verify that the 18:50 service is operating on Wednesday 21 October and check the airline’s check-in and bag-drop cut-offs before booking.
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