Maps & Directions to St. Margaret's School



From Washington, D.C.

Driving time: 2 hours - Take I-95 South to the Spotsylvania interchange (Rt.17 South/Rt.1) exit #126. At the exit ramp make a right following Route 1 South for approximately a mile. Take a left turn onto Route 17 South. Follow Route 17 South to Tappahannock - for 47 miles. In Tappahannock, turn left on Prince Street (second downtown light) immediately after the Essex Bank, then go two blocks to the red flashing stop light. Turn right on Water Lane and go one block. The campus is now on your left and the Admission office is in Brockenbrough House, 412 Water Lane - take the second driveway on your left.

From Baltimore

Driving time: 2 hrs 45 mins - Take route 3/301 South, cross the Potomac, to Port Royal, VA. Turn left at intersection of Route 17 South and 301. Follow Route 17 South to Tappahannock (27 miles). In Tappahannock, turn left on Prince Street (second light) after the Essex Bank and go two blocks to the red flashing stop light. Turn right on Water Lane and go one block. The campus is now on your left and the Admission office is in Brockenbrough House, 412 Water Lane - take the second driveway on your left.

From Richmond

Driving time: 1 hour - Take I-64 East to Route 360 East (Mechanicsville I-64 exit #192 or I-295 exit #37). Follow Route 360 East to Tappahannock - 45 miles and continue through the commercial district, across Hoskins Creek into town. Turn right on Wright Street (first light after Hoskins Creek). Go two blocks to the "T" junction and turn left on Water Lane. The campus will be on your righthand side and the Admission office is three blocks along Water Lane in Brockenbrough House, 412 Water Lane - take the fifth driveway on your right just after Virginia Street junction.

From Richmond Airport

Driving time: 45 minutes - Drive out of the airport, straight across at the first set of lights on Route 156, towards I-64 and I-295 expressways. Drive straight under I-64 and continue on Route 156 through another set of lights to join I-295 at exit #31 (approx 3 miles). Take I-295 North (Washington direction) and exit #37 to Route 360 East marked Tappahannock. Follow Route 360 East to Tappahannock - 38 miles and continue through the commercial district (5 lights), across Hoskins Creek into town. Turn right on Wright Street (first light after Hoskins Creek). Go two blocks to the "T" junction and turn left on Water Lane. The campus will be on your righthand side and the Admission office is three blocks along Water Lane in Brockenbrough House, 412 Water Lane - take the fifth driveway on your right just after Virginia Street junction.

From Virginia Beach / Norfolk

Driving time: 2 hour - Take I-64 West to Route 17 North exit 258B. Follow Route 17 North for 70 miles to Tappahannock, continue through the commercial district, across Hoskins Creek into town. Turn right on Wright Street (first light after Hoskins Creek). Go two blocks to the "T" junction and turn left on Water Lane. The campus will be on your righthand side and the Admission office is three blocks along Water Lane in Brockenbrough House, 412 Water Lane - take the fifth driveway on your right just after Virginia Street junction.


 

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