Like MorfArsenal, I had my car so just drove straight into Fareham. However, with you coming from abroad you will presumably want to be as close to the actual test centre as possible so if you are stoppig over the night before (recommended) there's a
Premier Inn 1.5 miles away (just type in "Fareham"). Easy walking distance. Ran me £68 for the room alone but the prices vary depending on how far in advance you book and time of year. Breakfast is additional but I just took my own. Nice restaurant adjoining for an evening meal though.
As for reading the whole forum, the first 100 pages or so are fairly redundant due to changes in the process and repition however reading it does help. Just as an example, reading this forum alone told me how bearings work with regards to a compass; so it's definitely not wasted hours. Banana81 has reposted a reply with lots of useful links a couple of pages ago. Don't dismiss it just because of, um, previous clashes
. It's easy to find as it's massive