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TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATION
TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATION
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Getting to Hay
Local Taxis
Hay-on-Wye is situated just off the A438 between Brecon and Hereford. The Festival is well signposted. The nearest railway station is Hereford, 21 miles away, and Hereford bus station is served by National Express coaches.
Taxi share scheme is available from:
Railway enquiries nationalrail.co.uk 03457 48 49 50 Coach information from nationalexpress.com 0871 781 8181 Public transport information from traveline.info 08712 00 22 33
A2B Taxis 01874 658 899 Julie’s 07899 846 592 Radnor and Kington Taxis 07831 898 361 Booktown Taxis 07881 726547 Glasbury Taxis 07966 017714
Self Drive Hire LT Baynham, Whitecross Road, Hereford 01432 273 298
Car Parking Festival Bus Link Hereford to Hay and Worcester to Hay Our special festival bus service linking with trains and coaches at Hereford’s train and bus stations and also Worcester Crowngate Bus Station, runs for the duration of the Festival. There is also a scheduled bus service (no 39) from Hereford and Brecon to Hay-on-Wye operating six days a week, Mondays to Saturdays. The 39A Hay Ho! bus runs on Sundays at 11.25AM, 2.55PM and 5.25PM from the Oxford Road bus stop in Hay. Detailed timetable at hayfestival.org/travel
Special Festival Bus Service Hereford to Hay: Adults - £7 single, £10 return. Children (5–15)/Concession - £3 single, £5 return. Family Period Return = £20 (for up to 4 persons - of which maximum 2 Adults) Worcester to Hay: (via Hereford): Adults - £10 single, £15 return. Children (5–15)/Concession - £5 single, £7.50 return. Family Period Return = £30 (for up to 4 persons – of which maximum 2 Adults) Through tickets all the way to Hay (train and bus) can be purchased at train stations nationwide.
The Village Shuttle Bus Service Avoid the queues and choose the greener way to travel – leave your car at home this year and take the Village Shuttle Bus which links up local villages to the festival site. The buses will call at stops including Llanigon, Felindre, Glasbury, Talgarth and Bronllys. Tickets cost £3 per journey. To find out more go to hayfestival.org/shuttlebus
Car Share Scheme Hay Festival partners with goCarShare, BlaBlaCar.com and Liftshare to help connect drivers with spare seats and those needing assistance in getting to Hay. It’s a great way to meet like-minded people, as well as making a big contribution to reducing carbon emissions and congestion – and it also saves everyone money.
There is all-weather parking at Clyro Court (Baskerville Hall Hotel), HR3 5LE. A direct free shuttle bus service will operate between Clyro Court and the Festival site. The shuttle bus stop is by the main gate by the road. Please allow up to 20 minutes for journey time. All festival-goers can pre-book parking spaces. Parking costs £6 per day, which includes shuttle bus tickets. The last shuttle buses leave the Festival site for Clyro Court after the last event each day. Disabled parking will continue to be available on the Festival site. Please book a disabled parking space at the time of booking tickets. There is also parking at the Macmillan Car Park adjacent to the Festival site (off Llanigon Road). The cost is £6 per day.
Hay Town – Festival Shuttle Bus A regular shuttle bus service will be running between the Festival site and the town centre throughout the Festival. Day tickets for the shuttle bus are £1.50. Pick up and drop off points are Oxford Road Car Park and the Festival site. The shuttle bus is supported by Richard Booth’s Bookshop.
Cycle Park A cycle park is available on the Festival site.
Accommodation For the Hay Festival Bedfinder Service call Sarah on 01497 821 526 until 26th May, email beds@hayfestival.org or visit hayfestival.org/beds. Please note, we do not independently vet properties offered through our Bedfinder Service. Alternatively, try our sponsor hotels and campsites. They are all excellent. Visitors may also contact the following Tourist Information Services: Hay-on-Wye 01497 820 144 Talgarth 01874 712 226 Brecon 01874 622 485 Crickhowell 01873 812 105 Hereford 01432 268 430 Kington 01544 230 778
Camping Gypsy Castle Camping 07495 161 217 info@gypsycastlecamping.co.uk Tangerine Fields 07821 807 000 info@tangerinefields.co.uk Wye Meadow Camping by Pillow 01666 504 601 contact@pillow.co.uk
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Outdoors@hay 01497 820426 www.training-activities.co.uk