BICYCLE BEANO CYCLING HOLIDAYS

---


Travel Info for the Beanos

Beano Travel InformationTravel MapUseful Travel Links

We will send you more detailed travel information as soon as we receive your reservation form.


Beano Travel Information:-

All of our venues are within cycling distance of a railway station. Fellow Beanoers usually offer lifts back to the station at the end of the Beano. Most taxi firms have "people carriers" or mini buses etc that can carry bikes (ask first).

If you are coming by car and can give another beanoer (plus bike) a lift, please let us know.

There is ample car parking space at all the venues. Bikes are parked under cover.

Snowdonia Beano:
Situated in the village of Nantlle. 19 miles from Bangor railway station – we provide a suggested cycle route (10 miles of which is on a Sustrans cycle path). Buses from Bangor (change Caernarfon) stop outside the venue (see our Snowdonia Beano bus page). Nearest airport is Manchester Airport (good rail links to Bangor).

Ellesmere Beano:
Situated in Ellesmere. 10 miles from Gobowen railway station; 13 miles from Wem station; or 19 miles from Shrewsbury railway station. We provide suggested cycle routes from Gobowen and Wem stations. Buses (see Arriva Buses below) from Shrewsbury to Ellesmere (1 kilometre from the venue), may have bike carriers on the rear.

Downland Beano:
Situated 2 miles south of East Meon village, 13 miles north of Portsmouth. 7.5 miles from Petersfield station, on the London Waterloo to Portsmouth line (see South West Trains below), which has 3 trains an hour form London Waterloo – we provide a suggested cycle route from Petersfield station. If you are travelling by train from the North or Midlands, you may find it's easier to get to Winchester station (15 miles from the Beano; operated by Arriva Trains, see Cross-Country Trains below) but we'd prefer you to avoid this if possible, as it may spoil one of the routes for you.

West Coast Beano:
Situated near the village of Roch. 8 miles from Haverfordwest railway station. Bus from Haverfordwest stops at Roch (1.25 miles away).
White Horse Beano:
Situated in the village of Charney Bassett. 13 miles from Didcot railway station (trains from London Paddington, the north, and west), or about 15 miles from Oxford station.

Top


Travel Map:-

Travel Map

(Click on a beano name to return to holiday details)

Top


These links open in a new window.

Travel Links:-

  • Traveline Journey Planner - Will plot your public transport route to our venues in England (Ellesmere, White Horse and Downland beanos). Phone: 0870 608 2 608.
  • Traveline Cymru Journey Planner - Will plot your public transport route to our venues in Wales (West Coast & Snowdonia beanos).

Train:-

  • The Trainline - Train times, buy tickets and reserve seats for any train operator in mainland UK. Input date and destination station, and it gives closest match. It calculates the shortest journey between stations, which may not be the best or cheapest route. Also it does not give information about discount or special prices. Sometimes 2 single tickets booked in advance work out cheaper than a return ticket! Whilst this service (provided by Virgin Trains) may be useful, we recommend that you pick up the phone and talk to a human if you are looking for a cheaper fare. If you need to reserve a ticket for your bike, you may have to go direct to the train operator's website.
  • First Great Western Information Centre - A very useful site. Check out "Taking Your Bicycle" for pages of bike carriage information for all train operators, including Virgin, Arriva, Gatewick Express, Eurostar, etc. Plus lots of other info.
  • South West Trains - Train operator from London Waterloo to Portsmouth and the South of England (for the Downland Beano). There are restrictions on cycle carriage to/from Waterloo during peak hours: these do not apply if you're travelling from/to stations beyond Guildford (which includes Petersfield), but you're advised to double-check this with the company before travelling, especially as some guards may not understand the rules themselves. Reservations are needed on some routes, though not on the Waterloo-Portsmouth route.
  • Arriva Trains Wales - Train operator for all local trains in Wales and the Welsh Borders. Their on-line timetable (a version of The Trainline) is useful for finding trains to all our Beanos – may not show the cheapest fares available.
  • Cross-Country Trains - Operated by Arriva Trains. For trains from the North & Midlands to Winchester for the Downland Beano.
  • First North Western - Train operator for North Wales line – useful for trains between Manchester airport and Bangor for the Snowdonia Beano.
  • First Great Western - Train operator between London (Paddington) and South Wales. First Great Western's bicycle reservations are £1 per single journey if booked more than 2 hours before the train leaves its starting point (£3 if not, space permitting). Up to 6 bikes (including 1 tandem) carried in cycle racks in coach 'A' on their High Speed Trains. Their new Adelante trains carry 3 bikes in coach 'E' at the rear (no tandems). For more up to date info visit their bikes on trains page.
  • Phone Rail Info - If you don't want to buy train tickets online, phone (UK only) national train enquiries on 0845 7 48 49 50 (local rate call).
  • National Rail - The gateway to Britain's rail network. Lots of info about cycling by train (for a pdf leaflet download), train operators, live departure boards, ticket types, engineering work and disruptions, etc.
  • The Bike/Rail Page - A to B Magazine's UK bikes on trains info page. Regularly updated with bike restriction details for all the train, ferry, and rail-link bus operators.
  • Eurostar - Cross-channel train info.
  • Railways in Wales - Contains some interesting info about routes, train operators, and tourist attractions along the line.

Bus:-

  • Arriva Buses - Bus operator for Ellesmere Beano and the Snowdonia Beano. For the Ellesmere timetable: click on Our Services>Bus>Midlands>Shrewsbury>#501. For the Snowdonia timetables: click on Our Services>Bus>North West & Wales>Bangor, then #5 & #5X to Caernarfon, and change to #80 to Nantlle (see next entry below).
  • Our Snowdonia Beano Bus Page - Bus timetables between Bangor railway station and the Snowdonia Beano venue.
  • Gwynedd Council - Has bus timetables for Snowdonia Beano. Includes the #80 (operated by Silver Star) from Caernarfon to Nantlle (as well as the Arriva bus services above). Their site is not easy to navigate, so it is better to use our bus page above.

Boat:-

  • Stenaline Ferries - Ferries between the UK and mainland Europe, plus ferries between Wales (Holyhead or Fishguard) and Ireland (Dun Laoghaire or Rosslare).

Plane:-

Other Links:-

Top

bike
  Home Intro to Bicycle Beano The cycling holidays Photo gallery Quotes  
bike
You are here Extra info F.A.Q. Vacancies Booking Info

www.bicycle-beano.co.uk
Bicycle Beano Cycling Holidays, Erwood, Builth Wells, Powys, LD2 3PQ, UK.
Phone: 01982 560471
Home | Introduction | Cycle Tours | Photos of the Cycling Holidays | What People Say About Us
Information | FAQ | Vacancies | Book a Tour | Biking & Veggie Links | Site Map
© Bicycle Beano Cycling Holidays™ Updated 26 March 2008. Contact