Travel to Wales & the Welsh Borders

Some information about travelling to Wales and the Welsh Borders of England.

Train Travel | Bus Travel | Boat Travel | Travel Sites | Travel Tips

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Travel by train...

Avoid the plane, travel by train!

Transport For Wales - Train operator for all local trains in Wales and the Welsh Borders.
Great Western - Train operator on the line between London and South Wales. They have now introduced a special reservable bicycle fare of only £1 (£2 return). It enables you to guarantee a place for your bike on the new on-train racks, situated in the guard's van adjacent to coach 'A'. There are 6 spaces on each Great Western service. Reservations must be made at least 2 hours before departure - space is subject to availability, so you are advised to book as far in advance as possible.
Seat 61 - The place to get lots of good info about trains, buses, ferries etc. Avoid the plane, travel by train - and The Man in Seat Sixty-One will help you on your way! Seat61.com is not a company or a travel agency, but a personal site originally started as a hobby.
National Rail - The gateway to Britain's rail network. Info about all the train operators.
UK Railways on the Net - Useful general site, with train news and links to all UK train operators.
Off-line Rail Info - If you don't want to buy train tickets on-line, phone (UK only) national train enquiries on 0845 7 48 49 50.
Eurostar - Operate trains through the tunnel linking the UK with mainland Europe.

Travel by bus...

Traveline Cymru - Travel by Bike or on Foot - Which bus and train services can carry bikes in Wales (Cymru, in Welsh).

Travel by boat...

Stenaline Ferries - For ferries between the UK and mainland Europe, plus ferries between Wales (Fishguard or Holyhead) and Ireland (Rosslare or Dun Laoghaire).
DFDS Seaways - For ferries between Dover and Dunkirk/Calais, and between Newcastle and Amsterdam.

Useful travel sites...

Traveline Cymru - Travel With A Bike - Page about which bus and train services can carry bikes in Wales.
Tips for Travellers - Packing a bicycle and flying etc.
Pronouncing Welsh Place Names - Our page about the Welsh language.

Online maps...

Travel Tip...

Bikes that move around when you travel by train or ferry can get damaged. Recycle your old inner tubes into useful elastic bands which will keep your bike immobile by holding the brake levers on.

Cut across the inner tube every 1cm with a pair of scissors, to produce really strong elastic bands. Slip one of these on each end of your handlebars. When you need to leave your bike with the brakes on, you simply stretch the bands over the brake levers too (void leaving the brake levers held on for longer than necessary).

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