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Click on the links
below to download the pdf 'How to Get Here and What to
Bring' information for the following events:
Our little corner of West Wales is reasonably well served by public transport, so if you can get to us this way - then please do.
We offer FREE train and bus station transfers at certain times, the details are below. Our Preseli Venture buses are run on bio diesel, so if you're concerned with your carbon footprint, take a train then grab a ride in our chip oil powered bus! If you decide to drive, and are happy to lift share, please do let us know as we can put you in touch with other folks joining us on the weekend and perhaps you can share a ride.
By Train:
Buy your train tickets as soon as you can, as you can get cheaper deals. FOR ADVANCE TRAIN TICKET PURCHASES CALL First Great Western on 0845 7000 125 or Arriva Trains on 0870 9000 773 and for ENQUIRIES CALL 08457 484 950
Alternatively you can buy a ticket at any British Rail station or online at www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk or www.arrivatrainswales.co.uk
If you want to speak with a real person (!) about tickets we have found a small Welsh booking agency who are very helpful and will be able to book your ticket for you and you can pick it up at the self service machine at Paddington if travelling from Lonson – call Louise at The Ticket Hut on 01554 830188 or email her thetickethut@pembreystation.co.uk
Wherever you are travelling
from, you have to get to SWANSEA in South Wales,
and from here you get connections onto the West Wales line out
to Haverfordwest.
On Friday evening we
pick up from Haverfordwest train station at 6.40pm and continue
to Haverfordwest bus station. We leave the bus station at 7.30pm
for the onward journey to Preseli Venture. We leave the lodge
at 2pm on Sunday for a transfer to the train and bus stations, and at 10am
on the Bank Holiday Mondays
If travelling from London
take the train from Paddington. For the free pick up service you
must get to the station for 6.40pm, otherwise you need to take
a taxi to Preseli Venture. The latest train you can take from
London is the 6.45pm which gets to Haverfordwest for 11.42pm
If you intend to take
a later train and would like us to book a taxi for your onward
travel to the Preseli Venture lodge then please let us know in
advance.
By Coach:
National Express runs
coaches into Haverfordwest Bus station. Telephone
0870 580 8080 for enquiries and ticket purchases, or check their website www.gobycoach.com
On Friday evening we
pick up from Haverfordwest train station at 6.40pm and continue
to Haverfordwest bus station. We leave the bus station at 7.30pm
for the onward journey to Preseli Venture. We leave the lodge
at 2pm on Sunday for a transfer to the train and bus stations, and at 10am
on the Bank Holiday Mondays
By Road:
4.5 hours from London
2 hours from Cardiff
3 hours from Birmingham
It couldn't be easier:
- Take the M4 west as far as it goes past Swansea, and then
join the A48 to Camarthen.
- At Camarthen take the A40 west towards St Clears, and continue
on the A40 to Haverfordwest.
- From Haverfordwest take the A40 towards Fishguard for 9 miles,
until you reach Letterston and then TURN LEFT onto the B4331,
sign posted for Mathry.
- Continue for 5 miles, until the B road meets at a junction
with the A487; the Fishguard to St Davids road.
- Cross over the A487, and then turn IMMEDIATELY right down
a single-track lane - CAUTION drive slowly down this narrow
and twisty road!
We are the first place you come to on the left (a big pink house!),
about 2/3 of a mile down the lane (ignore any other earlier
farm tracks!)
Please continue to the second entrance driveway, which leads
you straight to the car parking area.
From Cardiff Airport:
PLEASE NOTE
- Cardiff Airport is 110 miles from Preseli Venture. If your flight
arrives late at night you might find it easier to spend the night
in Cardiff to make the travel links to West Wales the next morning.
To visit the travel
links information page on the very helpful Cardiff Airport
website click here
Cardiff
airport is very well serviced with flights from the UK and Europe
provided by bmibaby,
and ryanair.
From
the airport take a bus or taxi to Cardiff Central train station.
The Airbus X91, X45 and 345 services operate between the airport
and Cardiff Central Train station every 30 minutes, Monday to
Saturday between the hours 06.53 and 18.58, and then every 60
minutes between 19.36 and 22.36. The X5 service operates hourly
on Sundays between 08.15 and 21.35. Journey time to Cardiff from
the airport is approximately 40 minutes. Bus fare is approximately
£2.70.
Cardiff
Air Taxis, the official taxi operator for the airport, has a taxi
desk located within the arrivals hall. Taxis are available upon
arrival,or can be booked in advance on+44
(0)1446 710693. Approximate fare to Cardiff Central
Train station is £18.
From
Cardiff Train station take the train to Swansea, then change for
the train to Haverfordwest. We can arrange transfers
by taxi or minibus for the 20 minutes drive from Haverfordwest
to Preseli Venture.
There
are local taxi companies that will offer a taxi service between
Preseli Venture and the airport, try DJ cabs
on 07967 402054 or Rockys cabs
on 01437 890891. Prices range from £100 to £150 one
way.
If
you are delayed in your travel to Preseli Venture please let
us know by telephoning us on 01348 837709 (office) or
01348 837446 (lodge)
WHAT TO BRING
- For Coasteering and Kayaking you will need trainers (that
will get wet but not ruined), and swimming costume to wear underneath
the wetsuit that will be provided.
- For Mountain Biking you need to wear comfortable clothes,
you will need to wear shorts or in colder months trousers that
are not baggy around the ankles.
- For Kayaking you need to a long sleeved T-shirt, sweater or
thermal top.
- Bring a water bottle if you have one.
- You need to bring warm clothing and plenty of layers.
- Bring a couple of towels.
- You might like to bring cash for the bar or pub as we are
not near a cash point and we're afraid that we can't run tabs
or give cashback over the weekend.
- Bring a plastic bag to take your wet shoes
home in!
- Bring spare trainers or boots to wear for the
dry activities like mountain biking and hiking.
- Please do not bring
your own alcohol as we have a well stocked licensed bar with
bar staff!
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