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Travel lightly with our Public Transport Map for the Wye Valley Walk.
We know how difficult the physical logistics of a long distance walk can be so we teamed up with map maker Andy Stephenson from Point2guides to create a map showing where buses and trains link up with the route of the Wye Valley Walk.
Applying the principles of Harry Beck’s iconic London Underground map to the complexities of rural long distance walking wasn't as easy as it first seemed, but we hope this map will open up the options for using public transport. The Wye Valley Walk travels through the complex weave of Welsh and English borderlands, which is served by a patchwork of local bus and rail operators, including Transport for Wales and a number of smaller bus service suppliers. We have tried to simplify these links into a single diagram, allowing walkers to identify where a T4 bus or the Heart of Wales railway line intersects with the trail.
We hope this information will give you confidence to leave the car at home and travel lightly through these beautiful rural landscapes.
Mae bysiau'n gwasanaethu'r mwyafrif o'r trefi a'r pentrefi, yn cynnwys Llanidloes, Llangurig, Rhaeadr Gwy, Y Gelli Gandryll, Henffordd, Rhosan ar Wy, Trefynwy, Tyndyrn a Chas-gwent.
Hailing a Bus
Many rural services operate a hail and ride system, meaning passengers may be picked up or set down at any point on the route where it is safe to do so. Look out for the bus and as it approaches raise your arm to signal to the driver you wish to board. Buses may not stop at every bus stop so tell the driver where you wish to alight.
Find Sevices and Timetables:
Buses (and linking trains) in Wales 0870 6082608.
Buses (and linking trains) in England 0871 2002233.
Bustimes.org This is a useful site in that you can type in the name of a place and it will come up with a list of services running through the town/village/landmark and timetables for each route.
The nearest train station to the start of the route is Caersws on the Cambrian line between Shrewsbury and Aberystwyth. (Buses run from Caersws to Llanidloes, the closest town to the start of the walk.)
Builth Road station is 5km off the path north of Builth Wells and Cilmeri station is 4km off the path to the west of Builth Wells (and on the same side of the Wye as the path) on the Heart of Wales line between Shrewsbury and Swansea.
Hereford station is on the Welsh Marches line between Shrewsbury and Newport.
Chepstow station, at the end of the walk, is on the Gloucester to Newport line. Find times and prices at:
WALKlite Baggage Transfer supports the southern sections of the Wye Valley Walk between Chepstow and Hay-on-Wye. We also offer a tailored service if your walking plans take you more off the beaten track or along Offa's Dyke.
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Phone: 07852 282319 info@walklitebt.co.uk
Gwasanaeth dibynadwy i gerddwyr er mwyn symud eu bagiau o'r llety dros nos i'r llety nesaf. Rydym yn cludo o fewn yr ardal sydd o fewn pellter o 20 milltir i Kington, yn cynnwys rhannau o Lwybr Dyffryn Gwy. Costau cystadleuol am bob trip.
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Phone: 01544 327 758
Rydym yn eich cludo chi ac yn trosglwyddo eich bagiau (a hefyd ganŵod, caiacau a beiciau) yr holl ffordd ar hyd yr Afon Gwy. Gadewch i ni symud eich bagiau tra byddwch chi'n mwynhau Llwybr Dyffryn Gwy. Gadewch eich car wrth y man gorffen ac fe awn ni â chi i'ch man cychwyn.
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Phone: 07828 882432
Bysiau gwennol a throsglwyddo bagiau ar Lwybr Dyffryn Gwy rhwng Llanfair-ym-Muallt, Y Gelli Gandryll, Bredwardine a Henffordd. Gadewch i ni gymryd pwysau eich sachau teithio trwm gan adael i chi deithio'n ysgafn. Gallwn hefyd eich cymryd yn ôl i ddechrau neu ddiwedd eich taith gerdded.
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Phone: 01497820444 / 07974106656
