Festivals & Events

Here's all the information you need to get to festivals and events in the greenest ways possible.

Green Man Festival 20th - 22nd August 2010

By coach: Check at www.greenman.net for more info.

By train: Nearest rail station is Abergavenny. Free shuttle buses run from the station to the festival site from the first to the last train of the day on Thursday and Friday and on Saturday until about 11.00am. Shuttle buses back to the station run all day Sunday and until Monday afternoon (allow 1.5 hours to get from the site to the main station.)

Liftshare: Have a look at the forum section on the Greenman website to see if you can share a lift.

By car: Parking is free for those cars with 3 or more passengers, otherwise it's £5 in advance or more on the gate.

For more information: www.greenman.net

Abergavenny Food Festival 18th-19th September 2010

By coach: there are regular long-distance services to Newport (contact your National Express travel agent) connecting with National Welsh and Red and White services to Abergavenny.

By train:Abergavenny is served by fast and frequent services on the Cardiff to Manchester line. Connections from London Paddington, Bristol and the South West of England are available at Newport. Connections from Birmingham are available at Hereford.

By car: The M4 from London, the South-East and Home Counties, the A40 via the Cotswolds, Gloucester and Monmouth. The M6, M5, M50 and A40 from the North and Midlands or through the Welsh Marches by way of the A449, A465 or A46. Head towards Abergavenny then please follow the Festival signage to the nearest car park.

Park and Ride/Walk: To avoid congestion in the town centre, there will be 4 special car parks:

Castle Meadows Park & Walk - (10 minute walk) Access off A465 Heads of the Valleys Road

Bailey Park, Park & Walk - (5 minute walk) Access off A465 (Hereford to Abergavenny Road)

Park and Ride x 2 - Facilities will also be available on the Saturday. These will be clearly signed off the main trunk roads.

For more information visit www.abergavennyfoodfestival.com

The Ryder Cup 1st - 3rd October 2010

If you are travelling to the Ryder Cup, please note there are traffic restrictions in place.

By train: Bus shuttle service from Newport station to the VIP Bus Terminal. Price £10 - only available to those travelling by train.

By coach or car: There is no access to the Celtic Manor Resort for private vehivles, taxis or pedestrians. Those travelling by car or coach must use the dedicated Park & Ride sites.

For more information visit

www.rydercup.com

Hay Festival 2011

The 2011 Hay Festival will run from 26th May to 5th June 2011. Check back here for travel information next year.

For more details and information on the Festival go to Hay Festival