Getting There

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Bicycles

For those of you who bring bicycles, thank you, it helps keep cars off the road and reduces our carbon footprint. There are no specific areas where you can leave bicycles but one side of the festival perimeter is a chain link fence which bicycles can be chained to.

By Bus and Coach

The National Express run coaches into Shrewsbury, please call 08705 808080 or go to www.nationalexpress.com

For details of Bus routes and times within the county, please call the Shropshire Traveline on 0870 6082608 or contact a Tourist Information Centre.

Festival site address and post code for Sat Navs

(do not post anything to this address)

West Midlands Showground, Berwick Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 2PF.

Where is the nearest train station?

Shrewsbury railway station is situated in Castle Gates which is only 10/15 mins walk from the festival site. For directions and maps from the station go to our main menu or click here. National Rail enquiries can be contacted on 08457 48 49 50 or go to www.nationalrail.co.uk

Directions to Shrewsbury

By Car: Shrewsbury is easily accessible and is linked to the motorway by the A5 and M54.

By Train: Shrewsbury’s railway station is right in the centre of town, by the Castle, the shops and historic buildings.

By Coach: There are two direct National Express Coach services daily from London and connections from other towns. Tel: 08705-808080 www.nationalexpress.com

For detailed Shrewsbury Showground directions please download the festival maps below.

Car Sharing

For those of you who can't make it by bus or who are coming from further afield www.gocarshare.com are offering a solution. Car sharing will allow you to find fun people to share the journey with whilst sharing the cost of travel and hopefully making a difference to the environment. Simply go onto www.gocarshare.com and log on via facebook; if you are planning on driving, just post a car share request to Shrewsbury home of the Shrewsbury Folk Festival.

Maps

Click on the links below to download festival maps & plans