Cycle and Ride
Cycling and public transport can prove a powerful combination. Here are links to some of the options and the policies of public transport operators in the region.Cycling by Rail
Most trains in the county will carry at least two bikes. The two and four car units have entrances marked by cycle logos denoting where there is space designated for cycles. On the London trains there is generally a guards van. Cycle reservations are usually advised for these trains. It's always best to check beforehand and the online National Rail journey planner shows which trains have 'cycle policies'. Folding bikes have no restrictions provided they are folded. some operators prefer them to be bagged too.
Cycle parking at rail stations:
Herefordshire stations
There is no cycle parking at Colwall station
yet.
Covered cycle parking is available at Hereford
& Ledbury stations.
There are Sheffield racks on the forecourt at
Leominster.
For opening times and details of other station facilities follow
these links:
[
Colwall (CWL)]
[
Hereford (HFD)]
[
Ledbury (LED)]
[
Leominster (LEO)]
Cycle By Rail
Here are links to the specific cycle carriage policies of the three local operators:
- Arriva Trains Wales Cycling by train leaflet
- First Great Western also published a new leaflet (18 May 2008) Cycling by Train
- London Midland
Buses
Generally buses do not take cycles unless they are folding
bicycles and folded. Follow this link to
Herefordshire bus
timetable details
An exception to this is Beacons Bus running on
Sundays and Bank Holidays in the summer months from all sorts of
places in South Wales and Herefordshire taking you up into the
National Park to return that evening. In 2008 they run from 25th
May (Whit Bank Holiday Sunday) until 28th Sept. The following
services take bicycles:
B1 Cardiff - Brecon
B4 Abergavenny - Brecon
B17 Hay-on-Wye - Offa's Dyke (Longtown, Llanfihangel, Pandy &
Craswall) (2 bikes max)
See this link for
timetables and further
details
