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 Arriva trains it tends to be Coach C. On the longer London trains there is generally a guards van at the end furthest from London. Cycle reservations are usually advised for these trains. It's always best to check beforehand and the onlineNational 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 and Leominster
stations.
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:
Buses
Generally buses do not take cycles unless they are folding
bicycles. Folded bikes should be securely stowed on board.
Follow this link to
Herefordshire bus timetables online. You can also view
a
map of the county bus network
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 2011 they run
Sundays from 29th May (Whit Bank Holiday Sunday) until 2nd
October.
The following services take bicycles: B1 Cardiff - Brecon, B4 Abergavenny - Brecon
See the Cycling in the Brecon Beacons National Park website and thevisit Brecon Beacons web site. During the summer months(usually from Spring to September) there is a link to timetables from the Beacons Bus web page as well as contact details if you prefer to request a paper copy.