Travel & General Information

By Train
The nearest railway stations are located in Abergavenny (17 miles), Hereford (30 miles) and Builth Road (16 miles).

By Bus
There are regular bus services to/via Talgarth from Hereford, Brecon
and Abergavenny.
National Express run services to/from Brecon (9 miles), Abergavenny and Hereford.

By Car

From Hereford/East
Take A438 from Hereford (follow signs for Brecon).
Take first exit at Bronllys Bypass Roundabout onto A479 (Signposted Talgarth).
Enter Talgarth, continue past New Inn and Castle Hotel.
Take first exit at Talgarth Roundabout to Car Park.

From South/Severn Crossing/Abergavenny
Turn off A40 onto A479 just out of Crickhowell (follow signs for Builth Wells).
Continue, Talgarth is approximately 10 miles.
On reaching Talgarth, take third exit off roundabout and left into the festival car park.

From Brecon/Cardiff/West Wales
Take A470 out of Brecon (follow signs for Hereford).
Enter Bronllys on A438, take third exit off roundabout (signposted Talgarth).
At second roundabout take third exit onto A479 (signposted Talgarth).
Enter Talgarth, continue past New Inn and Castle Hotel.
Take first exit at Talgarth Roundabout to Car Park.

Satellite Navigation/Multimap etc.
Talgarth, Powys LD3 0BW

Traders/Exhibitors/Performers
The Town Centre will be closed to through traffic from 8.00am Saturday - 6pm Sunday. Exhibitors will be able to access this areas to load/unload but must park in designated areas, out of the town centre, once done. Catering traders etc whose use of vehicles/equipment are essential may be located in this area between the above times. Please contact us for specific information.

Car Parking
The main festival car park is situated near the Town Centre just off Talgarth Relief Road.
Parking is free on both days.
Parking will not be permitted in the town centre (The Square; Bronllys Road; High Street; Bell Street; The Bank).
Coaches and HGVs are advised to park in the designated spaces in the car park.
Overflow parking will be provided if necessary, look out for signage.

Access
Disabled parking spaces are located in the main car park and in the the Church Hall (Hay Road) Car Park.
Most venues have wheelchair access but if you require any assistance on site, please ask a steward.
Disabled Toilets are located in the Town Hall. A RADAR key is available from Talgarth Information and Resource Centre

Dogs
Dogs are welcome at the festival, although will not be permitted inside the following venues (except for Guide Dogs):

Town Hall
Church Hall
Bell Hotel
St. Gwendoline's Church
St. Ellwye's Church

Please ensure that dogs are kept on a lead at all times and please clean up after you dog.

Smoking
In accordance with the national smoking ban, smoking in enclosed/public spaces is prohibited and this includes most of the festival venues.

Litter
Enjoy the festival but please be considerate towards the volunteers, with very little spare time already, they could do without clearing up broken glass and litter first thing in the morning! We would deter anyone from bringing glass containers with them and public houses will be providing alcohol in plastic containers during the festival. Litter bins are provided throughout the town over the weekend. A Recycling Centre is located in the Main Car Park.

Facilities
Telephone kiosks are located at The Square and Bronllys Road.
A cash machine is located in the Town Square.
Toilets are located at the Town Hall and Church Hall.
The Box Office will be located at the Town Hall.
The Red Cross will be located at Town Hall, Committee Room.
Talgarth Library (New Street) will be open on Saturday and Talgarth TIRC (Town Square) on both days for IT access.

Eating Out
There are a number of eating establishments within Talgarth including two restaurants, one of which being a Thai restaurant and take-away.There is a Cantonese take-away, fish and chip shop, cafes and a number of public houses serving food in the town centre.

A few minutes out of Talgarth is a Tex Mex restaurant and a variety of public houses serving good food.

Accommodation
There are are number of options when it comes to staying in the area.
There are a wide range of hotels, B&Bs, farmhouses, holiday cottages and caravan & camping sites all within a few minutes from the festival. Some local accommodation links are available on the Links page.

For further information please contact:

Talgarth Tourist Information Centre
Tower Shop
The Square
Talgarth
LD3 0BW
01874 712226

Hay-on-Wye (Craft Centre, Oxford Road) - 01497 820144
Brecon (Co-op Car Park) - 01874 622485
Crickhowell (Beaufort Street) - 01873 812105

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