We are committed to making Wychwood a greener festival so please think about the environment when choosing how to get to us.
Fewer cars coming to the site means fewer carbon emissions.
By coach
National Express runs coaches to Cheltenham that arrive at the Royal Well BusStation. These services are available from most major cities, including Bristol, Birmingham, Cardiff and London. http://www.nationalexpress.com
By train
Cheltenham Spa is the nearest train station. Check out the national rail website http://www.nationalrail.co.uk for times and prices or call 08457 48 49 50. There are direct services from London Paddington, Bristol, Birmingham, Swindon, Cardiff, Plymouth, Manchester, Leeds, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
By bus
Buses run regularly from the town centre, the bus station and the railway station direct to the racecourse. Route D runs from the train station passing through the city centre at Clarence St which is within walking distance of the bus station. The bus leaves every 10 minutes during the day and between 10 minutes and every hour in the evenings from Monday to Saturday. The services run hourly on Sundays.
Stagecoach is one of the main operators in Cheltenham and they have timetables on their website. http://www.stagecoachbus.com/cheltenham
By bike
Cycling is a cheap and environmentally friendly way to get to us. There are 52 secure bicycle parks next to the Centaur and the Best mate enclosure entrances to the racecourse.
By Taxi
These are not unreasonably priced if you are carrying a lot of baggage and with some friends. Find a taxi service. A taxi from the centre of Cheltenham to the Racecourse should cost less than £10.
Why not book a taxi to Wychwood and back, from anywhere in the UK? Visit cogoTrip.com for a cheaper, easier deal.
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Arriving by car
Situated at junctions 10, 11 and 11a of the M5, Cheltenham lies within the main motorway network in easy reach of London, Bristol and Birmingham.
If traveling from the north on the M5 it is possible to leave from junction 9 and take the A435 south. The racecourse can also be reached from the East and West by the A40.
Please check with the AA Route Planner web site or set your sat-nav to the racecourse’s postcode: GL50 4SH. A map of the area can be viewed here and below.
The entrance to the racecourse is directly off the roundabout.
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Lift share
Sharing a lift is environmentally friendly and should share outcosts. Lift sharing also reduces the amount of car parking needed atour site.
However, all arrangements which youmake are private arrangements between you and other sharers. We do notarrange lift sharing or have any liability to or for lift sharers.
Remember – Safety First:
- Make sure you know the identity of the person or persons you are sharing with.
- Havingthe driver’s home telephone number (landline) is sensible precautionand make sure you leave details of the lift share, the driver andpassenger’s number(s) and home address if possible with friends and/orfamily.
- Take your mobile phone with you.
- Ifyou are at all uncomfortable with any arrangements, or the condition ofthe vehicle being used, then make other plans. If a vehicle is nottaxed it is quite possible the driver has no driving licence, noinsurance and the vehicle is in a poor condition.
Safety first: Trust your instincts and use common sense.
you can arrange lift shares on our forum or here: www.freewheelers.co.uk/Wychwood_Festival
Or you can try our friends at Go Car Share.
Life’s a journey – share it! Why not consider car sharing to the Wychwood festival?
With the average 100 mile car journey leading to over 20 kg of CO2 being produced, goCarShare has the potential to reduce the festival’s carbon footprint considerably.
It’s a great way to save money if you are driving and, as it is built around Facebook, you can see if your friends are going, find like-minded people to travel with, and check people out before agreeing to share.
goCarShare has a pricing formula that works out a fair, recommended contribution for passengers to pay drivers so that both save money.
‘By travelling in a full car, festival-goers carbon emissions become comparable to taking the train…… so it can make a real difference.’ (Source: DEFRA Report)
So if you’re driving, or need a lift, click here and share the journey!
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