How
to get to Snowdon Lodge from Birmingham
By
Car:-
From Birmingham take M6 (north). After Junction 10
turn onto M54 leading onto the A5. Follow A5 for Llangollen, Corwen.
Three miles past Corwen turn left onto A494 for Bala. At Bala turn
right onto A4212 for Trawsfynydd, Porthmadog. Follow signs for Porthmadog.
Drive over the "cob", which has a 5 pence toll most days.
Carry on through Porthmadog straight at a roundabout, over a railway
level crossing and follow the road for 1/2 a mile out of town until
you come to the next village sign of Tremadog and we are the first
house on the right opposite the sign, with the entrance to the carpark
on the right hand side of the house. Click
for map page. Distance approx
140 miles. Drive time: 2 - 2 1/2 hours depending on traffic. Please
stick to speed limits for reasons of health and also the police
have many speed cameras on all roads in Wales.
Please use the AA
or RAC websites for route planners, as the above is only a guide.
Excellent web site for
printing out driving maps from anywhere in the UK or Ireland to
Snowdon Lodge:
Multi Media Mapping: UK Maps
Car rental info:
Electronic Yellow
Pages using keywords Car Hire-self drive and Gwynedd, if you
want to hire a car at either Bangor or Porthmadog.
Check airport links below for its car rental info.
By the train:-
From Birmingham
to Porthmadog are 5 times but please check with train operator using
the links below or telephoning.
Time 1. Birmingham
New Street 10.34 Arrive Porthmadog 14:24
Duration: 3:50 no changes.
Time
2. Birmingham New Street 12.34 Arrive Porthmadog 16:47
Duration: 4:13 no changes.
Time
3. Birmingham New Street 14.34 Arrive Porthmadog 18:38
Duration: 4:04 no changes.
Time
4. Birmingham New Street 16.07 Arrive Porthmadog 20:27
Duration: 4:20 no changes.
Time
5. Birmingham New Street 18.34 Arrive Porthmadog 22:45
Duration: 4:11 one change @ Dovey Junction (arrive 21.14 depart
21.19)
Please
contact railtrack for times
as the above are only a guide.
Ones of the train at Porthmadog station walk to the main road approx.
20 meter's and turn LEFT walk out of town for approx. 600 meter's
and we are the first house on the right hand side opposite the Tremadog
town sign and large chapel.
Contact the National Rail Enquiries service by phone (+44 345 484950).
It is advisable that visitors make seat reservations for train journeys
from airports and ferry ports, or when intending to travel during
the busiest holiday periods.
Web Resources:
Railtrack: Rail timetables
in Britain, Tel: 011 44 1332 387601
Virgin Train
web site
Virgin
trains time table online check link.
By coach:-
A National Express
coach service, number 545 from Birmingham, Digbeth, leaves daily
at 14.00 which goes to Tremadog square arrive Tremadog square 19.57,
only 150 meter's from our front door. In summer it's necessary to
get the bus tickets in advance.
Please
contact national express for times
as the above are only a guide.
Check
with operator on the below contacts.
National Express Tel: 011
44 870 580 8080
Local bus services change their details quite often so to help you
a National Enquiry Service has been set up on +44 891 910 910 (06.00
- 21.00 daily).
Web Resources:
Gwynedd bus schedules Local
bus services in Snowdonia area.
Tour operators to Snowdon Lodge:-
Roadtrip travel
Dragon
Tours
Bus Wales
Shaggy Sheep
By Air:-
The third nearest international
airport to Snowdon Lodge is Birmingham.
This airport web also contains information on car rentals, train
and coach connections, etc.:
Birmingham airport web
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