Visitors to next month’s Royal Welsh Show are being encouraged to travel sustainably, with rail and bus services providing convenient routes to the showground.
The show, held from July 20-23 at the Royal Welsh Showground in Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, attracts thousands of visitors from across Wales and beyond.
With increased focus on sustainable travel and easing congestion around the event, the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society is encouraging visitors to consider travelling by public transport.
Free shuttle buses will take train passengers to the event from Builth Road railway station, which is just over a mile from the showground, while TrawsCymru bus services will provide an alternative way to travel to the show.
Transport for Wales supports showgoers with rail services connecting from across Wales and the borders, including routes from Cardiff through some of Wales’ most scenic countryside.
Visitors travelling by train on the Heart of Wales Line, and holding a valid rail ticket, can purchase discounted show admission tickets for £35 (adult) and £11 (child) from conductors and ticket offices along the route. Children under 16 travel free with a fare-paying adult.
Showing how easy it is to travel to the show by train, Transport for Wales and the Heart of Wales Line Community Rail Team have created a new promotional video featuring a giant train ticket travelling along the route from Cardiff to Builth Road.
Transport for Wales and Network Rail will also host an interactive stand at the show, featuring a range of family-friendly rail safety activities and entertainment.
Visitors will be able to enjoy immersive VR headset experiences, story time sessions, badge-making classes and rail safety performances, while the Builth Wells Male Voice Choir will visit the stand on the first day of the show.
Passengers under 16 travelling to the show by train on the Heart of Wales Line can collect a free activity sheet whilst on board and hand in their completed artwork at the Transport for Wales stand, with a chance of winning a prize.
Visitors are encouraged to plan their journeys in advance using the Transport for Wales website –https://tfw.wales/places/events/royal-welsh-show – and journey planner.
Full event information and tickets can be found on the RWAS website – https://rwas.wales/ .
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