Location

The lively market town of Oswestry is in North Shropshire close to the Welsh border. It is well-served by rail, bus and road connections, so coming along to the festival should be a pleasant trip.

CARBON FOOTPRINT

A survey by the Carbon Trust revealed 66% of consumers want to know how far their food has travelled -
its carbon footprint. With climate change arguably the issue of our time we have a unique opportunity to
aim for the lowest carbon footprint food festival in the UK.

Visitors travelling by cycle or public transport will get special offers and discounts from participating exhibitors.

BY FOOT

This is the very best way to arrive at the festival for those who live nearby, or who fancy a hike which ends at a delightful festival; where the delicious fayre will stand you in good stead for the hike back! :)

BY BIKE

Shropshire and the Borderlands are hugely popular with cyclists. Why not bike it in, through the stunning local countryside byways. Just leave some space for some tasty snacks for the journey home.

BY RAIL

Gobowen Railway Station is the nearest stations with Oswestry being a short bus or taxi ride away.

A regular service runs from Shrewsbury, Chester, Wrexham and Welshpool. National coaches also stop at the bus station.

For more information on rail timestables, visit the National Rail Enquiries website.

For taxi information from the station, check out TrainTaxi.

BY BUS

Check the following websites for bus route and timetable information:

• Arriva
• Tanat Valley Coaches

Also you might try TravelLine for more information or to use the journey planner.

BY ROAD

From the North:

* Take the M6 Junction 9 (M56 to Chester)
* Take the M56 Junction 15 (M53 to Wrexham)
* The M53 Leads onto the A55
* Follow the A55 Junction with the A483 (Signed to Wrexham)
* Follow the A483 (head for Oswestry)
* At the A483 / A5 Mile End Roundabout Turn Right
* Follow signs for town parking.

From the South:

* Take the M6 Junction 10A M54 (Signed Telford)
* Follow M54 until it becomes the A5.
* Follow the A5 through Shrewsbury.
* Continue on the A5 till you reach Mile End Roundabout A5 /A483.
* Continue Straight across this roundabout
* Take first turn on left (Maesbury Road)
* Follow signs for town parking.

MAPS

If you want to use Multimap to plan your route, here is the link to Oswestry.

Or use the Multimap Direction feature .

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