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Kindly contributed by Travel Devon

The Business Festival on Wednesday 24 April is fast approaching. As you start to plan your days workshops and 121s take a look at the blog below to help make your travel plans to Dartington Hall as straight forward as possible.

Cycle

For people living locally or who would like to cycle from Totnes Station (approx. 21 min), a quiet road (Dartington Lane) connects Sustrans NCN route 2 with Dartington Hall. Cycle parking is available at the venue. 

Check our interactive cycle map for other cycle routes.

Bus

The Stagecoach South West Gold bus service stops at Shinners Bridge, Dartington. From here it is approx. an 18 min walk to Darting Hall. 

Train & cycle/ taxi

The nearest train station is Totnes Station. Direct services run from Penzance/ Plymouth and Taunton/ Tiverton Parkway and Exeter St. David’s. For services from Honiton and beyond, you will need to change at Exeter St David’s Station. To Check train times, please visit www.nationalrail.co.uk.

For your onward journey by bike, please see information under ‘Cycle’. Contact information for local taxi companies can be found via Google search.

TIP: Check PlusBike whether you need to make a reservation for your bike or take a folding bike.

Buddy up! Carshare Devon is a free journey matching website which offers you the opportunity to find people travelling the same way as you.

Simply register, add a regular or one-off journey you make and search over 11,200 members to find a match. Please check the venue website for car parking arrangements.

TIP: Find out how much you could save by car sharing using our savings calculator. 

Using multiple modes of transport

You can use www.travelinesw.comto plan your multi-modal journey. 

Travel Devon is Devon County Council’s travel advice service, supporting individuals and workplaces to make smarter travel choices. Visit www.traveldevon.infoto find out more or visit the Travel Devon Toolkitto get your workplace moving.