Travel

Ledbury has excellent transport links with the M50 (Junction 2) just four miles South of the

town and a train station on the Hereford to London Paddington line.

Ledbury acts as a crossroads with the A449 from Ross-on-Wye leaving Ledbury towards Malvern and Worcester and the A417 from Gloucester entering Ledbury at the Southend and leaving the Homend to become the Hereford Road. Three miles further on at the Trumpet the A417 turns right towards Leominster.

Our rail links take you to Worcester with choices of Birmingham, Oxford and London (Paddington) ahead. To the West lies Hereford with further rail links South to Abergavenny, Cardiff and Swansea and North to Leominster and Ludlow.

The M50 begins at Ross-on-Wye and heads North-East to meet the M5. Southwards the M5 goes to Tewkesbury, Cheltenham and Bristol, while Northwards it heads to Worcester and Birmingham.

Parking in Ledbury

Ledbury has four car parks with 312 spaces controlled by Herefordshire Council; three pay and display (St Katherine's, Bye Street and Lawnside Road) and a free car park at Bridge Street. There are also significant parking spaces available at either end of town in the supermarket car parks at Tesco in the Homend and the Cooperative in New Street.

Disabled Parking: Disabled badge holders are entitled to three hours free parking in Herefordshire Council pay and display car parks if a valid badge and clock are displayed correctly. There are several Ledbury car parks with disabled parking spaces.

Sat Nav

The TIC postcode is HR81BT - you can use that to navigate to the centre of Ledbury.

Frixo - Traffic reports for UK motorways and A roads.

Street Map

Ledbury Street Map (2005) - please note Ledbury TIC has since moved.

Travelling by Bus top

The central Ledbury bus stops are at the Market House and across the road from it at the Ledbury Cenotaph in the High Street. Other stops can be found at the Old Cottage Hospital in the Homend and further up the road opposite Tesco supermarket.

The Ledbury Town Circular bus (#600) leaves Ledbury, Memorial at 8.50, 10.50, 12.50 and 14.50 (Monday to Saturday) stopping at the Railway Station, New Mills and Little Marcle Road.

There are regular Ledbury buses to Hereford, Colwall, Malvern, Ross-on-Wye, Bromyard, Cradley, Worcester, Newent and Gloucester. The Herefordshire Bus Guide timetable is available at the Ledbury Tourist Information Centre priced 50p.

Herefordshire Public Transport Maps

Black and White Villages by bus - A scenic bus ride and a delightful walk in Herefordshire.

Ross-on-Wye and the Wye Valley by bus - A scenic bus ride from Hereford to Monmouth and Ross-on-Wye and awalk along the Herefordshire Trail.

The Hoarwithy Bus - A scenic bus ride from Hereford to Ross-on-Wye taking in two walks around the Hoarwithy area.

Mortimer Country Bus Walks - Three walks in the Mortimer Forest and North Herefordshire.

Sunday Rover - Unlimited bus travel in Herefordshire and Worcestershire on Sundays with one great value ticket.

For up-to-date timetables for Herefordshire buses and a 'journey planner' that helps you plan journeys that require a change with other buses or trains: Hereford Bus Info

For UK wide bus, coach and train timetables and journey planning: Travel line Info : 0871 200 22 33 (10p a minute)

A mobile Internet service that can text to your phone the next bus times anywhere in the UK: Next Buses Mobile

Worcestershire bus services: Worcestershire County Council

Gloucestershire bus services: Gloucestershire County Council

Car Hire top

Pro Van Hire

Travelling by Coach top

Coaches arriving in Ledbury can drop their passengers off at the Market House in the High Street. Coaches can then either park up opposite the Fire Station in Bye Street or at Countrywide car park in the Old Wharf Industrial Estate off the Dymock Road. Coach parking at these places are free of charge and without time restriction.

Countrywide: 01531 634601

Ledbury Street Map (2005) - note Ledbury TIC has since moved.

Day Trips

Yeomans Travel: 01432 356201 - tickets available from Ledbury TIC at Ice Bytes.

Buchanan's Coaches: 01432 761999

Yeomans offer day excursions to destinations such as the West Midlands Safari Park, Alton Towers, Slimbridge Wetlands Centre and Weston Super Mare. Pick up points vary between Hereford and the other county market towns including Ledbury. Yeomans also specialise in longer coach holidays typically lasting 4-5 days.

Pick up a travel brochure and purchase your ticket at Ledbury TIC at Ice Bytes.

Coach Holidays

Easy Travel: 01684 574909

Golden Pioneer Travel: 01432 274307

National Express and Yeoman's tickets can be purchased at Ledbury Tourist Information @ Ice Bytes.

National Express service 321 leaves Ledbury for Birmingham and Bradford daily at 10:55. At 16:50 the 321 leaves Ledbury for Hereford and Merthyr Tydfil.

Service 445 (Hereford to London Victoria Coach Station) stopping at Gloucester, Stroud and Cirencester leaves Ledbury at 08:20 with the return service arriving back in Ledbury 20:20 and continuing on to Hereford.

Hundreds of connecting services from Hereford, Gloucester, Birmingham, Bradford and London etc allow for travel right across the UK, Ireland and continental Europe.

Travelling by Taxi top

Private Hire

Ledbury Taxi Service: 01531 633596

Seven days a week; one car, six passengers

G&T Private Hire: 01531 636644 / 07922 126 136

Seven days a week

Colwall Cabbie: 01684 540717

Monday to Saturday; one car, four passengers

Apollo Taxis: 01684 564442

Seven days a week; Airport Transfers/Long Distance

Travelling by Train top

Ledbury's railway station can be found at the North end of the Homend. It is ran by Ledbury's Stationmaster John Goldrick, who offers a unique personal service for rail travellers.

Ledbury itself is on the Hereford-Worcester line with trains continuing from Worcester to either Birmingham New Street or London Paddington.

From Hereford trains branch out North to Leominster and Shropshire and South-West to Cardiff and South Wales.

Ledbury Railway Station

National Rail Enquiries : 08457 48 49 50

Ledbury Street Map (2005) - note Ledbury TIC has since moved to Ice Bytes..