Directions

Caersws Cup Dates, Directions — By Chris Roberts on January 25, 2012 at 8:49 pm

Sat Nav & Map

Newtown, Powys head through new town for Llanidloes and Machynlleth on A489
Turn right onto A470 to Caresws/Machynlleth go through town after about a mile turn right on corner with railway bridge.

See Mulitmap link below look for Pontdolgoch and Alltwnnog forest
Click here for multimap map

Sat Nav Post Code – SY17 5JE

Henblas,
Caersws.
POWYS,
SY17 5JE

Location:
Henblas
Caersws
Powys
SY17 5JE

Grid ref so/013937

From Birmingham:
Leave the M6 at junction 10a, then join the M54 motorway.
Continue forward onto the A5 then pick up the signs for Welshpool.

Just before Welshpool there is a traffic blackspot! You will see a Little Chief on your left before you hit the bridge.
SLOW DOWN TO 20MPH OR YOU WILL END UP ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD AND POSSIBLY A HEAD ON COLLISION.

Then Newtown and then head towards Machynlleth and Caersws, turning right on the A470 just before the railway crossing. Please be careful of oncoming traffic over the bridge into Caersws. The race venue will be well signposted for the event and is 1.5 miles outside of Caersws just before the bridge.

Turn right just before the bridge (Be careful) then the first left and up the steep and narrow tarmac road one way system before turning right into the field. To exit the field drive down onto the gravel road (one way system) and exit.

If you have a large motorhome or camper very limited parking on hardstanding road on the left hand side only is available for you on the middle fire road up to the quarry where the uplift starts. Please note you will not be able to pop your awning out as we need the road clear for the tractors and emergency vehicles.

Caersws village itself has two pubs, post office, chip shop, petrol station and a Spar supermarket.

Distance from Aberdeen – 439.5 miles – Time: 8 hr 11 min
Distance from Birmingham 85.8 miles – Time: 1 hr 49 min
Distance from Bristol – 117.5 miles – Time: 2 hr 30 min
Distance from Edinburgh – 302.5 miles – Time: 5 hr 44 min
Distance from Fort William – 407.9 miles – Time: 7 hr 42 min
Distance from Glasgow – 300.8 miles – Time: 5 hr 22 min
Distance from London 202.9 miles – Time: 3 hr 58 min
Distance from Manchester 101.7 miles – Time: 2 hr 17 min
Distance from Sheffield – 140.0 miles – Time: 2 hr 59 min

Hospitals:
Newtown A&E is a small cottage hospital.
Shrewsbury Hospital if you are in a bad way.
Their main Police Station is in Newtown.

Please make sure you read the rules and conditions

See you all at the weekend!