By Train Or Coach - The
nearest rail station to St. Beuno's is Rhyl
on the North Wales Coast Line. Rhyl
is also the nearest National Express coach stop.
There are always taxis at the station and in Water Street
near the Town Hall. (From London to Rhyl by coach is
not really practical - over 7 hours journey for £27.50+)
What time to come?
If you are coming on one of our standard retreats we
ask you to arrive in the afternoon. Anytime between
2.30pm and 6pm is fine, but if you are coming by train
the times below might be helpful.
Share
a taxi? In order to save both money and the environment
we suggest that you try and share a taxi from the station
in Rhyl. In order to do this it might be helpful to
take take the train which arrives in Rhyl at
16.29 on weekdays, leaving the following stations:
(Cost for 2010 £14 single)
London Euston
13.30 or 13.40
Manchester Picaddilly
14.50
Warrington Bank Quay
15.26
Crewe 15.21
Chester 15.55
If you contact our local taxi firm before you leave
and give the time your train is expected to arrive at
Rhyl station, then they will be there with a 'St Beuno's'
card and will pick up any other people on your train
who respond to the card - thus saving you all money.
Contact e-mail or phone Colin,
at A2B Taxis Rhyl on: 01745
334433
Some Taxi firms charge up to £25 for a single
journey: We have negotiated with Coastline Taxis and
A2B Taxis for a cost of £14. Ask for costs before
you commit yourself to a taxi if you haven't booked.
For 2010 there are detours on some routes which give
an excuse for some firms to charge extra, so we advise
prior booking of taxis.
If you are leaving St Beuno's with a group, then the
taxi will leave at 9.15 in the morning and get to the
station in time for trains leaving from about 9.45am.
St Beuno's will pay for a taxi on the official end day
of each retreat.
