We invite you to come and visit us at CAMRA’s second beer festival in Harpenden. Reaching us is easy.

Harpenden station is on the First Capital Connect ‘Thameslink’ route between St. Pancras International and Bedford. The journey from St. Pancras is under half an hour. The fast trains run every quarter of an hour. Connections are available at Luton or Luton Airport Parkway with East Midland Trains.

Groupsave is a good way of cutting the cost of rail travel for small groups. Three or four people travelling together pay the cost for two.

To reach the festival, leave the station via the main exit on platform 4, go down the access Station Approach and left into Station Road. Cross Arden Grove and walk past the Post Office. At the bottom of station road turn left into the wide alley at the back of the Harpenden Arms PH. The festival site is at the end on the left. The walking time is under 5 minutes.

For those coming by bus, the main service is Arriva 321 from Luton, St. Albans or Watford. This is the only bus to have a late evening service. Centrebus 366 provides links from Dunstable, Luton, Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield as does uno 636.

A link from Redbourn, Wheathampstead and Sandridge is provided by uno 620. There is now no regular bus from Hemel Hempstead although connections are available at Redbourn with Centrebus 46. Centrebus also sell uno's £4.52 day ticket on their 34 and 46 buses.

The Intalink Explorer at £7 for one person or £12 for two to four people offers good value if a change of bus is necessary or for small groups travelling together. It is valid on most buses in the county but not on National Express coaches nor Transport for London services.

In addition to the above buses, a limited direct link from Dunstable and Caddington on Monday to Friday is provided by Grant Palmer 202. The Intalink Explorer is not valid on the 202.

The 202 and 636 do not run on Saturdays.

If arriving by bus, alight at the George PH which is the main stop in the High Street. The festival site is beyond the Harpenden Arms which is diagonally across the High Street from the George.

Timetables for all local bus and train services in Hertfordshire can be viewed and downloaded on the Intalink website www.intalink.org.uk. Telephone information is available from Traveline on 0871 200 2233. All the information above is given in good faith and was accurate at the time of writing. We do however, advise you to check travel details with operators before planning your journey.

Any updates to the above information including details of any known information on engineering works will be posted on this page.

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