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The Cardiff Translation Unconference returns to Insole Court, a gorgeous Victorian mansion and grounds built by the Insoles – a pioneering family of coal-shippers and mine-owners, railwaymen and docksmen.
Getting to Insole Court
By train: The venue is a 10-minute walk from Fairwater (Tyllgoed in Welsh) station. Change at Cardiff Central for a City Line train operated by Transport for Wales that terminates at Radyr (not any other services that continue beyond Radyr, as they don't stop at Fairwater). Then after arriving at Fairwater station, cross the footbridge and exit north, turning right onto Pwllmelin Road, which becomes Fairwater Road. The venue will be on your right.
By bus: The train is a more efficient way to reach the venue, but the nearest main bus stop is Heathcock on Cardiff Road, served by the numbers 24 (to city centre only, Westgate Street stop KN), 25 (from city centre only, Wood Street stop JA), 62 and 63 from the city centre (Wood Street stop JA). See https://www.cardiffbus.com/ for more details.
By your own bike: Cycle parking is available on site. The venue is accessible from the Taff Trail. From the north, exit and join the road at Hailey Park in Llandaff North. From the south, cross the river at Blackweir Bridge in Bute Park, then over Pontcanna Fields and Llandaff Fields, joining the road at Howells School.
By hire bike: There is an extensive public bike hire system in Cardiff operated by NextBike, branded as Ovo Bikes. There is a docking station close to the venue at Llandaff High Street and at Plas Gwyn, both a short walk away. Or you can lock the bike up on site and continue the rental so you've got a bike at the end of the day (capped at £10). See https://www.nextbike.co.uk/en/cardiff/ for more info.
By train: The venue is a 10-minute walk from Fairwater (Tyllgoed in Welsh) station. Change at Cardiff Central for a City Line train operated by Transport for Wales that terminates at Radyr (not any other services that continue beyond Radyr, as they don't stop at Fairwater). Then after arriving at Fairwater station, cross the footbridge and exit north, turning right onto Pwllmelin Road, which becomes Fairwater Road. The venue will be on your right.
By bus: The train is a more efficient way to reach the venue, but the nearest main bus stop is Heathcock on Cardiff Road, served by the numbers 24 (to city centre only, Westgate Street stop KN), 25 (from city centre only, Wood Street stop JA), 62 and 63 from the city centre (Wood Street stop JA). See https://www.cardiffbus.com/ for more details.
By your own bike: Cycle parking is available on site. The venue is accessible from the Taff Trail. From the north, exit and join the road at Hailey Park in Llandaff North. From the south, cross the river at Blackweir Bridge in Bute Park, then over Pontcanna Fields and Llandaff Fields, joining the road at Howells School.
By hire bike: There is an extensive public bike hire system in Cardiff operated by NextBike, branded as Ovo Bikes. There is a docking station close to the venue at Llandaff High Street and at Plas Gwyn, both a short walk away. Or you can lock the bike up on site and continue the rental so you've got a bike at the end of the day (capped at £10). See https://www.nextbike.co.uk/en/cardiff/ for more info.
Address: Fairwater Road, Llandaff, Cardiff CF5 2LN
Getting to Cardiff
By train (from Wales): Cardiff Central is served by direct mainline trains from Newport, Bridgend, Neath, Port Talbot, Swansea, Llanelli, Carmarthen, Pembroke, Milford Haven, Chepstow, Cwmbran, Abergavenny, Wrexham, Llandudno and Holyhead. It is also served by regional trains from Cardiff Airport, Barry, Penarth, Pontypridd, Aberdare, Treherbert, Rhymney, Maesteg and Ebbw Vale.
By train (from England): Cardiff Central is served by direct mainline trains from London, Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol, Bath, Nottingham, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Hereford, Shrewsbury, Chester, Portsmouth, Southampton and Crewe.
By train (from the continent): Take the Eurostar to London St Pancras, and then hop on the Tube (Circle or Hammersmith & City line westbound) to London Paddington to catch a direct Great Western Railway train to Cardiff Central.
By bus (from Wales): First Cymru and Stagecoach operate regional bus services to Cardiff from across south Wales. TrawsCymru operates long-distance bus services to Cardiff from Aberystwyth, Carmarthen, Newtown and Brecon.
By bus (from England): National Express and Megabus operate regular coach services to Cardiff from major towns and cities across the south and north of England.
By bus (from the continent): Change buses at London Victoria Coach Station.
By ferry (from Ireland to Wales): Irish Ferries operates 2 routes – Dublin to Holyhead 6 times a day and Rosslare to Pembroke around 14 times a week. Stena Line also operates 2 routes – Dublin to Holyhead 4 times a day and Rosslare to Fishguard around 14 times a week. Trains then run from Holyhead (approx. 5 hrs direct), Pembroke Dock (approx. 4 hrs 15 mins with 1 change) & Fishguard Harbour (approx. 2 hrs 30 mins direct) to Cardiff Central multiple times a day.
By ferry (from France to England): Brittany Ferries operates multiple routes between Le Havre, Caen, Cherbourg, St Malo & Roscoff and Portsmouth, Poole & Plymouth in southern England. Trains then run from Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff Central at least every hour (approx. 3hrs 15 mins direct). Trains run between both Plymouth & Poole and Cardiff Central at least every hour, both routes taking approx. 3hrs 30mins with 1 change.
P&O Ferries sails from Calais to Dover, where you can take a train (Dover Priory) roughly every hour to Cardiff via London (approx. 3 hrs 45 mins with 2 changes).
By ferry (from Spain to England): Brittany Ferries operates multiple routes between Bilbao & Santander and Portsmouth & Plymouth in southern England. Trains then run from Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff Central at least every hour (approx. 3 hrs 15 mins direct). Trains run between Plymouth and Cardiff Central at least every hour (approx. 3 hrs 30 mins with 1 change).
By ferry (from the Netherlands to England): Stena Line operates the Hoek van Holland to Harwich service twice a day (one daytime crossing and one overnight). Ferry tickets include a train journey into London, where you can get a direct train to Cardiff Central from Paddington station (just under 2 hrs).
If you would like help planning your journey sustainably, please contact us at [email protected]
By train (from Wales): Cardiff Central is served by direct mainline trains from Newport, Bridgend, Neath, Port Talbot, Swansea, Llanelli, Carmarthen, Pembroke, Milford Haven, Chepstow, Cwmbran, Abergavenny, Wrexham, Llandudno and Holyhead. It is also served by regional trains from Cardiff Airport, Barry, Penarth, Pontypridd, Aberdare, Treherbert, Rhymney, Maesteg and Ebbw Vale.
By train (from England): Cardiff Central is served by direct mainline trains from London, Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol, Bath, Nottingham, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Hereford, Shrewsbury, Chester, Portsmouth, Southampton and Crewe.
By train (from the continent): Take the Eurostar to London St Pancras, and then hop on the Tube (Circle or Hammersmith & City line westbound) to London Paddington to catch a direct Great Western Railway train to Cardiff Central.
By bus (from Wales): First Cymru and Stagecoach operate regional bus services to Cardiff from across south Wales. TrawsCymru operates long-distance bus services to Cardiff from Aberystwyth, Carmarthen, Newtown and Brecon.
By bus (from England): National Express and Megabus operate regular coach services to Cardiff from major towns and cities across the south and north of England.
By bus (from the continent): Change buses at London Victoria Coach Station.
By ferry (from Ireland to Wales): Irish Ferries operates 2 routes – Dublin to Holyhead 6 times a day and Rosslare to Pembroke around 14 times a week. Stena Line also operates 2 routes – Dublin to Holyhead 4 times a day and Rosslare to Fishguard around 14 times a week. Trains then run from Holyhead (approx. 5 hrs direct), Pembroke Dock (approx. 4 hrs 15 mins with 1 change) & Fishguard Harbour (approx. 2 hrs 30 mins direct) to Cardiff Central multiple times a day.
By ferry (from France to England): Brittany Ferries operates multiple routes between Le Havre, Caen, Cherbourg, St Malo & Roscoff and Portsmouth, Poole & Plymouth in southern England. Trains then run from Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff Central at least every hour (approx. 3hrs 15 mins direct). Trains run between both Plymouth & Poole and Cardiff Central at least every hour, both routes taking approx. 3hrs 30mins with 1 change.
P&O Ferries sails from Calais to Dover, where you can take a train (Dover Priory) roughly every hour to Cardiff via London (approx. 3 hrs 45 mins with 2 changes).
By ferry (from Spain to England): Brittany Ferries operates multiple routes between Bilbao & Santander and Portsmouth & Plymouth in southern England. Trains then run from Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff Central at least every hour (approx. 3 hrs 15 mins direct). Trains run between Plymouth and Cardiff Central at least every hour (approx. 3 hrs 30 mins with 1 change).
By ferry (from the Netherlands to England): Stena Line operates the Hoek van Holland to Harwich service twice a day (one daytime crossing and one overnight). Ferry tickets include a train journey into London, where you can get a direct train to Cardiff Central from Paddington station (just under 2 hrs).
If you would like help planning your journey sustainably, please contact us at [email protected]