As the Wales Coastal Path reaches its ten-year anniversary, Transport for Wales is celebrating with its campaign ‘from rail to trail' which launched on the 20th of September and aims to encourage more walkers to make the most of public transport when visiting the world-renowned Welsh coastline.
The initiative also hopes to raise awareness of how parts of the trail can be easily reached from a number of railway stations on the Wales and Borders Network.
The Wales Coastal Path creates a wonderful opportunity to walk the entire perimeter of Wales whilst taking in views of the remarkable Welsh countryside. The trail can easily be accessed from a number of railway stations ranging from Flint in the North and Tenby in the West.
Lee Waters, The Deputy Minister for Climate Change with responsibility for Transport said: “People aren't always aware that our rail network offers convenient access to our incredible coastline. This is a brilliant campaign providing walkers with information on the nearest rail links to the routes they wish to take along our coastal path, combining two key aspects of our plans for developing sustainable transport – active travel and public transport.”
James Price, TfW CEO said: “The Wales Coastal Path is one of our country's top attractions, not only for those visiting Wales but also for those living within Wales. It covers the whole of our country as does our rail and public transport network. The ‘from rail to trail' campaign will encourage people to use our rail network to access the trail offering a more sustainable option than using the car.”
“At TfW we are working to improve public transport and create a more joined-up network that is more accessible and will attract more people to use it and this will help us all in the fight against climate change.”
Sioned Humphreys of Wales Coast Path added: “We are delighted to be working with Transport for Wales on the rail to trail campaign. Many stations are situated conveniently close to the path – not only do they allow walkers to get to the start of a walk but also to return to without having to retrace their steps”.
