Tom & Tanya
Travel
Hotel
The Sandy Cove Hotel
England EX34 9SR, United Kingdom
This is the hotel which the wedding will be taking place at. It isn't particularly large and may already booked out - but feel free to check if you'd like to stumble home.
Hotel
Marlyn B&B
EX349SU, United Kingdom 07952244874
500 yards from the venue!
Hotel
Lion House Bed and Breakfast
Combe Martin, England EX34 0LZ, United Kingdom 01271889299
6 min drive from the venue.
Hotel
Premier Inn Barnstaple hotel
Barnstaple, England EX32 8RY, United Kingdom +44 333 7773681
If you’re looking for the more standard and simple hotel then this is an option for you. However this is a 25 minute drive to the venue.
Flight
Airport options
A lot of you are flying in, which is super exciting! London Heathrow and Gatwick are the 2 largest airports with a variety of international flights. However it is then a long drive (4 -4.5 hours with no traffic, more if you land at rush hour), so please plan accordingly. Bristol is a city with an airport 2 hours drive away but less options in terms of destinations to fly in from
Train
Public transport
Honestly - From London, this option will take you anywhere from 5-13 hours depending on when you try to leave!You have to take a train from Paddington (probably one from Waterloo aswell), to Exeter - about 2.75 hours At Exeter change trains and get a direct to Barnstaple. If you take a taxi at that point it isn’t too bad. Otherwise it’s a bus / Uber / taxi (drive time without stops is 25 mins).
Travel Note
Taxi options
There are a couple of local taxi companies - please call and book your taxi ahead of time! There are no Uber’s or Lyft’s. Macky’s Taxi 07521445135 Andy’s Cabs 01271 889200 Riverside 01271316600 Happy Planet Taxis 07414 938 333 Mike’s Taxi – 01271 268434 Sure Taxi 01271 865385 Filers 01271 862575 ‘A’ Taxi 01271 865321 Cal’s Taxi 07746 371935 Fastlane 01271 866776 GO2 Taxi 01271 545007 Mac’s Taxi 01271 863102 If you’re coming from a train station then could also try: Barnstaple station taxis - 01271 545004
Travel Note
For our American friends
We have been spending some time at home giggling about the prospect of you renting cars, and driving on the very narrow windy rural streets .... on the other side of the road. Renting a car is really the easiest way. Please be careful - but please also take videos so we can laugh at what actually goes down.