Mr Raffles wrote:
Right? I desperately wanted to film a little snippet of Cavaliers to take home with me, but the Harrogate gig wasn't allowing it. It was all amazing though.

Can anyone tell me where Bilston is?? What county is it in? I can't seem to find it on any map I've seen. Also, I've found a site for coaches that will take me to Milton Keynes from London, but after that, the site doesn't recognize the names Bury St. Edmunds and Bilston, so I have no idea how to get there. Any recommendations for lodging in Bury St. Edmunds and Bilston? I found a lovely place in Bury St. Edmunds that runs 62 pounds per night with a restaurant, internet service and a beautiful rural location. Is that an average price or no? No idea how far it is from the concert venue. I feel like I'm traveling blind. This is scary. I'm sure it will all come together eventually, but honestly, I have NO idea what I'm doing, lol.

Cheri

Cheri, for Bilston, look up WOLVERHAMPTON on your Google Map - it's a small town next to it. BURY St EDMUNDS is in Suffolk, the same county SH lives in!! WAVENDON is next to Milton Keynes as you now know. Good luck with all your planning.

Hi, Essexboybilly. Thanks for the information. I need all I can get. It's very confusing trying to figure out the coaches and trains. Many trains have as many as 3 changes going from Bury St. Edmunds to Bilston and I am afraid of missing a stop and/or getting lost! How do you know where you are on the trains? Do they have it posted on a map somewhere so one can prepare to exit at a certain stop? HELP!

Cheri

visit www.thetrainline.com

but you're right: Dep Bury St Edmunds 12.29
Arrive Wolverhampton 16.14 (time 3 hrs 45 mins, due to changing twice..Ely and Birmingham)£56 each person.

Do you drive Cheri? Or your friend?

Renting a small car will save a lot of money, and you can usually hire for a little extra a Sat Nav from them - problem solved!
Collect at the airport, deliver back to the airport!

Billy

Be careful in Birmingham station .... it is big and confusing. You will almost certainly need to leave the platform of arrival and go up the stairs (escalator if you are lucky) towards the main concourse and change to another platform, of which there are many!! There is always lots of railway employees around and they are usually very helpful. If you miss your connection it will not be a problem because trains to Wolverhampton from Birmingham are frequent.

You could get a tram from Birmingham to Wolverhampton (with a stop at Bilston) but the terminus is at Birmingham Snow Hill station which is NOT the mainline station.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midland_Metro

If you choose to travel through by train to Wolverhampton you can pick up a taxi right outside the station and the fare to Bilston is about £7 (12 dollars).

There is new hotel accommodation behind a pub in Bilston (a two minute walk from the venue) called the Olde White Rose (good beer and food too). Telephone number is (01144)1902 498339.

Mike