Asperger Rail Club

Great Western Hotel, Paignton

For ARC members, there is a discount available for room bookings,
for those attending ARC meetings/events.

To book a room, please contact Mel or Cathy Sherwood by writing to:
Great Western Hotel, 4 Belle Vue Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 6ER
or by calling: 01803 558491. Remember to mention Asperger Rail Club.

Directions to the hotel

By Car

Car parking is limited at the hotel.
There is a multi-storey car park located in Garfield Road, about 460m (500yds) away.

To get to the hotel, leave the M5 at Junction 31 (if you are coming from the north/east), joining the A38 southbound to Kingskerswell and then take the A3022 through Torquay. When you're opposite Paignton railway station, drive across the level crossing, take the second turning on the right and drive straight through. Afterwards, turn left, continue for about 185m (250yds) and the hotel is on the right (the hotel car park is 35m (40yds) after the first turning on the right. Garfield Road is the second turning on the left of Torbay Road. If you are coming from the west, leave the A38 about 25km (15mi) east of Plymouth and join the A385 eastbound for about 15km (10mi).

By Rail

Paignton railway station is within walking distance of the hotel and trains run to/from London, Reading, Taunton, Exeter, Exmouth, Newton Abbot, Torquay, Salisbury, Yeovil and Brighton as well as various cross-country destinations, e.g. Newcastle.

By Bus

The bus station in Paignton is within walking distance of the hotel and buses run to/from Exeter, Newton Abbot, Ashburton, Buckfastleigh, Totnes, Torquay, Brixham and Plymouth as well as various local villages.

By Coach

Many coaches serve the bus station and they run to/from London, Exeter, Torquay, Plymouth, Truro, Penzance, Birmingham, York and Newcastle.

By Air

The nearest airports are at Exeter and Plymouth.

Flights to/from Exeter serve Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds/Bradford, Jersey, Guernsey, the Isles of Scilly and mainland Europe. Buses run between the airport and Exeter St. David's railway station.

Flights to/from Plymouth serve London Gatwick, Bristol, Leeds/Bradford and Jersey.
Buses run between the airport and the Bretonside bus station in Plymouth.

By Ferry

The nearest sea terminal is at Plymouth, where ferries travel to/from France.

From Jersey or Guernsey, you can sail to Weymouth where you can change for a coach to Paignton via Exeter.

From the Isles of Scilly, you can sail to Penzance where you can change for a coach or train to Totnes and change for a bus to Paignton.