How to get to LostFest

If possible, come by train, as there is no parking in Lostiwhiel town centre and roads in the town centre are closed 06:00 - 18:30. If you do come by car, please use the parking at Gillyflower Farm at the end of Cott Road, which will be well signed. There is Blue Badge parking in the centre of Lostwithiel.

By Car

Lostwithiel is on the main A390 between St Austell and Liskeard. There is a parking at Gillyflower Farm up Cott Road off the A390. It will be well sign posted and is about a 20-minute walk from town.

The Gillyflower Farm car park closes at 18:00.

The LAMA minibus will be offering a shuttle service into Lostwithiel 10:30 - 18:00. The bus will leave Gillyflower at 10, 30 and 50 minutes past the hour, and will take you back from Lostwithiel Community Centre at 00, 20 and 40 minutes past the hour. The car park is a gentle walk into town, so if you are young and fit, please walk!

Wherever you park, please park considerately and safely. Remember Fore Street is closed from 6.00am.

Blue Badge parking

There is Blue Badge Parking at Jeffreys Auctions. The car park is on South Street, which is accessible from the A390. There will be someone there to let you in and out.

By Train

Thanks to Great Western Railways, there are extra trains on the day of the festival. Lostwithiel railway station is right in the middle of town. Call 08457 484950 or visit the National Rail Enquiries website to check departures from your local station.

This timetable is provisional so please check before travelling.

2025 Timetables

Plymouth to Lostwithiel and Penzance

Plymouth	Arr	. .	. .	. .	09.50	. .	11.27	12.29	. .	14.28	15.10	. .	16.35	17.11	17.38	18.32	19.35	20.13	21.10
Plymouth	Dep	08.45	09.14	09.30	09.58	10.32	11.35	12.40	13.40	14.40	15.15	15.40	16.40	17.15	17.40	18.40	19.40	20.15	21.15
Saltash		09.01	. .	. .	10.07	10.46	11.44	12.49	13.49	14.49	. .	15.49	16.49	. .	17.49	18.49	19.49	. .	21.24
St. Germans		09.07	. .	. .	10.13	10.51	11.51	12.54	13.55	14.55	. .	15.55	16.55	. .	17.55	18.55	19.55	. .	21.31
Menheniot		. .	. .	. .	10.21	. .	. .	. .	14.02	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	18.02	. .	20.04	. .	. .
Liskeard		09.19	09.37	09.54	10.28	11.04	12.03	13.08	14.08	15.08	15.39	16.08	17.08	17.39	18.08	19.08	20.10	20.40	21.44
Bodmin Parkway		09.31	09.49	10.06	10.39	11.16	12.15	13.20	14.20	15.20	15.52	16.20	17.20	17.51	18.20	19.20	20.22	20.52	21.56
Lostwithiel	Arr	09.36	09.54	10.10	10.44	11.20	12.19	13.24	14.24	15.24	15.56	16.24	17.24	17.56	18.24	19.24	20.27	20.57	22.01
	Dep	09.37	09.55	10.12	10.44	11.21	12.20	13.25	14.25	15.25	15.58	16.25	17.25	17.57	18.25	19.25	20.27	20.58	22.02
Par		09.44	10.00	10.19	10.52	11.28	12.27	13.31	14.32	15.32	16.05	16.32	17.32	18.05	18.32	19.32	20.34	21.05	22.09
St. Austell		09.51	10.07	10.26	10.59	11.34	12.34	13.38	14.39	15.39	16.12	16.39	17.39	18.12	18.39	19.39	20.41	21.13	22.16
Truro		10.08	10.24	10.43	11.15	11.50	12.51	13.54	14.56	15.55	16.29	16.55	17.55	18.29	18.55	19.55	20.58	21.30	22.33
Redruth		10.19	10.36	10.54	11.27	12.03	13.01	14.05	15.07	16.07	16.41	17.07	18.07	18.41	19.07	20.07	21.11	21.42	22.44
Camborne		10.26	10.42	11.01	11.33	12.09	13.09	14.11	15.13	16.13	16.48	17.13	18.13	18.48	19.13	20.13	21.17	21.48	22.51
Hayle		10.34	10.50	. .	11.41	12.17	13.16	14.19	15.21	16.21	. .	17.21	18.21	. .	19.21	20.21	21.24	. .	22.59
St. Erth		10.38	10.54	11.11	11.48	12.21	13.20	14.23	15.25	16.25	16.59	17.25	18.25	18.59	19.25	20.25	21.28	21.59	23.03
Penzance	Arr	10.47	11.05	11.20	11.58	12.30	13.30	14.32	15.34	16.34	17.08	17.34	18.34	19.08	19.34	20.34	21.37	22.09	23.12

Plymouth to Lostwithiel and Penzance

Penzance	Dep	08.47	09.17	09.45	10.10	10.50	11.30	11.49	12.49	. .	13.49	14.18	14.49	15.45	16.17	16.49	. .	17.54	18.15	19.15	20.25	21.28
St. Erth		08.56	09.26	09.54	10.19	10.59	11.38	11.58	12.58	. .	13.58	14.26	14.58	15.54	16.26	16.58	. .	18.03	18.24	19.24	20.34	21.36
Hayle		08.59	. .	09.57	. .	11.02	11.42	12.01	13.01	. .	14.01	. .	15.01	15.57	. .	17.01	. .	18.07	18.27	19.27	20.37	21.40
Camborne		09.09	09.37	10.06	10.30	11.11	11.51	12.11	13.11	. .	14.11	14.37	15.11	16.07	16.37	17.11	. .	18.16	18.37	19.37	20.47	21.49
Redruth		09.15	09.44	10.13	10.37	11.17	11.57	12.17	13.17	. .	14.17	14.44	15.17	16.13	16.44	17.17	. .	18.22	18.43	19.44	20.53	21.55
Truro		09.27	09.56	10.25	10.49	11.29	12.09	12.29	13.29	. .	14.29	14.56	15.29	16.25	16.56	17.29	. .	18.34	18.56	19.56	21.04	22.09
St. Austell		09.43	10.13	10.41	11.06	11.45	12.25	12.45	13.45	. .	14.45	15.13	15.45	16.41	17.13	17.45	. .	18.51	19.12	20.12	21.21	22.27
Par		09.49	10.20	10.48	11.13	11.52	12.32	12.52	13.52	14.05	14.52	15.21	15.52	16.48	17.20	17.52	18.00	18.58	19.19	20.19	21.28	22.34
Lostwithiel	Arr	09.55	10.26	10.54	11.19	11.58	12.37	12.58	13.58	14.12	14.58	15.27	15.58	16.54	17.26	17.58	18.07	19.04	19.25	20.25	21.34	22.39
	Dep	09.56	10.28	10.54	11.20	11.58	12.38	12.58	13.58	14.14	14.58	15.28	15.58	16.55	17.28	17.58	18.09	19.05	19.25	20.25	21.34	22.40
Bodmin Parkway		10.02	10.35	11.00	11.27	12.04	12.43	13.04	14.04	14.21	15.04	15.35	16.05	17.00	17.35	18.04	18.16	19.11	19.31	20.32	21.40	22.45
Liskeard		10.14	10.48	11.13	11.40	12.19	12.55	13.17	14.17	14.34	15.17	15.48	16.17	17.13	17.48	18.17	18.35	19.24	19.44	20.45	21.53	22.58
Menheniot		10.19	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	14.22	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	18.22	. .	. .	. .	20.50	. .	. .
St. Germans		10.27	. .	11.23	. .	12.29	. .	13.28	14.30	. .	15.28	. .	16.28	17.24	. .	18.29	. .	. .	19.54	20.57	22.04	. .
Saltash		10.33	. .	11.30	. .	12.36	. .	13.35	14.37	. .	15.35	. .	16.35	17.30	. .	18.36	. .	. .	20.01	21.04	22.11	. .
Plymouth	Arr	10.43	11.11	11.40	12.04	12.46	13.20	13.45	14.46	15.06	15.45	16.12	16.46	17.40	18.11	18.50	19.01	19.47	20.11	21.22	22.21	23.23
Plymouth	Dep	10.52	11.14	. .	12.05	12.48	13.27	13.48	. .	15.15	15.46	16.15	16.49	. .	18.15	. .	19.15	19.50	. .	. .	22.25	. .

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