Thanks Margaret. Good to hear from someone who’s actually been there, done it, as they say.
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Does anyone have any ideas of schedules for the shuttle buses? Will they be running late to Caernarfon? Is it practical to be staying in Caernarfon, relying on these buses and still be stewarding any time from 9.30? to 22.30?
Last year in Tregaron, the last shuttle bus was leaving the Maes at 11pm, so I hope they’ll have a similar time-table this year. Early morning stewarding may be more complicated, as the first shuttle arrived at around 10am. So in order to get there earlier, you may have to rely on normal public transport buses.
Is anyone still looking for self-catering accommodation for the Eisteddfod week?
Here’s a selection from Sykes cottages in the Eisteddfod area.
I gave up trying to find if there really are shuttle buses to Caernarfon (I think there aren’t, after talking, twice, with Nefyn Coaches) and am camping on site. No sign of the Cymdeithas yr Iaith campsite which I think used to be a ‘thing’, before covid.
I’ve phoned the Eisteddfod directly with these enquiries but to no avail. I’ll keep trying to get some sensible information for you, so fingers crossed.
In the meantime I’ve found this from Teithiau Elfyn Thomas
Also see this post -
https://cymdeithas.cymru/steddfod23
“Gwybodaeth am wersylla i ddilyn” - So there will be camping, but details are not yet available.
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Diolch Rob! I searched and searched but couldn’t find anything!
Just as a side note, the Cymdeithas gigs are at the Nanhoron Arms in Nefyn, see the map below which shows the Nanhoron Arms and the blue flag which shows the site of the Eisteddfod - it’s a 10 minute drive from one to the other:
I have just been told that at the moment discussions are taking place regarding shuttle buses. and that more information will come soon!
I’ll let you know as soon as I receive more news.
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I’ve been told that the below service will also be running throughout the Eisteddfod week 
The Eisteddfod newsletter of 25 April says
“We’ll have details of extra bus services from different directions at the beginning of May, so you can come along and enjoy without having to worry about the car.”
They haven’t published these details, two months later. I’m not impressed. In 2019, Llanrwst, I managed to stay in a hostel within walking distance. Last year in Tregaron I paid an arm and a leg to be on site so as to fulfil any volunteering duties sent my way. Camping. Without electricity. Not a problem, except minimal charging facilities for phones. This year it would have been good to know if I could have paid the same arm and leg to stay somewhat more comfortably, including charging facilities, in Caernarfon. But six weeks before the start, to not know about transport. It could be considered to be a bit of greenwashing.
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https://cymdeithas.cymru/steddfod23
“Gwybodaeth am wersylla i ddilyn”
The sentence is right a the bottom of this page, just below the information on the Awst 12 gig. Having said that, no one is making it easy for people to make decisions about where to stay or how to travel if they’d prefer not to drive.
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Calling all Welsh learners!
Www! Sbiwch be sydd 'di cyrraedd pnawn 'ma!
Taflenni newydd sbon i ddysgwyr - ‘Cymraeg at the Eisteddfod’
Mae’r rhain wedi cael eu creu ar y cyd rhwng yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol, Iestyn Tyne, Esyllt Maelor a’r Ecoamgueddfa! Mi fyddan nhw ar gael o safleoedd yr Ecoamgueddfa yn fuan!
Mi rydym yn edrych ymlaen yn ofnadwy i’ch croesawu i’n pabell yn yr Eisteddfod ym Moduan mis Awst. Rydym wrthi’n brysur yn paratoi rhaglen llawn dop o sgyrsiau, lansiadau, gweithgareddau a mwy ar eich cyfer. Bydd rhagor o fanylion i’w cael yn agosach at yr amser.
Oohhh look what arrived this afternoon!
Our brand new pocket guides to ‘Cymraeg (Welsh) at the Eisteddfod’
These lovely guides were produced in collaboration with the National Eisteddfod, Iestyn Tyne, Esyllt Maelor and the Ecoamgueddfa! They will be available for free from the Ecoamgueddfa sites very soon!
We can’t wait to welcome you all to the Ecoamgueddfa tent at the Eisteddfod in August. We are finalising the week long program as we speak, and it’s a good one! From talks, book launches, to events, there’s going to be something for everyone! We’ll share more info closer to the time.
Dwi wedi bwcio bwthyn ym Morfa Nefyn dros wythnos Yr Eisteddfod Cenedlaethol. Dwi’n mynd i fynd am y tro cyntaf am gwpl o dyddiau.
I’ve booked a cottage in Morfa Nefyn for the Eisteddfod week. It’ll be a holiday for my partner and daughter, and a chance for me to practice some Welsh. And also, a chance for my daughter to experience Welsh cultural event. We live in Bedfordshire, no Eisteddfodau there.
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Dw i wedi bwcio tocyn am y Maes ddydd Llun, ac hefyd mae’r cyngherdd Cymdeithias yn Nefyn y nos hun -dw i wedi bod yn aros i weld Tant (grwp gwerin, ac un o fy rheswm i ddysgu Cymraeg!) ers lockdown 2021, pan o’n i’n clywed nhw gyntaf. Dw i’n aros yn y Travelodge mewn Caernarfon.
I’ve booked a ticket for the Maes on Monday, and also the Cymdeithias concert in Nefyn that night - I’ve been waiting to see Tant (a folk group, and one of my reasons for learning Welsh!) since lockdown 2021 , when I first heard them. I’m staying at the Travelodge in Caernarfon.
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I am towing a caravan. I would appreciate a route that doesn’t involve a single track road into the camping site please? Thank you, Vicki Edmunds.
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The route is normally very clearly signposted from all directions. Just follow the yellow signs.
Last year the yellow signs (for my route to Tregaron) started way over the hills in Builth.
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