The Transport Game

[dzug2]

We catch the 1547 Snaith's 880 bus to Wall, arriving at 1601, Monday afternoon

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We catch the 1547 Snaith's 880 bus to Wall, arriving at 1601, Monday afternoon

Can you help me out here, please. Are you referring to Wall Village, as the service 880 that I have been able to trace is run by Tyne Valley Coaches and shows an arrival time of 1607 at that particular destination.

 

[dzug2]

I'm using the .pdf file accessed via this page:

http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Default.aspx?page=4194

 

[Trainfan344]

After an hour in Wall admiring walls, we get the 17:31 Snaiths travel 880 service to Belllingham (Parkside Place) arriving there at 18:05 Monday Morning

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We find that an overnight stay even at this time of the day is a sensible option and we have an excellent evening meal, a sleep of great relaxation and a very good hearty breakfast before making our way to Parkside Place to board the 0750 Snaiths Travel service 880 to Hexham bus station that arrives there at 0830 on Tuesday morning.

 

[dzug2]

We decide we'd like to explore the area to the north a bit more, so catch Snaith's 880 departure to Kielder, Castle Gates, arriving at 1050 Tuesday morning

 

[Trainfan344]

Deciding were fed up with this 880 bus service, we get off and wait for the bus to turn around before boarding it back to Hexham Bus Station arriving there at 12:20 Tuesday Afternoon

 

[dzug2]

Time for some lunch and then a look at the countryside south of Hexham on the 688 bus run by Go Northeast. Departs at 1340 and arrives at Allenheads at 1428 Tuesday afternoon

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We spend the best part of two hours enjoying this area until we board the 1629 Go Northeast service 688 to Allendale Town (Market Place) that arrives there at 1649 on Tuesday afternoon.

 

[dzug2]

We have exactly an hour in Allendale Town before continuing on the next 688 bus, arriving in Hexham Bus Station at 1814 Tuesday evening

 

[Trainfan344]

A quick change onto the 18:27 Arriva North west 685 service to Newcastle, Eldon Square arriving there at 19:18 Tuesday Evening

 

[dzug2]

We walk to the Metro Monument station and take the 1934 GRN (whatever that means - green?) departure to East Boldon, arriving 1953 Tuesday evening

 

[Trainfan344]

After a short wait we board the 20:08 Tyne and Wear Metro departure to Sunderland arriving there at 20:16 Tuesday evening
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We walk to the Metro Monument station and take the 1934 GRN (whatever that means - green?) departure to East Boldon, arriving 1953 Tuesday evening

Tyne and Wear metro Green line?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

A change of travel TOC sees us board the 2038 Northern service to Newcastle that arrives at 2102 on Tuesday evening.

 

[dzug2]

We connect into the 2115 East Coast departure, getting off at Stevenage at 0021, Wednesday morning

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Some time to pass away on the station until we board the 0413 FCC service to Winchmore Hill that arrives at 0438 on Wednesday morning.

 

[Trainfan344]

After a quick walk to get some coffee, we return to the station to get the 06:00 FCC Service to Moorgate arriving there at 06:30 Wenesday Morning

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We spend time looking around the station before boarding the 0705 FCC service to Finsbury Park that arrives there at 0716 on Wednesday morning.

 

[Trainfan344]

We then board the 07:26 FCC service to London Kings Cross arriving there at 07:35 Wednesday Morning

 

[dzug2]

We walk out to Grays Inn Road and catch Stagecoach London 205 bus at 0749, arriving at Marylebone Station at 0810

oops Wednesday morning

 

[Trainfan344]

We then walk into the Station and board the 08:37 Chiltern service to Birmingham Moor Street arriving there at 11:43 Wednesday Morning

 

[dzug2]

We change platforms and catch the 1230 LM service to Wilmcote, arriving at 1315 Wednesday afternoon

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Time for a light meal and a hot drink before boarding the 1230 LM service to Wootton Wawen that arrives at 1310 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

[dzug2]

We got to Wilmcote first so next move is from there.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We got to Wilmcote first so next move is from there.

We decide to change our mode of travel and on leaving the railway station, we walk to the Post Office and board the 1356 Johnsons service 229 to Stratford-upon-Avon (Bridge Street) that arrives there at 1424 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

[dzug2]

We stay with Johnsons and catch the 1450 departure on service 22 to Chipping Campden Noel Arms, arriving at 1525 on Wednesday afternoon

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We decide to spend some time in this settlement and take partake of an afternoon repast before boarding the 1744 Johnsons service 21 to Moreton-in-Marsh Town Hall that arrive there at 1800 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

[dzug2]

We have time for a snack before walking the few yards** to the Corn Exchange for Pulham's 801 departure at 1915 to Bourton on the Water, High Street, newsagents arriving at 1937, Wednesday evening

** just across the road in fact

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Time tells us onwards transport at this time is only aspirational but this area is so pleasant that we decide to book overnight accommodation and then to stroll around the environs. We are notified that we are very lucky, the following day being Thursday. when the "Thursday only" service (one in each direction) to Banbury runs with an early start from our location. We find a good restaurant to partake of an evening meal then return to the B & B to sleep the sleep of the just and to give thanks for an excellent cooked breakfast, before making our way back to High Street where we are in good time to board the Thursdays only 0900 Pulhams Coaches service 806 to Banbury bus station that arrives there at 1030 on Thursday morning.

 

[dzug2]

It being market day (why else a once a week bus) we have a wander round the stalls before catching the Stagecoach Oxfordshire 200 service at 1115 to Woodford Halse in the probably vain hope of seeing some GCR relics. We arrive at Quinton Lane at 1145