Heritage Bus Rides
Bay 20 of the bus station., Commercial Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4YP
Free rides on Heritage buses (or similar ones) that have served Guildford in the last 60 years.
Saturday will see short round trips running from the Town centre (Bus station bay 20/21) to serve Woodbridge Road, the old Dennis works site, Dapdune Wharf, and the Upper High Street attractions on a circular route, every 30 minutes from 1030 to 1600.
Sunday will see a longer route out to Watts Gallery, returning via the villages of Compton and Shalford, also running every 30 minutes from 1030 to 1600 as a one way circular route.
Alight at Watts Gallery, which this year is free to enter. Compton village has interesting old buildings and is worth a walk through. At Shalford, the Cemetary Chapel is open specially for visits between 1400 & 1700, and further down in the village St Mary’s Church is also open with a special History talk starting at 1430. (More details on the Heritage Open Days website).
All public bus stops on each route will be served, please signal clearly in good time to stop the bus.
The buses intended to be used are a 1950’s London Transport RF type, some of which operated in Guildford from the 50’s to the early 80’s.
There will also be a Safeguard bus from the 70/80’s era, and hopefully an Aldershot and District or Alder Valley bus from the same decades.
Please note that as these vehicles are heritage ones, they are not easily accessible and wheelchairs cannot be carried. Folded buggies are allowed, but with great care please!
Timings
- Saturday 19 September:
- 1030-1600, every 30 minutes
- Sunday 20 September:
- 1030-1600, every 30 minutes
Location & directions
Bay 20 of the bus station., Commercial Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4YP
- Directions:
- Trips start from the Bus station bay 20, but you can join/ alight at any public bus stop on the way. Please signal clearly to the driver as soon as you see them. Saturday’s route is out along Woodbridge Road to the Cathedral Hill industrial estate (Dennis roundabout), back along Woodbridge Road- alight at the Cricket ground for Dapdune Wharf (National Trust). Then up York Road to London Road, and along the Upper High Street to North Street - alight at the library for the High Street vehicle display, and various historic buildings open for the day. Around 30 minutes for the round trip. First trip is 1030, then every 30 minutes until 1600. Sunday - up Farnham Road to Down Lane, Watts Gallery, Compton village, Peasmarsh, Broadford Road, Horsham Road (A281), Millbrook, York Road, London Road, Upper High Street, North Street, Bus station. Round trip takes around 45 minutes. 1030-1600.
- Contact on day:
- Richard Kirwin
- Telephone number:
- +447811603985
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
These are old vehicles and are not easily accessible to anyone with mobility problems. Folded pushchairs permitted with care, in some cases the interior of the vehicles have been restored at great cost so please be careful!
Additional information
The buses are privately owned by the volunteers running the service. Please respect them and their vehicles, and understand that we cannot guarantee to get you back in the unfortunate event of a breakdown. We will do our best of course not to let anyone down.
- Max number of people:
- 39
- Estimated duration:
- 0 hour(s) 45 minute(s)
