Heritage Bus Rides

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) to serve Woodbridge Road, the old Dennis site, Dapdune Wharf, and the Upper High Street attractions on a circular route, every 30 minutes from 1030 to 1600.

On Sunday, bay 20 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 1630 as a one way circular route.
Alight at Watts Gallery to visit the cafe, or gallery (admission fee). 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, with great care please!

Timings & Tours

Saturday 13 September:

1030-1630, every 30 minutes

Sunday 14 September:

1030-1630, 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. 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. 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 55 minutes.

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 no of people per tour:

39

Est. tour duration:

0 hour(s) 55 minute(s)

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