#AYearOfBuses 77: Palace Pier – Devil’s Dyke
Day 77 on #AYearOfBuses takes us back to Brighton to take a look at what has to be one of the UK’s most stunning hidden gems. Devil’s Dyke is the longest ‘dry’ valley in the UK and home to the ruined ramparts of an Iron Age hill fort and the remains of a Victorian funfair, […]
#AYearOfBuses 70: Coastliner 700 Brighton – Portsmouth
Today’s winner on #AYearOfBuses is a real treat – we’re taking a look at Stagecoach’s Coastliner 700 on the South Coast. Stagecoach South runs a collection of routes under the Coastliner 700 brand on the South Coast, forming a network snaking from Brighton to Worthing, Littlehampton, Wick, Bognor and Portsmouth. Buses run up to every […]
#AYearOfBuses 52: Woodlingdean – Brighton
Day 52 on #AYearOfBuses takes us back to Brighton, but this time it’s not for the route as such – today, we’re looking at the operator. The Big Lemon is a community interest company bus and coach operator in Brighton, which runs a small network in and around the city. They use a small, well-presented […]
#AYearOfBuses29: The Regency Route
Connecting two Regency towns in the south of England, Brighton & Hove’s Regency Route is our pick for day 29 on #AYearOfBuses. Wearing a striking purple and gold livery, double deckers run every 30 mins on the original Regency Route, the 29, between Brighton and Tunbridge Wells, and every 10 mins as route 28 to […]
#AYearOfBuses 25: Hove – Brighton – Universities
We’re heading back to Brighton for day 25 on #AYearOfBuses, for one of the only routes in Britain where you’ll still find articulated buses. Brighton & Hoves’ network of 25 routes are relatively short routes, taking students from the University of Sussex just to the north of the city centre, along Lewes Road into the […]
#AYearOfBuses 12: Coaster Brighton – Eastbourne
We’re heading to the South Coast for day 12 on #AYearOfBuses, for yet another of Britain’s most scenic bus routes – Brighton & Hove’s Coaster. Coaster 12, 12A, 12X and their faster touristy cousin, the 13X, come together to create a bus every 10 mins during the peak season along the South Coast, running from […]