Bus-Pass Britain packs fifty scenic bus rides into 250 pages and each one has a story to tell about the locality and the places which these routes serve. It is written by members of the University of the Third Age (U3A) alongside the editors Nicky Gardner and Susanne Kries who are used to penning such adventures in the magazine Hidden Europe.
The book offers town and country routes, as well as deep rural runs, across the entire length of Britain so there’ll always be a trip somewhere near you. Therein lies the strength of the book; it has a diversity of bus routes and it is good in the way in which they are clustered to allow short breaks in places such as the Lake District, North Yorkshire, Wales or the South West. One favourite will certainly be the two chapters devoted to the Jurassic Coast in Devon and Dorset. There are several great places to stop overnight on this daily coastal run, the X53, between Exeter and Poole.
The book provides dozens of opportunities to explore at a pace that suits. Whilst it is titled Bus-Pass Britain the appeal of the book is wider and you don’t need a concessionary pass to enjoy it. The route descriptions form the basic structure of each chapter and whilst there are some tips on places to eat, drink or stay, this is not always the case and travellers will have to dig deeper for that sort of inside information. Nevertheless, this is a companion which, hopefully, will set you off on many an adventure through Scenic Britain by bus.
Bus-Pass Britain 50 of the Nation’s Favourite Journeys is edited by Nicky Gardner and Susanne Kries, published by Bradt Travel Guides Ltd at a price of £15.99. It is available at local bookshops. |
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