Going car-free in top UK holiday spot – new £2 public transport for walkers and tourists in some of our best countryside
BRIT holidaymakers will be able to explore parts of the Yorkshire Wolds without needing a car – if you have a spare couple of quid.
Earlier this month, East Riding of Yorkshire Council launched a new bus route called the Wolds Explorer bus.
The new service stops as several villages in East Yorkshire, including Pocklington, Millington, Huggate, Fridaythorpe and Thixendale.
It also gives customers easy access to the East Yorkshire countryside that’s synonymous with English painter David Hockney.
The number 200 service will operate between Pocklington and Thixendale and will stop at Millington, Huggate and Fridaythorpe along the way.
Three services will run in each direction every Saturday, with two services running every Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday throughout the summer.
The service will be in operation until the end of September, with fares costing just £2 per person.
Brit holidaymakers staying in York and Hull will be able to connect onto the route by boarding either the X46 or X47 service.
Any bus tickets purchased for the X46 or X47, including single tickets, will be valid on the Wolds Explorer 200, which means passengers won’t have to fork out for multiple fares.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council used funding from the Department for Transport‘s Bus Service Improvement to launch the new scheme.
Visitors who use the seasonal bus service will be able to walk parts of the Yorkshire Wolds Way.
The 79-mile walking route snakes through some of England‘s most tranquil and gentle stretches of countryside.
While ramblers can walk the route at any time of the year, May and September remain the most popular months.
If you want a chance to see the vibrant poppy fields you need to come in June and early July.
The walking route is routinely praised by ramblers on TripAdvisor, with one person saying: “We tackled a stretch of the Wolds Way from Filey.
“We enjoyed a variety of beautiful landscapes, some amazing bird life and plenty of butterflies and wildflowers.”
Another person added: “Beautiful rolling hills, long gully walks and fresh air on these trails.”
For those holidaymakers who want to hop on and off the route, there’s still plenty of things to do in and around the Yorkshire villages.
One of those places is Burnby Hall Gardens in Pocklington, which has been called a “a jewel in Yorkshire’s crown” thanks to its vast collection of Water Lilies, which bloom between June and August.
Entry to the Gardens cost £9.15 for a full-paying adult.
Meanwhile, the tiny village of Millington is home to Millington Wood where visitors will be able to explore the woodland on a walk.
Holidaymakers can also relax at The Glasshouse Restaurant in the village, which is a tea room.
Further along the bus route, Fridaythorpe also has its own restaurants that are worth a visit, including the Seaways Cafe and the Wolds Inn.
At the end of the bus route lies Thixendale, which is known for its traditional stone cottages.
Other nearby attractions include the Yorkshire Wolds Railway – a preserved railway line operating a selection of heritage trains.
The £1.75 bus journey past London’s top landmarks
EVEN though most visitors to London simply use the city's iconic red buses to get from one attraction to the next, there's one public bus route that passes by several famous landmarks, and tickets cost less than £2.
The number 24 bus runs from Pimlico to Hampstead Heath, and it passes by landmarks like Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, Trafalgar Square, and Camden Town.
To make the most of the bus journey, passengers will want to board the bus outside Victoria train station.
The bus then travels eastwards past Westminster Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, and Big Ben.
It then pootles along Parliament Street passing Downing Street as well as memorials and statues like the Cenotaph and The Women of World War II.
At the end of Parliament Street, the bus arrives at Trafalgar Square where passengers will be able to spot Nelson’s column.
The bus then travels past the National Portrait Gallery, Leicester Square, and Camden Town before arriving at Hampstead Heath.
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