DAYS OUT BY BUS
| There are quite a few interesting places which can be visited by bus if you are prepared to start early in the morning. The journey time will be longer than in the car but you will be able to see more over the hedges etc. and the usual car driver (Dad - in most families!) will also get to enjoy the view. A relaxing day out for all. Various buses pass through Porlock. |
| 39 This is the local bus from Minehead to Porlock Weir. The first is at 07.43 outside the Church down to the Weir by 7.50. From here you can walk up to the church at Culbone and back to the Ship Inn at the Weir for lunch. For those who feel that as they are on holiday, getting up early is not for them the bus does run later. An enjoyable walk can take you down the footpath, opposite our bottom gate, through the woods to Porlock Weir, about 40/50 minutes. Visit the glass blower, museum, dress shop or just play on the shingle. Have a pub lunch at the Ship or a more upmarket one at Andrew's on the Weir. Too tired to walk back… take the bus 14.28 or 16.40 back to Porlock. |
| 300 takes the route along the coast from Minehead to Lynmouth 5 times each day. From outside the Church at 10.17 it will take you to Lynmouth for 10.52.This is well worth the visit with the quaint harbour and the cliff railway up to Linton. Plenty of shops and places to eat. You can connect from here to Ilfracombe at 11.00am but the timetable says "connections are not guaranteed". |
| 400 Exmoor Explorer is a wonderful day out. It starts in Porlock and wends it's way around Exmoor through Minehead, Dunster, Timberscombe, Wheddon Cross, Exford and back to Porlock. Operates from 23rd. May to 27th September on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays and also on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 23rd. July to 27th. August. Adult £6.00;Child £3 (5-16 yrs); £3 seniors; £12.00 Family. (2 adults & 2children) Fare covers one complete round trip on service 400. You may get off anywhere along the route and rejoin the service on the next trip. Just be sure not to be late! Only 2 round trips a day. |
| 401 Exmoor Link runs between Bampton and Lynmouth and is timed to connect with the 300 service. It leaves Lynmouth at 11.05 am. and will travel to Bampton via Watersmeet, Hillsford Bridge, Simonsbath, Exford, Withypool, Winsford, Tarr Steps, Dulverton, Brushford and Exbridge. The return bus leaves Bampton at 3.15 pm arriving back at Lynmouth at 4.55pm for the 300 which leaves at 4.58 pm. Fares vary depending upon distance travelled. |
| Moor Rover Operated by ATWEST this service will pick up within the West Somerset area of Exmoor National Park and drop off users at pre-arranged drop-off points anywhere on Exmoor. Operates through July, August and September from 8.00 am to 8 pm everyday. Bookings should be made in advance between 9.00am and 4.00 pm Monday to Saturday. Individuals and groups, wheelchairs, cycles and dogs are all catered for on the 16 seat buses. Single fare £5.00; children up to 16 £2.00; Groups of 5 or more £4.00 each; Bicycles and dogs £1.00. More information and bookings 01643 709701; www.atwest.org.uk ; email: atwestoffice@aol.com |