Great days out from Embleton by bus

Using Embleton as a starting point, there are some great ways to explore without a car. The table below lists the services available and selected running times. Overleaf, are some ideas to help plan your day out, as well as details of lots of discounts available with your bus ticket.

Destination Service Change Freque Departure Outward Return Arrival Link to Attractions and things to do number needed? ncy time from arrival departure time in timetable Embleton time time Embleton Arriva X18 or No Hourly 09:12 09:53 16:05 16:56 Arriva Alnwick and Gardens, Barter Books Travelsure 418 10:21 10:57 17:08 17:44 X18/418 Arriva X18 or No Hourly 09:44 10:17 15:50 16:21 Arriva , Grace Darling Museum Travelsure 418 10:46 11:16 16:32 17:03 X18/418 Beadnell Arriva X18 or No Hourly 09:44 10:00 15:11 15:22 Arriva Beadnell Bay, watersports, little terns Travelsure 418 10:46 10:57 17:21 17:32 X18/418 Berwick Arriva X18 No Five 08:31 09:45 16:15 17:32 ArrivaX18 Barracks, Ramparts, Royal Border Bridge per day 10:46 12:00 18:15 19:32 Arriva X18 or No Hourly 09:12 09:22 15:34 15:44 Arriva , harbour, kippers Travelsure 418 10:21 10:31 16:46 16:56 X18/418 Holy Island Arriva X18 Yes, Perry- Weds Varies, depending on tide times. Check online for ArrivaX18 Castle, Priory, Heritage Centre man’s 477 & Fri* exact times and see overleaf for more details. Perry477 Howick Travelsure 418 No Four 10:21 10:37 15:28 15:44 Travelsure Howick Gardens per day 12:21 12:37 17:28 17:44 418 Seahouses Arriva X18 or No Hourly 08:31 08:48 15:05 15:22 Arriva Harbour, , fish and chips Travelsure 418 10:46 11:03 16:41 17:03 X18/418 Warkworth Arriva X18 No Six per 09:12 10:31 15:37 16:56 ArrivaX18 and Hermitage day 11:22 12:31 17:47 18:56 Wooler Arriva X18 Yes, Glen Three 09:12 then 11:09 17:08 then 18:56 ArrivaX18 Northumberland National Park and Valley 473 per day 10:30 473 18:15 X18 Glen473 Cheviot Hills at Alnwick at Alnwick

Please note: All journey times are for Monday – Friday. Times on Saturdays may differ and there is a much reduced service on Sunday. Timetables valid until 28/09/19. Details can be checked on Traveline Journey Planner: www.traveline.info and on the Arriva app: www.arrivabus.co.uk/app

Information is deemed to be correct at the time of going to print (April 2019). Every effort has been made to ensure that information given is accurate. Where appropriate, you should check the information is still valid before making a specific journey or completing final plans. The AONB Partnership accepts no responsibility for loss, injury or inconvenience sustained as a result of information contained in the guide. Great days out from Embleton by bus Great days out from Embleton by bus

Where to get on and off the bus in Just make sure you your bus ticket to Alnwick make the most of your ticket by Embleton? claim the discounted price when you arrive enjoying discounted entry at at the attraction. and Gardens. There’s also the Bailiffgate All the times listed in this guide are for Museum to visit as well as Barter Books, departure from the bus stops at Greyfield: What can I do? which is situated inside the town’s old train station. When you’ve finished exploring this There are many great ways to combine the old market town, head back to the bus bus with a walk, some great views and a bite station to catch the return bus to Embleton. to eat. Here are three of our favourites, Services are hourly, with departures which all start and finish in Embleton. including 15:08, 16:05, 17:08 and 18:15.

1. Hike back from Beadnell 3. How about Howick?

Make the most of the coast by taking the For a longer walk, catch the 418 service to 09:44 or 10:46 service to Beadnell. From Howick at 10:21. Here, you can enjoy 20% here it’s possible to call in at the little tern off at Howick Gardens before walking back Credit: Google Maps colony and then walk back to Embleton. If to Embleton along the Coast Path. On the you fancy adding a bit of extra distance, way you’ll pass through Craster, where it’s Can I get any discounts for using the bus? there’s the opportunity to continue along possible to try local food such as crab and the Northumberland Coast Path to the ruins kippers, before reaching Dunstanburgh Yes you can! The following attractions offer of Dunstanburgh Castle where your bus Castle (20% off) and then Embleton Bay. 20% off normal admission to bus users: ticket will allow you 20% off the entry price. From here you can retrace your footsteps *Buses to Holy Island  Alnwick Castle and Gardens back to Embleton, or carry on a bit further to  Bailiffgate Museum Craster. In this small fishing village there are Holy Island is tidal so the bus times change  Bamburgh Castle places to eat and drink and it’s easy to catch daily depending on  the bus back to Embleton at 15:11 or 17:21.  Dunstanburgh Castle when low and high tide is and when the  Castle 2. Alnwick round trip  Heatherslaw Cornmill causeway is open.  Lady Waterford Hall For all the most up- If the weather is not looking too good, or to-date information,  you don’t feel like walking very far, a day trip check the Perryman’s  Lindisfarne Priory to Alnwick is a great option. After catching bus timetable before  Warkworth Castle the 09:12 or 10:21 bus from Embleton to you travel.