rural Bus Routes Map 20/21 Suffolk Rural Transport Guide Walton R r / Trimley E00 2020/21 Trimley St Mary Otley College is set for a new future after changing its name during a merger with -based Kirton Suffolk New College. The former Otley College, first opened in 1970, has now become Suffolk Heath Rural as of 1 January 2020. Harwich R Woodbridge Travelling to Suffolk Rural (SCC) Dovercourt Getting to Suffolk Rural is easy. There is an extensive network of direct bus routes from across Suffolk and Essex.

Dennington Parham Ipswich Wickham Horsley Market (SCC) 11 / Cross Suffolk County Council Transport 11 For routes 116, 118 and WE007 (Woodbridge onwards) you can apply to Suffolk County Council Manningtree Laxfield for a discretionary travel pass (16-18 year olds Specialist Transport Lawford only). Endeavour cards are accepted on pay For students with SEND who may be unable to Westerfield Charsfield daily fares. For more information and online travel by bus, please contact your local County applications, please see Council for further information about specialist https://www. Stradbroke Ardleigh Clacton suffolkonboard.com/ or call - 0345 606 6173. transport for post-16 education. r 11 Otley Capel Norfolk County Council Transport St Mary Little Clacton Is there any financial support For routes RC1, RC2, RC3, RC4, RC5, RC6 and available?

Weeley Weeley Heath RC7 (Felixstowe to Martlesham Heath) you must There is a College Bursary Fund available, which Eye apply to Norfolk County Council for a travel pass. Colchester can be applied for. If eligible, the bursary may be With the exception of the RC7 route, there is no Thorndon able to offer help towards travel costs. Please be Diss option to pay daily. For more information and aware that no bursary payments are made prior to Sproughton online applications, please see www.norfolk.gov. students commencing their course, therefore any Wivenhoe , contact , or use the following Palgrave bus station to Suffolk Rural, uk 0344 800 8020 payments due before September will need to be pick-ups including , Needham link: Post-16 Travel Scheme. For timetables and made up front. Market and others: We have been advised that bus information see overleaf. Suffolk Norse are no longer running this route. Alresford If you are not sure which bus you should apply for, Wortham All students who qualify under Suffolk County Hadleigh please contact our Student Support team, who Can I drive my own vehicle to Council’s Post-16 transport policy will be Thorrington offered an alternative route by Suffolk County will be happy to answer any questions you might campus? Council’s Passenger Transport Team. have about your journey and how to get to us, at Students can choose to bring their own vehicles R1 [email protected]. on site. There is plenty of parking available and all Rickinghall car parks are free. Students will need to register Polstead their vehicle details at the point of enrolment and r2 When should I apply? collect a parking permit from Student Support. Please ensure you apply for your travel pass in This must be displayed at all times when on site. good time - contact the appropriate council Little directly for further information on their specific Cornard timescales. You do not need to wait until your course offer is confirmed or your bursary Great r application has been processed (if applicable). Cornard Sudbury CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19): SAFE TRAVEL GUIDANCE FOR BUS PASSENGERS BAK B OULAR EMA This is under review in line with Government guidance. Please keep your eye on this section as this is where important updates will be posted. The information we post here will include how you can help keep yourselves, fellow students, and your drivers safe. Disclaimer: All information stated is correct at time of printing and subject to change without notice at the College’s discretion. Please visit www.suffolk.ac.uk for the latest information. BUS TIMETABLE RC7 / WE007: Felixstowe to 116/118: Ipswich to Suffolk Rural (at Otley) RC2: Rickinghall to Suffolk Rural (at Otley) Withdrawal by Suffolk Norse of the Suffolk Rural (at Otley) WE929. Felixstowe, Coach Park, Ipswich, Railway Station (Stand B) 0820 - 0745 1750 Rickinghall, Church Bus Shelter 0730 R Garrison Lane Ipswich, Old Cattle Market Bus Botesdale, National Express This route took the following journey: 0825 1703 0733 R Felixstowe, Orwell Road 0746 1747 Station (L) Coach Stop / Park View Chapel Felixstowe, Cinema, Ipswich Tower Ramparts, Suffolk 0748 1745 - 1658 Wortham, Dolphin PH Bus Shelter 0737 R Bury St Edmunds bus station Hamilton Road Bus Stop Palgrave, Church 0742 R Beyton Felixstowe, Gt Eastern , opp Railway Road 0833 1651 Diss, Whytehead Gardens 0750 1743 0747 1735 Square Witnesham, adj Weyland Road 0839 1645 (Victoria Road Bus Stop) Walton, ‘Half Moon’ 0753 1740 Swilland, adj Church Lane 0842 1642 Diss, Shell Garage Victoria Road 0748 1732 Wetherden Trimley St Mary, Three 0756 1737 Suffolk Rural (at Otley) 0845 1639 Eye, Lambseth Street, Bus Stop 0757 1720 Mariners Haughley Trimley, Link Road RC4: Harwich to Suffolk Rural (at Otley) Thorndon, Church 0807 1710 0759 1734 Stowmarket (Howlett Way) Harwich, Rail Station 0720 1830 Rishangles, Church 0810 1707 Kirton, Green 0803 1730 Debenham, Angel PH High Street Combs Ford Dovercourt, Hospital 0725 1825 0817 1700 Bucklesham, School 0810 1723 Bus Stop Dovercourt, Main Road, Bus stop Martlesham Heath, Eagle 0727 1823 Suffolk Rural (at Otley) 0845 1640 0814 1719 opposite Ambulance Station Darmsden Way, Link Road Horsley Cross, Clacton Road, Opp. 0735 1800 Woodbridge, Duke of York 0820 1713 Water Tower Claydon Woodbridge, Swimming 0823 1710 Manningtree, “Skinners Arms” Pub 0747 1753 Barham Pool (nr Railway St) Manningtree, Station Road, Opp. 0750 1750 Henley Woodbridge, Market hill 0826 1703 Rail Station Woodbridge, Grundisburgh RC1 - BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND Ashbocking 0830 1700 Lawford, Cox’s Hill Opp. Long Rd, op police station 0755 1745 Road Suffolk Rural Grundisburgh Green 0839 1651 Ardleigh, “The Lion” Pub 0800 1735 Suffolk Rural (at Otley) 0859 1640 RC1: Thorrington to Suffolk Rural (at Otley) Students who qualify under Suffolk County Capel St Mary, “The White Horse” Council’s Post-16 transport policy will be 0820 RC6: Clacton to Suffolk Rural (at Otley) Pub, AM only offered an alternative route by Suffolk Thorrington, Crossroads 0720 1810 County Council’s Passenger Transport Team. Clacton, layby, Capel St Mary, bus stop before 0735 1755 1715 Alresford, Wivenhoe Road, top of Cloes Lane Police Station, PM only 0723 1807 Junction Ford Lane Clacton, Railway Station 0740 1750 Suffolk Rural (at Otley) 0845 1640 Wivenhoe, “The Flag” Pub 0730 1800 Little Clacton, “The 0750 1740 Colchester, nr. Greenstead Blacksmiths Arms” Pub 0739 1751 118: Stradbroke to Suffolk Rural (at Otley) RC3: Leiston to Suffolk Rural (at Otley) Roundabout (Tesco Bus Stop) Weeley Heath, Memorial 0753 1737 Stradbroke, Queens Street, Colchester, Ipswich Road 0715 1825 Weeley, The Street 0755 1735 Leiston, (Junction 0743 1746 Church 0725 R (bottom), Homebase Weeley, Fiat Garage 0800 1715 B1122 / Seaward Avenue) Laxfield, B1117, opp Village Colchester, North Rail Station, 0721 R Leiston, Old Post Office Square 0747 1740 Hall Suffolk Rural(at Otley) 0845 1640 0725 R layby opposite Wickes (Opposite Barclays Bank) Badingham, Mill Road, Colchester, Brinkley Lane, Brinkley 0730 R RC5: Bures to Suffolk Rural (at Otley) Saxmundham, Opposite Bus 0753 1734 Pound Lodge (S/B) 0740 1745 Grove Primary School Bures, Eight Bell Public Station , A1120 B1116, R R Colchester, Ipswich Road (top), 0734 R House Kelsale, Bus Stop Old A12 - North 0742 1742 0757 1730 Queens Head Premier Inn layby , Spout Lane R R Yoxford, The Griffin Public House 0745 1740 Framlingham, Bridge Bus Shelter Suffolk Rural (at Otley) 0845 1640 Yoxford, Strickland Manor Hill Street (White Horse, 0751 1759 Great Cornard, Bus stop in 0745 1740 return) 0720 R (Bottom) Highbury Way Kettleborough, The Street, Peasenhall, Phone Box 0748 1737 0802 1752 Great Cornard, Bus stop by opp Church Road 0722 R Badingham, White Horse PH 0750 1735 Shopping Centre Brandeston, Mutton Lane, 0805 1749 Sudbury, Bus Station 0727 1753 Dennington, Queens Head PH 0755 1730 opp Queens Head Sudbury Industrial Estate, Framlingham, Bus Stop Well Cretingham, The Street, 0805 1720 0808 1746 Roundabout A134/ B1115 0732 1748 Close Square (near roundabout) New Bell Bus Layb Parham, Village Sign 0810 1715 Otley, Chapel Road, opp 0816 1738 Polstead, Brewers Arms 0742 1738 , Market Square 0820 1705 Shop Hadleigh, Bus Station Suffolk Rural(at Otley) 0819 1735 0750 1730 , By Garage 0825 1700 Magdalen Road Suffolk Rural (at Otley) 0845 1640 Sproughton, Wild Man 0805 1715 Suffolk Rural (at Otley) 0845 1640 SUFFOLK RURAL CHARITY LANE, OTLEY, SUFFOLK, IP6 9EY