Cotswold Way National Trail - Cotswolds Area of Outstanding ...

KING’S STANLEY (cont’d)(there are other bridges too, so watch for the waymarker). Cross thebridge and follow the path up the slope and across the sports field. Waitat the bus shelter opposite the Kings Head p.h. and War Memorial. Itis less than 10 minutes’ walk from the waymarker to the bus stop. OnMondays to Saturdays, hail the 14 bus here at 56 minutes past eachhour until 17:56, then at 18:41, 19:11, 19:41 and 20:41 for the 15 minutetrip to Merrywalks at Stroud. There, change to the 46 to CheltenhamPromenade at the following times: 15:40a, 16:40 and 17:50 (Mondaysto Fridays) 17:50 (Saturdays only). Arrival in Cheltenham is 40 minuteslater. On Sundays, hail the 14B at 15:32 to arrive at Stroud at 15:48. Fromthere catch the 46 bus at 16:10 to arrive in Cheltenham at 16:50.Note: a = Runs 7 minutes later on school daysTrains also leave Stroud for Cheltenham (Mondays to Fridays) at18:22, 19:22, 20:22, 20:52 and Saturdays at 17:45, 18:43, 19:45, 20:30 (seenotes opposite and the Central rail & bus timetable booklet for a fulltimetable).DURSLEYThe May Lane bus station lies directly on the Cotswold Way,immediately adjacent to the Old Spot p.h. on the Bath side of thepedestrianised High Street.Getting THEREThere are no Sunday services to Dursley.From Bristol and Bath1 (Mondays to Saturdays) From Bath, you will need to get a bus or trainto Bristol for a connection. There are frequent trains and buses fromBath. Trains are quicker but you may then need to catch a bus for theextra 1.5km/1 mile between Temple Meads station and the bus station.Typically, it takes an hour to get to Bristol bus station from Bath. One310 bus leaves Bristol bus station at 08:10, arriving at Dursley at 10:10(09:54 on Saturdays), and another leaves at 10:20, arriving at Dursley at12:15 (12:10 on Saturdays).2 (Mondays to Saturdays) The 210 bus runs between Dursley and Cam& Dursley Station and is timed to coincide with train arrivals. Using thisservice means that, coming from Bath, you can change trains at Bristolwithout having to transfer to the bus station.Route train train 210Bath Spa, Rail Sta dep 0847a - -Bristol, T. Meads arr 0905a - -dep - 0941 -Cam & Dursley, Sta arr - 1014 -dep - - 1015Dursley Centre arr - - 1027Note: a = Mondays to Fridays there is a later train at 08:55, arrivingBristol at 09:10 and Saturdays at 09:00 arriving Bristol at 09:15.From Cheltenham and Stroud(Mondays to Saturdays) From Cheltenham, catch the 46 bus from thePromenade at 08:25 or 09:25. This will get you to Merrywalks at Stroudat 09:10 or 10:10. On Monday to Friday the 20 bus leaves Merrywalks forDursley at 08:15, 09:30 and 10:30 (08:20, 09:20, and 10:20 on Saturdays)and will get you there at 08:55, 10:10 or 11:10 (09:00, 10:00, and 11:00Saturdays).Getting backThere are no Sunday services from Dursley.To Bristol and Bath1 (Mondays to Saturdays) From the bus station, the 310 leaves at 16:30and 18:30 arriving at Bristol bus station at 18:32 and 20:18. There arefrequent bus and train services between Bristol and Bath. Whicheverconnection you make to get to Bristol, it will typically take aboutanother hour to reach Bath.2 (Mondays to Saturdays) The 210 bus runs between Dursley and Cam& Dursley Station and is timed to coincide with train departures. Usingthis service means that, going to Bath, you can change trains at Bristolwithout having to transfer from the bus station.22 23