Bus Times - Devon County Council

• Exeter • Seaton • Lyme Regis • Bridport • Weymouth • Poole • Bournemouth •
Bus Times
1st May 2005 - 29th October 2005

Welcome...
to the summer 2005 timetable
is the easy way to enjoy a day out along the Jurassic
Coast. Why not use the bus to walk a section of the Coast Path, visit the
seaside at Weymouth, Lyme Regis or Seaton, or go shopping at Exeter or
Poole. There are also lots of attractions along the route, so why not have
a day out at Crealy Adventure Park, Pecorama or Abbotsbury Swannery or
go fossiling at Charmouth or Lyme Regis. Alternatively just sit
back and enjoy the views from the top deck.
For the summer most journeys run every day, including
Sunday and Bank Holidays.
For suggestions of places to visit and what to see
pick up a copy of the Jurassic Coast by Bus leaflet
A day out on costs so little - a FirstDay
Explorer gives one days unlimited travel and costs just £5
Adult, £3 Senior Citizen, £12.50 Family (up to four people with no more
than two adults). With a FirstDay Explorer ticket you can stop off along
the route wherever you wish and continue on a later bus.
Single and Day Return fares are available for shorter
journeys.
For bus times please call
Traveline on 0870 608 2 608
First customer care line 0870 010 60 22
FirstDay
Explorer
£5
One day’s unlimited
travel on X53
& X54

Pictures courtesy of Devon County Council Tourism and Dorset County Council.
◆ Exeter
The historic County Town of Devon.
There is an excellent choice of shops,
from High Street names to independent
specialist shops. The Cathedral dates
back to Norman times and is well worth
a visit. For something different visit the
underground passages, Exeter’s historic
water supply, the Royal Albert Museum
or take a free tour with a Red Coat
Guide. Bus links
are available to
most parts of
Devon including
Plymouth,
Torquay and
North Devon, as
well as services to
Bude.
◆ Seaton 1
A small resort in the Axe Valley.
The mile long pebble beach is
backed by the Esplanade,
which extends to the Axe
estuary, beyond which is the
Undercliff, a massive landslip
area. The Seaton Electric
Tramway runs to
Colyton, giving
excellent views of the
Axe and Coly Valleys.
Gardens
Sea Hill
1
Exeter
Harbour Road
Woolworths
Esplanade
Westpoint
◆ Beer
This attractive fishing village was a
noted centre for smuggling in days
gone by. Today fishing boats are still
drawn up the pebble beach. A short
walk from the bus stop are the family
attractions of Pecorama and Beer
Quarry Caves where tours illustrating
the history of the local stone are
available. Boat trips along the coast
are also available.
Crealy
Adventure
Park
Sidford
Attractions
Donkey
Sanctuary
Seaton
Tramway
Seaton
Beer
Beer Quarry Caves
Pecorama
Boat Trips
◆ Bridport
The historic market
town of Bridport
was once a centre
of the rope industry. The popular
street market is held on Wednesday
and Saturday. Visit the museum to
learn more of Bridport's past or take
a guided tour of Palmers Brewery.
◆ Lyme
Regis 2
A pleasant seaside
town and noted
centre for fossils;
the Philpot Museum
has excellent displays.
The narrow streets descend
to the harbour with its famous
Cobb; used in the filming of
‘The French Lieutenants
Woman’.
Philpott
Museum
Lyme
Regis
Post
Office
Broad Stree t
Charmouth
Bridport
Visitor
Centre
West Bay
Boat
Trips
For more information
on the Jurassic Coast,
call in at a local
Tourist Information
Centre
2
S q u a r e
Town
Hall
◆ Abbotsbury
A picture postcard village behind
Chesil Beach with thatched stone
cottages and spectacular views over
Chesil Beach. The Swannery is home
to several hundred swans, while the
sub-tropical gardens have over 20
acres of exotic plants.
i
Abbotsbury
Swannery
Sub-Tropical Gardens
◆ Wareham
A characterful Saxon town on the River
Frome. Much of the Saxon walls
survive and the church is the oldest in
Dorset. Bus links are available to Corfe
Castle, Swanage and the Purbeck
Coast, where the influence of geology
on the landscape is spectacularly
illustrated.
◆ Weymouth
Weymouth first came to
prominence when George
III visited. The resort has an
expanse of golden sands
and a busy harbour. The town offers a variety
of interesting shops, while the Brewer’s Quay
complex includes speciality shops and a craft
centre. Bus links are available to Dorchester,
for the Dorset County Museum, and
Portland, known as the ‘Island of Stone’.
There are also a variety of boat trips
available.
Sea Life Centre
Boat Trips
Weymouth
Wool
Wareham
◆ Poole
Situated on the largest natural harbour
in Europe, Poole can trace its history
back to the Iron Age. Today there are
a variety of shops in the Dolphin
Centre and pedestrianised High Street,
while boat trips are available from the
Quay to Brownsea Island and along
the coast. Bus links are available to
Bournemouth, Wimborne and
Salisbury.
Poole
Bournemouth
Sea Life Centre
Boat Trips
Street Map Guide
● Bus Stop for Exeter
● Bus Stop for Weymouth

EXETER - BOURNEMOUTH Via Seaton, Bridport, Weymouth CoastLinX53
EXETER - COLYTON Via Seaton CoastLinX54
X53/X54 ROUTE in EXETER: Bus Station, Paris Street, Heavitree Road, Barrack Road (for Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital), Topsham Road,
Daily, including Public Holidays
X53 X53 X53 X53 X53 X53 X54 X53 X53 X53 X53 X53
X X Z NSu NSu
EXETER Bus Station Stand 14 - - - 0845 1045 1245 1415 1445 1645 1745 1845 2045
NEWTON POPPLEFORD Memorial - - - 0912 1112 1312 1442 1512 1712 1812 1912 2112
SIDFORD opposite Spar - - - 0919 1119 1319 1449 1519 1719 1819 1919 2119
BEER Cross - - - 0935 1135 1335 - 1535 1735 1835 1935 2135
SEATON Sea Front, Gardens - - - 0945 1145 1345 1510 1545 1745 1845 1945 2145
SEATON Health Centre - - - 0948 1148 1348 1507 1548 1748 1848 1948 2148
AXMOUTH Ship Inn - - - - - - 1514 - - - - -
COLYFORD The Elms - - - 0951 1151 1351 - 1551 1751 1851 1951 2151
COLYTON Square - - - - - - 1524 - - - - -
ROUSDON Garage - - - 0958 1158 1358 - 1558 1758 1858 1958 2158
LYME REGIS Post Office 0700 - - 1007 1207 1407 - 1607 1807 1907 2007 2207
CHARMOUTH Church 0712 - - 1019 1219 1419 - 1619 1819 1919 2019 2219
MORCOMBELAKE Ship Inn 0717 - - 1024 1224 1424 - 1624 1824 1924 2024 2224
CHIDEOCK Bridge 0721 - - 1028 1228 1428 - 1628 1828 1928 2028 2228
BRIDPORT Coach Station ARRIVE 0729 - - 1036 1236 1436 - 1636 1836 1936 2034 2234
BRIDPORT Coach Station DEPART 0731 - 0841 1041 1241 1441 - 1641 1841 - 2037 2237
BRIDPORT Portman Building Society 0733 - 0843 1043 1243 1443 - 1643 1843 - 2038 2238
WEST BAY George Hotel 0742 - 0852 1052 1252 1452 - 1652 1850 - 2043 2243
BURTON BRADSTOCK 0749 - 0859 1059 1259 1459 - 1659 1857 - 2050 2250
ABBOTSBURY Ilchester Arms 0802 - 0912 1112 1312 1512 - 1712 1910 - 2102 2302
PORTESHAM Kings Arms 0807 - 0917 1117 1317 1517 - 1717 1915 - 2107 2307
CHICKERELL Chickerell Road 0818 - 0928 1128 1328 1528 - 1728 1926 - 2117 2317
WESTHAM Cross Roads 0824 - 0934 1134 1334 1534 - 1734 1932 - 2122 2322
WEYMOUTH Kings Statue K4 ARRIVE 0834 - 0944 1144 1344 1544 - 1744 1940 - 2130 2330
WEYMOUTH Kings Statue K4 DEPART 0955 0955 1155 1355 1555 - 1755 1940 - - -
PRESTON Spice Ship - 1005 1005 1205 1405 1605 - 1805 1950 - - -
OSMINGTON Village - 1010 1010 1210 1410 1610 - 1810 - - - -
WOOL Rail Station - 1025 1025 1225 1425 1625 - 1825 - - - -
WAREHAM North Street - 1035 1035 1235 1435 1635 - 1835 - - - -
WAREHAM Rail Station - 1040 1040 1240 1440 1640 - 1840 - - - -
SANDFORD Garage - 1045 1045 1245 1445 1645 - 1845 - - - -
UPTON Cross Roads - 1100 1100 1300 1500 1700 1900
POOLE Bus Station - 1110 1110 1310 1510 1710 - 1910 - - - -
BOURNEMOUTH Square, Jervis Place - - - - 1540 1740 - 1940 - - - -
CODE: NSu - NOT SUNDAY OR PUBLIC HOLIDAYS - SERVES HEALTH CENTRE BEFORE SEA FRONT
- CONTINUES TO WEYMOUTH COLLEGE
X - OPERATES MONDAY - FRIDAY UNTIL 8th JULY AND FROM 5th SEPTEMBER
Z - OPERATES SATURDAY AND SUNDAY THROUGHOUT AND DAILY 9th JULY - 4th SEPTEMBER
services X53 and X54 operated by FIRST

BOURNEMOUTH - EXETER Via Weymouth, Bridport, Seaton CoastLinX53
COLYTON - EXETER Via Seaton
Daily, including Public Holidays
CoastLinX54
X53 X54 X53 X54 X53 X53 X53 X53 X53 X53 X53
NSu NSSu NSu
BOURNEMOUTH Square, Gervis Place, stop T - - - - - 0920 - - 1550 1750 1950
POOLE Bus Station - - - - - 0950 1150 1350 1620 1820 2020
UPTON Cross Roads 1000 1200 1400 1630 1830 2030
SANDFORD Garage - - - - - 1015 1215 1415 1645 1845 2040
WAREHAM Rail Station - - - - - 1020 1220 1420 1650 1850 2045
WAREHAM North Street - - - - - 1025 1225 1425 1655 1855 2050
WOOL Rail Station - - - - - 1035 1235 1435 1705 1905 2100
OSMINGTON Village - - - - - 1050 1250 1450 1720 1915 2110
PRESTON Spice Ship - - - - 0855 1055 1255 1455 1725 1920 2115
WEYMOUTH Kings Statue K4 ARRIVE - - - - 0910 1110 1310 1510 1740 1925 2120
WEYMOUTH Kings Statue K4 DEPART - - 0715 - 0915 1115 1315 1515 1745 - -
WESTHAM Cross Roads - - 0724 - 0924 1124 1324 1524 1754 - -
CHICKERELL Chickerell Road - - 0729 - 0929 1129 1329 1529 1759 - -
PORTESHAM Kings Arms - - 0738 - 0938 1138 1338 1538 1808 - -
ABBOTSBURY Ilchester Arms - - 0744 - 0944 1144 1344 1544 1814 - -
BURTON BRADSTOCK - - 0757 - 0957 1157 1357 1557 1827 - -
WEST BAY George Hotel - - 0804 - 1004 1204 1404 1604 1834 - -
BRIDPORT Frosts - - 0811 - 1011 1211 1411 1611 1841 - -
BRIDPORT Coach Station ARRIVE - - 0813 - 1013 1213 1413 1613 1843 - -
BRIDPORT Coach Station DEPART 0619 0640 0818 - 1018 1218 1418 1618 1848 - -
CHIDEOCK Bridge 0627 0648 0826 - 1026 1226 1426 1626 1856 - -
MORCOMBELAKE Ship Inn 0631 0652 0830 - 1030 1230 1430 1630 1900 - -
CHARMOUTH Church 0636 0657 0835 - 1035 1235 1435 1635 1905 - -
LYME REGIS Square 0649 - 0847 - 1047 1247 1447 1647 1917 - -
ROUSDON Garage 0657 - 0855 - 1055 1255 1455 1655 1923 - -
COLYTON Square - 0715 - 1000 - - - - - - -
COLYFORD The Elms 0704 0719 0902 - 1102 1302 1502 1702 1928 - -
AXMOUTH Ship Inn - - - 1010 - - - - - - -
SEATON Health Centre 0707 0722 0905 1017 1105 1305 1505 1705 1931 - -
SEATON Sea Front, Woolworths 0714 0729 0911 1015 1111 1311 1511 1711 1935 - -
BEER Cross 0722 0737 0919 - 1119 1319 1519 1719 1941 - -
SIDFORD Spar 0737 0752 0934 1033 1134 1334 1534 1734 1953 - -
NEWTON POPPLEFORD Memorial 0745 0800 0942 1041 1142 1342 1542 1742 1959 - -
EXETER Bus Station 0830 0850 1016 1115 1216 1416 1616 1816 2025 - -
CODE: NSu - NOT SUNDAY OR PUBLIC HOLIDAYS - SERVES HEALTH CENTRE AFTER SEA FRONT
NSSu - NOT SATURDAY, SUNDAY OR PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
services X53 and X54 operated by FIRST

Other bus links from
Exeter
Tickets
Single FirstDay Explorer
Available for all journeys. Sample single fares:
• Seaton - Lyme Regis £1.90,
• Bridport - Weymouth £2.90
Day Return
Are available for most journeys and are
cheaper than two singles.
Sample Day Return fares:
• Exeter - Lyme Regis £5.00,
• Seaton - Weymouth £4.70
Children
Up to two children under 5 travel free when
accompanied by an adult. Children aged 5-
15 inclusive pay approximately two-thirds of
the adult fare.
Poole
Plymouth 60 Torquay 60 Dawlish 15 Teignmouth 15
Newton Abbot 30 Exmouth 12 Tiverton 30 Okehampton 60
Newton Poppleford
Sidford
Lyme Regis
Bridport
Weymouth
Wool
Wareham
Sidmouth 30
Axminster 60
Dorchester 60
Exmouth 60 Budleigh Salterton 60
Portland 7-8 Dorchester 20
Lulworth Cove 120
Corfe Castle 60 Swanage 60
Unlimited travel for the day on
services X53 and X54.
Also available on most other
First bus services in Dorset and
Wilts & Dorset buses.
£5 Adult, £3 Senior Citizen,
£12.50 Family - up to four
people with no more than two
adults.
All tickets are available from
the driver on the bus.
30 Numbers in blue indicate the
approximate Monday-Saturday
daytime frequency. For full details
of times and services please call
Traveline on 0870 608 2 608.
Bournemouth 5 Wimborne 30 Blandford 60 Salisbury 60
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