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Editor’s picks · Journeys
Scenic transport that’s a day out in itself
Check out our most popular car-free journeys
- 🚌 Bus📍 Cumbria
599 Open Top Bus Windermere – Grasmere
Starts Bowness-on-Windermere, Braithwaite Fold Car Park
🚌 Bus📍 North East Combined AuthorityX18, Newcastle to Alnwick & Berwick-Upon-Tweed
Starts Newcastle, Haymarket Bus Station
🚆 Rail📍 SussexBluebell Railway
Starts East Grinstead Railway Station
🛥️ Boat📍 WarwickshireTardebigge to Birmingham Black Country Museum
Starts Tardebigge
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Walks paired with transport
Walks designed around the bus, train or ferry that takes you there
Each walk pairs with a scenic journey. Start and end points sit on real routes, so you’re never left waiting.
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43regions across the UK & Ireland, each with curated journeys and attractions.
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Things to do
Days out worth the ride
Castles, coastlines, gardens and galleries, every one reachable by bus, rail or boat.
📍 NorthumberlandAlnwick Castle
Norman medieval castle featured as Hogwarts in Harry Potter
📍 AvonBath Roman Baths
Roman temple complex with natural hot spring thermal baths
📍 Isle of WightBlackgang Chine
Coastal gorge combining geology, history and natural landscapes
📍 SussexBrighton Pavilion
Regency seaside palace featuring distinctive Indian-style architecture
Brooklands Museum
Historic motor racing circuit with aviation heritage museum
📍 LancashireCafe on the Pier, Lytham St Anne’s
Beachfront cafe by the pier with sea views and celebrity visitors
📍 KentChatham Historic Dockyard
Georgian naval dockyard with three centuries of maritime history
📍 CheshireChester City Sightseeing Tour
Guided sightseeing tour exploring Chester's historic city centre
📍 CheshireChester Zoo
Zoo housing diverse animals in naturalistic habitats and gardens
📍 CornwallEden Project
Massive biomes showcasing plants from around the world
Great Scenic Rewards
Show your bus ticket, save money
61 exclusive discounts at attractions, cafés and shops, unlocked by travelling by bus. Your ticket is the voucher.
10% OFFAd Gefrin
Step into the story of the Northumbrian kings at Ad Gefrin, an Anglo-Saxon museum and whisky distillery in Wooler, Northumberland.
🎫 Show your bus ticket10% off Museum & Distillery tours (tickets offer repeat access to Museum for 7 days)
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20% OFFBean & Gone Coffee
Looking for the perfect coffee fix in York? Bean & Gone Coffee at Bootham Bar is the spot to be! Whether you need a rich, energizing brew or a…
🎫 Show your bus ticketGet 20% off food and drink when you show proof of your bus journey.
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15% OFFDelmont Hotel, Scarborough
15% off dining at this wonderful restaurant, just yards from the Great Scenic Journeys Scarborough open top bus stop and with stunning views of the…
🎫 Show your bus ticket15% off lunch or dinner!
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Stories from the line
Travel inspiration & guides
Real days out from our writers: the market towns, castles, coastlines and cafés along our favourite routes, and the buses that take you there.
📝 BlogsA barnstorming Essex aerial adventure on the Clacton Open-Top Bus service
19 July 2026 · 9 min read
📝 BlogsNorthampton’s the bustling scenic journeys crossroads with everything!
8 June 2026 · 8 min read
📝 BlogsTalbot Yard’s a terrific hidden gem in the Malton masterpiece by bus
31 May 2026 · 5 min read
📝 BlogsA treasure trove of true delights in wonderful Wheelgate in Malton
31 May 2026 · 5 min read
📝 BlogsFood glorious food shopping in magnificent Malton by the Moors!
10 May 2026 · 9 min read
📝 BlogsTea’s a treat in tremendous Malton!
10 May 2026 · 7 min read