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London buses can be pretty chaotic. Riding a double-decker, passengers are likely to encounter someone blasting bad music from their phone, a person eating a sloppy kebab, and don’t get us started on the lack of air-conditioning.
So, Londoners might find it hard to believe that some bus routes in the country are tranquil, scenic, and even enjoyable. But, good news for all you city dwellers, because of the UK’s most picturesque bus journeys is just one hour from the capital.
The Telegraph has revealed the most beautiful bus routes in Britain, and one is within easy reach from the Big Smoke. The Cambridgeshire Guided Busway, which embarks from, you guessed it, Cambridge, has been named as one of the top 10 most stunning bus rides in the country by the paper. On this journey, passengers ride in style on leather seats and with free wi-fi along tracks that resemble a tramway. The route that opened in 2011 goes from Cambridge to Peterborough on a pathway lined with leafy green trees. It’s also an eco-friendly option, as the bus runs on biofuel.
The second-closest route to London was Birmingham’s number 11, which passes through Britain’s answer to Hobbiton. This attractive bus ride traverses the ‘Outer Circle’ of Birmingham, passing through rolling green hills which supposedly inspired JRR Tolkien to create The Shire.
Also on the list of the top 10 was what the Telegraph calls the ‘rarest bus in the world’, the 112 from Tavistock to Dawlish in Devon. Why is it the world’s rarest bus? Well, it only runs on the fifth Saturday of every month between April and September. But if you can catch it, it’s worth it, as the bus passes through Dartmoor and along the coast.
The most beautiful bus routes in Britain, according to the Telegraph
- Cambridgeshire Guided Busway, Cambridge
- 4677, Berwick-upon-Tweed
- 112, Tavistock
- 830, Yorkshire Dales
- 11, Birmingham
- X18, Newcastle
- W17, Outer Hebrides
- Lakeside 599, Lake District
- 3, Dartmouth
- 740, Knighton
You can read the Telegraph’s article in full here.
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