Coach Routes

Pupils at Shrewsbury come from all over the country and we believe this is a real strength of the school, but we recognise that it may not be convenient for you to drive long distances several times each term.  To make it easier for you, the School arranges for a fleet of coaches to deliver your child to a point near where you live – and indeed to pick him or her up from the same point to head back to Shrewsbury. Coaches operate at the start and end of term, at either end of half-term and on one weekend either side of half term when the whole school is entitled to head home – what we call ‘coach weekends’. Each route has certain predetermined drop-off or collection points.  Routes are reviewed annually and may vary from one year to the next, subject to demand.

In other words, we will do our best to ensure that you don’t have to spend more time on the road than is really necessary. All coaches are provided by Longmynd Travel, a reputable local company. Shrewsbury School has worked with them for over 25 years. Bookings are arranged within houses and overseen by a member of staff.

Please find below details of our coach routes; please follow the link for further information and times for 2011/2012.

COACH TRAVEL

ROUTE B (Bowdon)
Newcastle (Golf Club) - Congleton (‘Wagon and Horses’) - Alderley Edge (‘Est Est Est’) - Wilmslow (‘Boddington Arms’ formerly ‘The Range’) - Bowdon (Assembly Rooms)

ROUTE C (Cambridge)
Corley Service Station - Kettering Services - A1/A14 Junction (BP Garage) – Cambridge Services (Boxworth) - Ipswich (Copdock Services)

ROUTE D (Derby)
Shenstone Island (Shrewsbury side) - Barton-u-Needwood (Little Chef: northbound out, south bound return) – Derby (‘Derbyshire’ McDonald's) - M1 J25 (‘Holiday Inn’) – Doncaster North Services (Junction M18/M180)

ROUTE E (Liverpool)
Chester (Sainsbury’s) - Ellesmere Port (Sainsbury’s) - Liverpool (Mercury Court)

ROUTE G (Bristol)
Kidderminster (Esso Garage) - Ombersley (The King's Arms) - M5 J9 (Ashchurch Business Centre just off A438 towards Stowe) - M5 J11 (Big lay-by on A40 towards Cheltenham) - Gordano Services – Taunton Deane Services.

ROUTE H (Hereford)
Craven Arms Hotel - Ludlow Post Office (Opposite Feathers) - Salwey Arms - Leominster (Somerfield Car Park) - Hereford (New Sports Centre)

ROUTE K (Kendal)
Whitchurch - Charnock Richard Services – M6 J31 (Tickled Trout Hotel) - Lancaster Services - M6 J36 (Layby just before Canal Garage - on A65 towards Kendal just before passing under M6) - M6 J42 BP Garage (Carlisle)

ROUTE L (London)
Warwick Services - Cherwell Valley Services – High Wycombe (M40 J4 - Handy Cross Sports Centre) - Heathrow (Bus stops 1 and 2, terminal 2) - Heston Services

ROUTE Y (Wetherby)
M56 J9 (McDonalds) - Birch Service Station - Hartshead Moor Service Station -
Wetherby (‘Jarvis Wetherby’)

John Balcombe
jb@shrewsbury.org.uk