Alnwick Attractions Bus ready to tour the town!
Alnwick Town Council is once again supporting the Alnwick Attractions Bus which will help visitors to access key tourist attractions as well as the town centre.
The free hop on – hop off bus will tour the town on an hourly loop calling in at 11 stops between 10am and 5pm.
This is the second year of the initiative, which is also supported by The Alnwick Garden, Lilidorei, Alnwick Castle, Aln Valley Railway, Barter Books and NEED Ltd.
Alnwick Town Mayor, Councillor Geoff Watson said “The Attractions Bus benefits the whole town. As well as our fabulous tourist destinations, the bus will bring visitors into the town centre where we have a great range of independent retailers and national chain stores along with a superb choice of restaurants, cafes and pubs!”
“The scheme is also a great example of partnership working with key businesses in Alnwick united for the benefit of the town. It will also lessen traffic congestion in the town centre.”
The bus will run between 10am and 5pm every weekend from 25th May to 1st September, excluding Bank Holidays and everyday throughout the Northumberland school holidays: May half-term 25th May – 2nd June and the summer holidays 20th July – 2nd September.
Bus stops are: Greenwell Lane, Alnwick Playhouse, the two car parks that serve The Alnwick Garden, Lilidorei and Alnwick Castle, the Premier Inn, the Hog’s Head Inn, Aln Valley Railway (Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday), Lidl (for Barter Books), the Youth Hostel, Howling Lane carpark and the Town Centre.
PICTURED: Mayor Geoff Watson with Mike Gorman from NEED Ltd, Councillor Martin Swinbank, Councillor Gordon Castle, Angela Blythe from The Alnwick Garden and Neil Aitchison from Barter Books.
