Britain’s ‘most scenic’ bus route revealed

“I’ve been travelling up and down the two countries by bus for many years and on fantastic roads like this one the scenery is only spectacular, ” he says.

Image copyright Bus Users UK Image caption Paul Kirby( right) presents the accolade to Transdev’s Colin Booth

“Rural communities do need bus services and they are a lifeline for many people. So I felt they deserved a little publicity to attract new passengers.”

Mr Kirby did not just want to encourage people out of their autoes but also to cherish services when funding has been squeezed.

Britain’s most scenic bus route ?

Image caption The bus itinerary passes through Goathland village, where the ITV series Heartbeat was filmed

840 Coastliner: Leeds to York/ Pickering/ Whitby via North York Moors – Transdev Blazefield

914/915/ 916: Glasgow/ Fort William/ Skye via Loch Lomond, Rannoch, Glencoe and Great Glen – Scottish Citylink

50: Bournemouth to Swanage via Sandbanks, Shell Bay and Studland – Morebus( Go Ahead)

Image caption The 840 may be a popular rural route, but the service relies on subsidies in the winter