Trip to Crystal Peaks / Sheffield 06-08-2022

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
33869	Crystal Peaks BS	Sheffield Interchange	120	First South Yorkshire
36454	Sheffield Interchange	Eckington, Prince of Wales	53	Stagecoach East Midlands
15687	Eckington, Cemetery	Deep Pit, Park Grange Road	50A	Stagecoach Yorkshire
36511	Deep Pit, Wulfric Road	Sheffield Interchange	53	Stagecoach East Midlands
36274	Sheffield Interchange	Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange	X78	First South Yorkshire
36226	Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange	Doncaster, Gliwice Way	57C	First South Yorkshire

Today was the first day of our weekend in South Yorkshire. Very little research was done except to look for parking around Crystal Peaks and to check the weather for the day, which was for warm sunny weather. Matthew got up around 09:30 and had toast for breakfast. We set off around 12:00 after we had a few issues with the car. We set off through Blurton and onto Beaconsfield Drive. We turned left onto Church Road and at the roundabout we veered left onto Blurton Road. We were almost out of fuel so we did a quick splash and dash at the BP garage. We rejoined Blurton Road and we continued to Fenton to pick up uncle Dave. We ran through Blurton and into Heron Cross and over the A50. At Heron Cross lights we turned left onto Grove Road. We ran forwards onto Wheildon Road and we picked up uncle Dave. After picking up uncle Dave we continued up Wheildon Road and forwards onto Grove Road. We turned right onto Blurton Road and left onto the A50. We came off at Longton and we filled up with Petrol at Tesco. Were-joined the A50 and we continued Eastwards. We ran through Meir and we saw Copeland's Tours MIB 246 at the depot. We reached the Blythe Bridge by-pass and we continued along the A50 Eastwards. We headed up the hill over the river Dove. We had already decided that we were going to have diner at The Saltbox Cafe, so we came off the A50 and joined the Eastbound A511. We continued the 2 miles or so to junction and we saw Eazy Travel GF13 VLL before we stopped at the cafe. Once at the cafe Matthew used the toilet. For dinner Matthew had a breakfast and washed down with a bottle of Coke. Whilst we ate we saw Midland Classic 15 on a #401 to Uttoxeter and Trent Barton 704 on a Villager service to Derby. Once we had finished we turned right onto Derby Road and we ran through Halton and under the A50 before joining the Northbound A516. We joined the Northbound A38 and as we ran Northwards through Derby we saw M4 hire YR64 HVM. We continued Northwards through Derbyshire and we saw Trent Barton 262(#9.3) / 841(#6X), Ambulance minibus YJ64 JXZ and white minibus BK14 DZD. We coninued up to the M1 and we got on the motorway at junction 28. On the M1 were Royal Travel OY67 DXJ, white minibus GF67 NLL, red minibus WX08 ???, an unidentified white minibus and grey minibus X103 BGX. Wecame off the M1 at junction 30 and we turned left onto the A6135. We headed North Westwards for a few miles and we turned right onto the B6053. We ran past the Halfway Park and Ride site and we turned left into Crystal Peaks and we parked up. We parked near to a sainburys and we walked clockwise around the reail park and past the Milestone pub, before finding the bus station. We saw TM Travel 1178 on layover.

TM Travel 1178 in Crystal Peaks bus station

We had a walk around to see what we could possibly catch. We saw First South Yorkshire 37511 on a #120 to Fulwood.

First South Yorkshire 37511 in Crystal Peaks bus station

Matthew decided he needed the toilet, but was we could no find anything convenient by the bus station we went to the Milestone pub. Matthew used the toilet and afterwards we had a glass of Coke Each. After we had finished out drinks we headed back into the bus station to meet up with uncle Dave. We headed to the bottom corner to catch a bus towards Sheffield. We got to the stand and we saw it was First South Yorkshire 33869 on a #120 to Fulwood.

First South Yorkshire 33869 in Crystal Peaks bus station

We got on the bus and we booked South Yorkshire Conncet tickets at £7.40 each before going upstairs and sitting down. We set off out of the bus station and we turned left onto Peaks Mount. We turned right onto Ochre Dyke Lane and we headed Westwards. We turned right onto Moss Way and we headed Northwards. We turned left onto Birley Spa Lane and we ran to the end before turning right onto Occupation Lane. We turned right onto the A6135 and we headed North Westwards. We ran through Fecheville and Intake and at Manor top we turned left onto Hurlfield Road and left onto Ridgeway Road before re-joining the A6135. We ran down the hill through Deep Pit shring the space with the tram lines. The tram lines veered off to the left and we continued along the A6135 before running forwards onto the B6070. We ran crossed over the railway line and as we approached the city centre we saw Grayscroft TJI 1679 going Northwards. We ran onto the Park Square roundabout and under the tram line. We turned left onto the A61 and past Sheffield Midland railway station. We turned right onto Hamrmer Lane and right onto Pond Street where we got up and got off the bus bus the interchange. Once of the bus Matthew took another picture of First South Yorkshire 33869 as it continued towards Fulwood.

First South Yorkshire 33869 in Sheffield Interchange

We headed into the main part of the Interchange and Matthew went to the toilet. We did a complete lap of the Interchange to see what we might catch. We saw First South Yorkshire 47471 prked up in the middle of the interchange on layover.

First South Yorkshire 47471 in Sheffield Interchange

A few minutes later we saw Stagecoach East Midlands 36454 on a #53 to Mansfield.

Stagecoach East Midlands 36454 in Sheffield Interchange

We got on the bus and we flashed the South Yorkshire Connect day ticket to the driver before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off out of the interchange onto Harmer Street and we turned left onto the Southbound A61. We ran past the railway station and we veered left onto Suffolk Road. We turned left onto the A6135 and we headed Eastwards. We followed the road to the right and we ran through Deep Pit and we ran up the hill to Manor Top. We continued through Intake and Frecheville and we headed South Westwards out through Birley. We ran through Mosborough and we ran down the hill towards Eckington. We turned right onto the B6052 and we ran into the village a couple of stops and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus Matthew took another picture of Stagecoach East Midlands 36454 as it continued towards Mansfield.

Stagecoach East Midlands 36454 in Eckington

Once off the bus we crossed the road to catch something back the other way. We realised that we had accidentally crossed the border into Derbyshire. The #252 that we hoped to see didn't appear and there didn't appear to be one heading in the right direction. We decided to walk back to the main road. When we got to the road, we saw that we were still in Derbyshire. So we walked another stop up the road until we were opposite to the cemetery. We decided to stop there, and if we got charged for a ticket we got charged. Whilst we were there Matthew had a can of pepsi and some cadbury Snack out of the bag. Whilst we waited for the bus we saw Coopers CT54 JCS heading up the hill towards Sheffield. A short time later the bus appeared. It was as expected from the map Stagecoach Yorkshire 15687 on a #50 to Sheffield.

Stagecoach Yorkshire 15687 in Eckington

We got on the bus and we flashed the South Yorkshire Connect day ticket to the driver before we went upstairs and sat down. The bus set off up the hill and we ran through Mosborough and Birley. We continued through Frecheville and Intake. When we reached Manor Top we turned left onto Hurfield Road and we turned right onto Ridgeway Road. We turned left to re-joined the A6135 and we headed down through Deep Pit. We ran past Kfc and we got up and got off the bus just after Park Grange Road where the tram line goes off to the West. Once off the bus Matthew took another picture of Stagecoach Yorkshire 15687 as it carried on towards Sheffield.

Stagecoach Yorkshire 15687 in Deep Pit

We headed up the road and we stopped to get a picture of the Bovril ghost sign. We went to KFC and Matthew used toilet before we brought some food. We sat outside and and we ate the chicken popcorn and ate the fries washed down with a cup of Coke. Whilst we ate we saw First South Yorkshire 33860 on a #120 to Fulwood.

First South Yorkshire 33860 in Deep Pit

When we had finished eating we walked down the road to the bus stop and we waited for a bus towards Sheffield. A short time later we saw a bus approaching. It was Stagecoach East Midlands 36511 on a #53 to Sheffield.

Stagecoach East Midlands 36511 in Deep Pit

We got on the bus and we flashed the South Yorkshire Connect day ticket to the driver before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off down the A6135 and we ran down to the edge of town. We started to see the crowds coming out of Bramhall Lane and we ran forwards onto the Westbound A61. We turned right onto Shoreham Road and we ran forwards onto Sheaf Street and past the railway station. We turned left onto Harmer Lane and we entered the Interchange. We got up and got off the bus and we had a look around. We saw First South Yorkshire 36203 on layover.

First South Yorkshire 36203 in Sheffield Interchange

As it was getting late we decided we had to head towards Doncaster. Whilst we waited for the bus we saw TM Travel 1174 on a #218 to Bakewell.

TM Travel 1174 in Sheffield Interchange

We waited for a bus towards Doncaster. A short time later the bus appeared and it was First South Yorkshire 36274 on a X78 to Doncaster.

First South Yorkshire 36274 in Sheffield Interchange

We got on the bus and we scanned South Yorkshire Conncet tickets to the driver before we went upstairs and sat down. The bus was quite crowded as Sheffield United were playing at home and the match hadn't long finished. We set off out of the Interchange and we turned right onto Harmer Street. We turned right onto Pond Street and we headed Northwards. We turned right onto Fitalan Square and we turned left onto High Street. We turned right onto Angel Street and right onto Castle Street. We turned left onto Waingate and we headed Northwards. We ran forwards onto Lady's Bridge and we crossed over the River Don. We continued onto Wicker and we ran forwards onto the A6135. We veered right onto the A6109 and we ran for a couple of miles until we got to Meadowhall and we turned left into Meadowhall Interchange. The bus filled up even more and some really obnoxious youth boarded the bus and sat behind us, playing loud music and just being generally offensive to everyone! We set off out of the Interchange and we rejoined the A6109. We went under the M1 and we continued Northwards. We turned right onto New Wortley Road and we ran into Rotherham. We ran forwards onto Bridge Street and we crossed over the Down before turning left into Rotherham Interchange. After a brief stop in the Interchange we ran to the North end and we turned left onto Drummond Street. We turned right onto the A630 and we headed North-Eastwards. We ran for several miles along the A630 through Thrybergh and Hooton Roberts. We passed The Hill Top before turning left onto Mickleberg Drive. We turned left onto Maple Grove and right onto Old Road. We ran through the centre of the town and we continued onto Church Street. We turned right onto Castle Street and we ran onto Castle Hill past the Castle. We turned right onto the A6023 and left onto the A630. We continued into Warmsworth and we crossed over the A1(M). On the edge of town we crossed over the railway line and we veered left to stay on the A630. At the roundabout we turned left to stay on the A630 and we went past the railway station before turning left into the Frenchgate Interchange where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked out onto the entrance of the Interchange on the A630. We saw First South Yorkshire 63140 on a #73 to Doncaster.

First South Yorkshire 63140 in Doncaster Interchange

Als seen was First South Yorkshire 66964 on a #66 to Intake.

First South Yorkshire 66964 in Doncaster Interchange

Another vehicle seen was First South Yorkshire 37754 on a #58F Doncaster circular in Doncaster Corporation colours.

First South Yorkshire 37754 in Doncaster Interchange

Afterwards we saw First South Yorkshire 66842 on a #66 to Bentley.

First South Yorkshire 66842 in Doncaster Interchange

We headed back into the Interchange to catch a bus towards the hotel. A short time later we saw a bus appear on stand. It was First South Yorkshire 36226 on a #57C Doncaster Airport circular.

First South Yorkshire 36226 in Doncaster Interchange

We got on the bus and we scanned South Yorkshire Conncet tickets to the driver for the final time today before we went upstairs and sat down. We set off through the bus station. We came out of the interchange and we came out onto the Southbound A630. We turned left onto Cleveland Street and we turned right onto Wood Street. We turned left onto Waterdale and right onto South Parade. We ran forwards onto Bennetthorpe and we turned right onto Belle Vue Way. We continued onto South Parade and we got up and got off the bus. Matthew took a picture of First South Yorkshire 36226 before continued towards Doncaster Sheffield Airport.

First South Yorkshire 36226 in Doncaster

Once off the bus we set off along Booth Avenue and we walked along the access road to the hotel. We settled into the room and we had a sausage roll and a drink of Fanta Orange. We did some of the Blog and we wrote an e-mail. We realised the the car battery had flattened again, so mum ordered some food for supper to be delivered. Matthew had sausage chips and gravy washed down with a can of Cherry Coke. We did some more of the Blog and around 23:00 me and mum went to our room andleft Matthew uncle Dave in theirs to settle down for the night. Matthew listened to music on the laptop and watched videos until he went to sleep around 02:00... Mark