Trip to Hanley / Cheadle 11-01-2026

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67143	Fenton, Smithpool Road	Hanley BS	11	First Potteries
63114	Hanley BS	Hanley, Harding Road	23	First Potteries
6012	Hanley BS	Cheadle, Charles Street	32X	D&G Bus
6012	Cheadle, Prince George Street	Hanley BS	32X	D&G Bus
67157	Hanley BS	Fenton, Alfred Street	6	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going out on the bus. Matthew got up around 09:00 and had toast and juice for breakfast. He chilled out in his room and watched buses out of the windown until it was time to go out. Whilst we waited to go out we went downstairs and onto Temple Street. We turned cut through onto City Road and we headed towards the bus stop. On the way we saw Afford rent-a-car MK71 WPT parked up at their garage.

Afford rent-a-car MK71 WPT in Fenton

We walked to the stop opposite the flats and we watched the sheltered housing complex. We waited for a bus towards Hanley. A short time later we saw First Potteries 63114 on a #23 to Hanley. A few minutes later we saw the bus approaching and we saw it was First Potteries 67143 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67143 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off up City Road and we went forwards onto King Street. We ran through Foley and we under the railway line into Longton town centre. We ran up Market Street and we turned left onto Anchor Road. We ran up the hill to the top and ran down to the roundabout in Adderley Green. At the roundabout at the East end of Bentilee we turned right onto Beverley Drive and then left onto Dawlish Drive and we ran to the end and we turned left onto Beverley Drive. At the end we turned right onto Dividy Road and we ran down the hill to Bucknall. We turned left onto the A52 we ran to limekiln lights and we went across onto Bucknall New Road. We climbed the hill up to Hanley and we joined the clockwise ring road. We turned right onto Bethesda Road and right onto John Street and into the bus station and we got up and got off the bus. As it was a nice day we sat on the seats and Matthew had a chicken sandwich washed down with can of Irn Bru. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63114 on a #23 to Newstead.

First Potteries 63114 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus. We booked to Leek and as the rear of the bus was empty Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 63114 before we sat down.

Inside First Potteries 63114

We set off onto bus station onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We crossed over the ring road and we ran down onto Regent Road and we got up and got off the bus. We turned onto Regent Road and we turned left onto Lower Bethesda Street and we turned right the ring road. We turned into the the stop outside the bus station. Whilst we waited for a bus back to Fenton and Matthew visited the toilet. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was D&G Bus 6012 on a #32X to Upper Tean. We got on the bus and we booked to Cheadle before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off out off the bus station. The bus went out of the bus station and onto the ring road. We turned left into Lichfield Street and onto Birch Terrace and past the old bus station. We turned right onto old Hall Street and then we crossed the ring road onto Limekiln Bank. At the bottom of the hill we went across the traffic lights onto the A52. We continued through Bucknall and up Ash Bank. We went into Werrington and forwards into Cellarhead. We went through the crossroad and we headed Eastwards towards Kingsley Moor. We turned right onto the A522 and past the JCB Pond. We ran into Cheadle and we turned left onto Chapel Street and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked back down Chapel Street and we visited Asda. Afterwards we walked up the road to Morrisons. Matthew went of dinner and had a sausage roll. When we had finished shopping we walked onto Leek Road to wait for the bus. A short time later and it appeared. It was D&G Bus 6012 on a #32X to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off Northwards up the A522 and we ran into Kingsley Holt and we turned left onto Holt Lane. We ran into Kingsley and forwards onto the Westbound A52. We ran up to the junction of the A522 and we turned right to continue along the A52. We ran through Cellarhead crossroads and into Werrington. We ran down Ash Bank and into Bucknall. We continued over the traffic light onto Bucknall New Road and we climbed the hill into Hanley. We turned left onto the clockwise ring road and we turned right onto Bethesda Street. We turned right onto John Street and we entered the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. We waited for the next #23 back to Fenton. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67157 on a #6 to Park Hall. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We turned left onto the ring road and we turned right onto Lichfield Street and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. We crossed the roundabout onto Victoria Road and we ran up the hill into Fenton. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we set off on foot on the road at the back of Victoria Road. We turned right onto George Street and we turned left onto Leopold Street. We stopped at the playground and Matthew had a can of Coke. We continued along Manor Street. We crossed over City Road and we went back to the residential unit. Matthew went to his room to chill out and use his computer. He also watched buses out of the window. We went upstairs and Matthew chilled out in his room. We went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. We turned left onto Smithpool Road. We crossed over the railway line and we walked down to the entrance of the park. For dinner Matthew had washed down a can of Irn Bru. In the park Matthew walked up to the playground. Once we had finished in the park we walked back along Grove Road. We crossed over the Whieldon Road and we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We turned right onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew went to his room. For tea Matthew had a Lamb Mince Pasta Bake Cheese & Bacon followed by cake. In the late evening Matthew went downstairs to spend time with the other residents ar cuppa club. Matthew had various biscuits as well as some rice crispy cakes washed down with a can of Dr Pepper. Later on Matthew went back upstairs and had a bath and then had toast for supper. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.