Trip to Stone / Rugeley 10-10-2026

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
6011	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	1A	D&G Bus
35941	Newcastle BS	Stone, Radford Street	101	First Potteries
391	Stone, Radford Street	Rugeley BS	151	Chaserider
194	Rugeley BS	Stafford BS	826	Chaserider
35945	Fenton	Fenton	101	Shelton Care Group
639	Fenton	Fenton	826	Chaserider
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Fenton	151	Chaserider
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Newcastle BS	101	First Potteries
63146	Newcastle BS	Fenton	11	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going out on the bus later. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast for breakfast. before Matthew went to the day centre he watched buses out of the window. Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto City Road. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was D&G Bus 6011 on a #1A to Wood Land.

D&G Bus 6011 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Stoke before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off down City Road and we joined the A52 to go under the railway line and over the A500. We continued onto Church Street onto Hartshill Road and into the centre of Hartshill. We turned left into the Avenue and left again onto Hilton Road before turning right into the City General Hospital. hospital. As we travelled through the hospital we saw ABC Supreme YA67 VBB. Once through the hospital we turned right onto the A34 and we ran into Newcastle. We crossed the roundabout and we ran up Barracks Road and into the bus station from the South end. Once we got to the bus station we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we saw First Potteries 35945 on a #101 to Hanley.

First Potteries 35945 in Newcastle bus station

We sat at the bottom of the bus station to wait for a bus towards Stone. A short time later we saw D&G Bus 3022 on a #22 to Longton.

D&G Bus 3022 in Newcastle bus station

A short time later we saw the bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 35941 on a #101 to Stafford.

First Potteries 35941 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Stone before we went upstairs and down towards. We set off out of the bus station and onto Barracks Road. We ran Southwards onto the A34 and we ran down through Trent Vale and into Hanford. We continued down through to Trentham and then we got onto the fast section of the A34. We ran through Tittensor to Darlaston and we continued down to the North end of Stone. We Veered left onto Newcastle Road and we ran into Stone town centre. When we got to the main stop we got up and got of the bus. Once off the bus we walked down the high Street. We crossed over the ring road and we continued Southwards down the B5027. We turned around and we headed back up the High Street. We stopped at Superdrug and we did some shopping. Later on we went to a cafe. It was busy so we continued up the High Street and we went to pub. Matthew had a burger and fries washed down with a Coke. For afters he had chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. He went to the toilet and afterwards we set up Station Road. We crossed back over the road and we waited for the bus to Stafford. A short time later we saw the bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was Chaserider 391 on a #151 to Rugeley. We got on the bus and we scanned the Knot day tictes before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off around the one-way system past Morrisons and we continued down the A520 and we Veered left onto the B5027 and we ran down through Little Stoke and we turned left onto the B5027. We turned left onto Aston Lodge Park and we turned left onto Mercer Avenue. We continued along Saddler Avenue onto Aston Lodge Park. We turned right onto the B5027 and past the new retail park. We Veered left onto the A51 and we headed through Sandon and Weston and we turned right onto the A518 and we turned left onto Old Road. We turned left onto Green Road and we turned right onto the A51 and we ran up the hill we ran up the hill and into Shirleywich and we turned left onto New Road and we turned right onto Church Road and we turned left onto Church Road. We went forwards onto High Street and we went forwards onto Smithy Lane and we turned left onto Back Lane. We turned left onto Church Lane and we turned left onto the A51. We ran throught Great Haywood and we turned right onto Main Road and we ran throught Great Haywood. We continued South through Little Haywood into Colwich and we joined A51. We turned right onto the A460 and we turned right onto B5013. We turned left Anson Street and we continued onto Elmore Lane and we entered Rugeley bus station where we got up and got off the bus. A couple of minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it turned the corner we saw it was Chaserider 194 on a #826 to Stafford. We got on the bus and we booked to Stafford before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station and we turned right onto the Westbound A460. We turned left onto Green Lane and we ran through a housing estate. We turned right onto Crabtree Way and right onto Springfields Road. We rejoined the A460 and we at the roundabout we joined the Westbound A51. We crossed over the A513 and we continued on through Cannock Chase and we ran through a fast section of road through Mildford Common. We headed through Walton-on-the-Hill. We turned left onto Stockton Lane and left onto Bodmin Avenue. We turned left into Porlock Avenue and we turned right onto Baswich lane. We turned right into the A34 and we ran down Radford Bank and past the Queens retail Park and over the railway line. We ran into the town past the Hough Retail Park. We reached the big roundabout at the South end of town and we went onto the A518. We turned right onto Bridge Street and we turned right onto South Walls. We turmned left onto Cope Srteet an left onto Eastgate Street. We continued onto Salter Street and we turned left onto North Walls and entered the bus station and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked Westwards along Chell Road and we turned left onto Broad Street. We continued onto Stafford Street and we turned right onto Gaolgate Street past the former NatWest bank which is going to be a flats. We continued through the Gaolgate Street and we walked Westwards along Hunters Row and we crossed Prince Street and we crossed Chell Road. A short time later the bus arrived on stand. We saw it was First Potteries 35945 on a #101 to Hanley.

First Potteries 35945 in Stafford

We got on the bus and we the Knot ticket to the driver. The bus set off along Chell Road and we ran down to the railway station past the new cafe in Victoria Park. We ran around the South end of town and over the river onto Cope Street. We ran up Eastgate and along North Walls and into the Gaol Square bus station from the East. The bus stoppped in the bus station and we got up and got off the bus. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was Chaserider 639 on a #826 to Lichfield. We got on the bus and we booked to Rugleley before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station onto the A34 and we turned right onto Chell Road. After a brief stop we continued onto Tenterbanks and we headed onto Bridge Street. We joined the Southbound A518 before crossing the big roundabout onto the A34. We crossed over the London railway line amd the Queens retail park and we continued South Eastwards to Weeping Cross. We turned left into Baswich lane and we turned right onto Porlock Avenue. We turned right onto Bodmin Avenue and right onto Stockton Lane. We turned left onto the A513 and we headed through Walton-on-the-Hill. We continued on through Mildford Common and we ran through a fast section of road through Cannock Chase. We joined the Eastbound A51 and we ran towards Rugeley. We passed Adams minibus and we turned right onto the A460. We turned right onto Plovers Rose and right onto Springfields Road. We followed the road around onto Crabtree Way and we turned left onto Green Lane. We turned right onto the A460 and we ran into town. We turned left onto Elmore Lane and we entered Rugeley bus station where we got up and got off the bus. We turned left onto Elmore Lane. We crossed the roundabout onto Sandy lane and we turned right onto Holly Lodge Close. We crossed over Burnthill Lane and we wanted to explore the leisure centre. We went inside and Matthew had a look around. We set off onto Burnthill Lane and we crossed over Holly Lodge Close and we turned left onto Sandy lane. We crossed the roundabout onto Elmore Lane

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton