Trip to Talke Pits / Tunstall 23-10-2026

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63113	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
67180	Newcastle BS	Talke Pits, Clinic	38	First Potteries
63174	Talke Pits, Clinic	Tunstall, stop T2	38	First Potteries
5220	Tunstall, stop T1	Hanley BS	9B	D&G Bus
63117	Hanley BS	Fenton, adj Travers Court	11	First Potteries
6010	Fenton, Christchurch Street	Longton Interchange	1	D&G Bus
67141	Longton Interchange	Trent Vale, Chubb Way	22	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going out on the bus. 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. whilst waiting for the time to go to the day centre, we saw First Potteries 67154 on a #23 to Hanley. Later on Matthew was going out. We went downstairs and out of the residential unit. We set off onto onto Temple Street. We turned cut through onto City Road and we headed towards the bus stop. A short time later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63113 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63113 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down City Road and we ran down the hill over the old railway line to Leek and onto the A52. We ran under the railway line and over the A500 and straight into Stoke town centre along Church Street. After a brief stop in Stoke we continued along church Street and forwards onto Hartshill Road. We ran up the hill and into Hartshill. We ran forwards onto George Street and we ran down the hill into Newcastle. We turned left at the roundabout onto Barracks Road and into the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. Once in the bus station we waited for a bus back to Fenton. Matthew went to the toilet and we walked out of the bus station onto Castle Walk and we stopped at the coffee shop. Matthew had a bottle of Coke and a chocolate brownie fudge cake. When we had finished we headed back down Castle Walk to the bus station. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67180 on a #38 to Kidsgrove.

First Potteries 67180 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Talke Pits before sitting down towards the back of the bus. set of out of the bus station onto Barracks Road and at the roundabout we turned left onto Ryecroft. At the roundabout we turned right onto the Northbound A34. We ran Northwards past the bus garage and we ran through Milehouse. We ran Northwards to the McDonald roundabout and we turned left onto Wolstanton Road. At the roundabout we turned right onto Chesterton High Street. We turned right onto Crackley Bank and we ran through Crackley and Red Street. We crossed over the A500 and we veered left onto Talke High Street. We got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus in the centre of Audley we crossed over the road to wait for a bus towards Hanley. Once off the bus we walked around the corner onto Anne Court. As we turned into Elizabeth Court and we walked along Jamage Road to the Talke Freeport and Matthew used the toilet. We had a walk around the shops and afterwards we walked through Jamage Road onto Elizabeth Court. We walked back down Anne Court and right onto High Street. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63174 on a #38 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63174 in Talke Pits

We got on the bus and booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down High Street. We turned right somewhere and left onto Chester Road. We re-joined the road and we ran forwards onto Coalpit Hill. We ran forwards onto the A34 and up towards somewhere where we turned right onto the B5371. We turned right onto Mitchell Avenue and we turned left onto Lower Ash Road. We turned right onto First Avenue and we turned right onto the A50. We ran up the hill into Goldenhill and then forwards through Sandyford past the new retail park into Tunstall. We ran down the High Street. We continued down the High Street and at the top of the Road we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked down the Tower Square and passing the former pub on the corner. We walked along and we set off onto onto the Tower Square and we walked onto High Street and we walked to the bus stop. We waited for a bus towards Smallthorne. A short time later we saw the bus come around the corner. It was D&G Bus 5220 on a #9B to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Smallthorne before we sat down. We set off along the High Street and we turned sharp right onto Scotia Road and left into the Boulevard. We ran down the hill past the park and we went forwards onto Queens Avenue and we turned right onto Thornley Road. We turned left onto Haywood Road and we entered the hospital. We turned left onto onto the A5272 and we carried on into Chell and then turned right onto Sprink Bank Road. We turned right onto onto the A5272 and we ran through Bradeley to the traffic lights. We turned right and we ran up the hill through Smallthorne and right again onto Ford Green Road past the Tesco. At the top of the hill we turned left onto the A5272 and into Hanley. We ran into town along Town Road and we crossed over the ring road. We turned right onto Quadrant Road and we went under the Intu Potteries shopping centre. We ran forwards onto Stafford Street and we passed the town hall. We ran along Bagnall Street and into the bus station. We got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus and Matthew used the toilet. We crossed over Lichfield Street and over the ring road to the chip shop. Matthew had sausage chip and gravy washed down with a can of Coke. When we had fiished we returned to the bus station. We crossed over the ring road and over Lichfield Street and into the bus station. We waited for a bus towards Fenton. A short time later we saw a bus approachng. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63117 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63117 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We turned left onto the ring road and left onto Lichfield Street and we turned right onto Birch Terrace. We followed the road around onto Charles Street and we turned right onto Old Hall Street. We crossed over the ring road onto Bucknall New Road. We ran down the hill through Limekiln lights. we turned right onto Dividy Road. We turned left onto Beverley Drive and right onto Dawlish Drive. We ran through the estate and back onto the A5272. We ran up to Adderley Green and we saw First Potteries 47536 parked in the garage. At the roundabout we turned right onto Anchor Road. system onto Commerce Street and right onto The Strand. After a brief stop we ran down the Strand and under the railway line onto King Street. We continued down through Fenton and forwards onto City Road. We went past KFC and we got up and got off at the Travers Court bus stop outside the block of flats. Once off the bus we walked onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to use his computer and watch buses. He also ate the a bottle of Coke and a toffee Crisp. Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. In the distance we saw Temple Street church minibus RX18 GZW. We carried on along Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We onto City Road. We crossed over at the crossing and we headed to the stop outside the shops. We walked back down City Road and we walked up to the bus stop near to Philpott's. After a short while we saw the bus approaching. We crossed over at the crossing and we headed to the stop outside the shops. We waited for a bus towards Longton. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was D&G Bus 6010 on a #1 to Meir. We got on the bus and we booked to Longton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We carried on along City Road. We ran past the site of the new Burger King and we went forwards onto King Street. We ran through Foley and we under the railway line into Longton Transport Interchange and we got up and got off the bus. Matthew took another picture of D&G Bus 6010 before it continued towards Meir.

D&G Bus 6010 in Longton Interchange

We set off along the path better Dougie Mac onto The Strand and we walked into the Bennett Precinct and we walked down. We came out of the market and we crossed over Market Street and onto The Strand and we walked down Heathcote Road. We parked up by Sports Direct and we walked through onto The Strand. We cut through to the transport Interchange and we waited for a bus to Trent Vale. We waited for another bus. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67141 on a #22 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67141 in Longton Interchange

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off out of the Interchange onto Baths Road past Tesco. We cross over the A50 onto Foley Road and at the end we turned right onto Longton Hall Road. We ran down the hill into Blurton and we turned left onto Blurton Road. We ran up the hill and at the roundabout we turned right onto Church Road. We turned right onto Beaconsfield Drive and we ran to the end. We turned right onto Finstock Avenue and we followed the road around onto Magdalen Road. We turned right onto the A5035. We went past the Trentham Hotel we turned right into New Inn Lane. We turned left into Wilson Road and left into Church Lane. We continued down to the hill and we joined the Northbound A34. In the distance saw white minibus HJ75 EFD join the Northbound A500. We headed into Trent Vale. We turned right into Harpfields Road and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we crossed over Harpfields Road and we returned to Fenton in a Intercity taxi. We set off along Harpfields Road and we turned left onto the Southbound A34. We ran under the A500 and we ran down into Hanford and we ran through Trentham and past Trentham Gardens. We continued through Titensor and through Meaford. We turned left onto left onto Meaford Road and we stopped at the pub. We walked into the pub and we sat down at our one our normal tables. Matthew had a mixed grill washed down with a glass of Coke. For afters matthew had a apple crumble with custard. Once we had finished eating we set off We carried on along the A34 and Tittensor and up into Trentham. We continued North through Hanford and Trent Vale and we turned left onto London Road and we ran through the west end and into Stoke. We ran forwards onto Campbell Place. We followed the road onto Church Street and we turned right onto Liverpool Road. We veered right onto Elenora Street and we turned right onto Copeland Street. We turned left onto Glebe Street and right onto Lytton Street and we saw grey minibus WX08 AUJ. We turned left onto City Road and under the railway line. We ran up the hill into Fenton and we turned left onto Smithpool Road and right onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit and went upstairs with some cake. Matthew went to his room to chill out and use his computer. later on he had a Crunchie and a slice of Millionaire's Shortbread. Matthew looked at buses on the Internet and watched the television. Matthew had a bath and then had toast for supper. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.