Yesterday, after much mumbling and questioning, I finally had a ride on the RegencyRoute from Brighton to Tunbridge Wells. And what a ride it is! Comfortable, no, VERY comfortable. I congratulate B&H on getting the seating right for a long distance journey.I had a pleasant driver, a decent newspaper (The Sun.....we love it!) and some sarnies. Of course I was armed with my faithful camera, so managed to get a few on film. The name of the route reflects B&H's past with Southdown during the 70s and 80s. the livery is smashin' and a sense of importance when travelling on a bus called "TheRegencyRoute" is always felt.
So here's to success for TheRegencyRoute!
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Wow, The Regency Route. Is the seating similar to the Smarter Charter Omnideckers? You sound so much like us; however we don’t take a newspaper with us. Now the most important thing is that there is a reasonable and clean establishment with toilets at the end of the route where one can buy a cup of tea and a cake at a descent price. Can you recommend any places in Tunbridge Wells as we are planning to do the trip sometime during December if the weather is suitable?
Great post, I really want to do the Regency Route as well as the Coaster service. Two really nice routes right there, both well invested in by B&H Buses.
At one end is Churchill Square in Brighton, and at the other, well I don`t know, having never been right to the end. I know it stops right near the old Tunbridge Wells West station and there is a Sainsbury`s there, plus you can have a ride on the Spa Valley Railway if you like.
wat was the old 729 route i remember travelling on stagecoach maidstone and district and b&h....one of the best routes this...used to visit the laughing fish at the old isfield railway station..only so many buses went through the village..i never found tunbridge wells to be all that good to be honest..used to get the bus to maidstone from here and then the bus to hastings then back to brighton...could do it all in a day on the old explorer pass!!those were the days
Just love this blog!
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Have a look at www.onthebuses.net if you like blakey ;)
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