X7/X7R Southampton-Salisbury: Attractions

Southampton-Totton-Paultons Park-Salisbury

The X7 is the principal bus route linking Southampton with Salisbury and several villages in between. It is also the main route serving the Paulton's Park theme park. It runs hourly Monday to Saturday daytimes and operated by Go Ahead's Salisbury Reds as well as being integrated into the Bluestar network.

Read on for details of attractions along the way, or use these links for other aspects of the route:

• Timetable, route and major stops
• Shopping
• Hiking
• Tickets
• Connections
• Other routes in the South West and South East

Major destinations

Visit Southampton

Visit Totton

Visit Romsey

Visit Salisbury

Museums and galleries

Tudor House & Garden, Southampton, use the West Quay stops

SeaCity Museum, Southampton, use the SeaCity Museum stops

Southampton City Art Gallery, use the SeaCity Museum stops

John Hansard Gallery, Southampton, use the SeaCity Museum stops

King John's House & Museum, Romsey, use Romsey Bus Station

The Salisbury Museum, use the St Osmund's School stops

Arundells, Salisbury, use the Catherine St/Brown St stops

The Rifles Berkshire & Wiltshire Museum, Salisbury, use the Catherine St/Brown St stops

The Young Gallery, Salisbury, use the Endless Street stop

Other tourist attractions

Tenpin Southampton, use the Millbrook Roundabout stops

Testwood Lakes Nature Reserve, use the Calmore, Testwood Crescent stops

Paultons Park, use the Wigley, Paultons Park stops

Forest Falconry, use the Plaitford, Service Station stops

Landford Bog Nature Reserve, use the Landford, The Bakery stops

Pepperbox Hill, use the Whiteparish, Pepperbox Hill stops

Mompesson House, Salisbury, use the Catherine St/Brown St stops

Theatres

Mayflower Theatre, Southampton, use the Central Station stops

Salisbury Playhouse, use the Endless Street stop

Salisbury Arts Centre, use the Endless Street stop

Cinemas

Picture House Harbour Lights, Southampton, use the West Quay stops

Showcase De Lux Southampton, use the West Quay stops

Everyman Cinema Salisbury, use the Endless Street stop

Odeon Salisbury, use the New Canal/Endless St stops

All of the information in this post is correct at the time of writing, but please check the relevant links before travelling.

X7/X7R Southampton-Salisbury: The Basics

Southampton-Totton-Paultons Park-Salisbury

The X7 is the principal bus route linking Southampton with Salisbury and several villages in between. It is also the main route serving the Paulton's Park theme park. It runs hourly Monday to Saturday daytimes and operated by Go Ahead's Salisbury Reds as well as being integrated into the Bluestar network.

Read on for details of the timetable, route and major stops, or use these links for other aspects of the route:

• Attractions
• Shopping
• Hiking
• Tickets
• Connections

Discover more bus routes across the South West of England here.
Discover more great bus routes in the South East here.

See the timetable on the following sites:

• Salisbury Reds
• Bluestar
• Bus Times
• Traveline

The following maps show the route taken by the X7/X7R:

Southampton City Centre: stops served by X7/X7R are highlighted in yellow. Source: Bluestar

The route out of Southampton, via Redbridge. Source: Bluestar

The route amongst the wider Bluestar network. Source: Bluestar

The route from Redbridge to Ower. Source: Southampton City Council/Hampshire County Council

Full route on Hampshire County Council's full network map

Full route amongst wider Salisbury Reds network

The route in Salisbury, also showing other Salisbury Reds routes

Bus stops in Salisbury City Centre. The X7/X7R start from stop D on Endless Street. Source: Salisbury Reds

Major stops towards Salisbury:

• Southampton, West Quay, stop BS
• Southampton Central Station, stop SB
• Totton, St Theresa's Church, Stop C
• Paultons Park, entrance
• West Wellow, Canada Corner
• Romsey Bus Station, stop C
• Whiteparish, All Saints Church
• Whaddon, Post Office

In Southampton City Centre, the X7 starts from stop BS outside West Quay shopping centre on Portland Terrace:

Next stop is stop AJ outside Asda and the Marlands shopping centre, a bit further down Portland Terrace:

... followed by stop AL on Havelock Road, outside the BBC's regional headquarters and the SeaCity Museum:

Next is stop SB on Wyndham Place,  next to Southampton Central railway station:

Totton stop C opposite St Teresa's Church for buses towards Salisbury:

Totton stop B at the shopping precinct on Commercial Road for buses to Southampton:

Paulton's Park entrance:

X7R buses in both directions serve stop C at Romsey Bus Station:

Whiteparish: Buses in both directions stop here at All Saints' Church:

Whaddon: Buses to Salisbury stop on the right, buses to Southampton on the left near Alderbury General Store on Southampton Road:

Salisbury: Buses to Southampton start from stop D on Endless Street:

Major stops towards Southampton:

• Salisbury, Endless Street, stop D
• Whaddon, Post Office
• Whiteparish, All Saints Church
• Romsey Bus Station, stop C
• West Wellow, Canada Corner
• Paultons Park, entrance
• Totton, Shopping Centre, stop B

Video: X7R from Southampton to Salisbury...

Video: X7 from Salisbury to Southampton...

All of the information in this post is correct at the time of writing, but please check the relevant links before travelling.

840 Leeds-Whitby: Connections

 Leeds - York - Malton - Whitby

Often cited as the most scenic bus route in Great Britain, the 840 runs from Yorkshire's metropolis to one of the nation's prettiest seaside towns, via historic York and the majestic North York Moors.

Read on for details of connecting services, or use these links for other aspects of the route:

• Timetable, route and major stops
• Attractions
• Shopping
• Hiking
• Fares
• Other routes in Yorkshire

 

Change in Leeds for:

• First X6 to Bradford from Leeds Bus Station, Stand 15
• Transdev 36 to Ripon via Harrogate from Leeds Bus Station, Stand 23
• First X84 to Ilkley from Leeds Bus Station, Stand 20
• Transdev X98/X99 to Wetherby from Leeds, Victoria, Stop A
• Arriva 110 to Wakefield from Leeds Bus Station, Stand 7
• Arriva 164 to Selby from Leeds Bus Station, Stand 5
• Arriva 254 to Huddersfield from Leeds Bus Station, Stand 11
• First 508 to Halifax from Leeds Bus Station, Stand 12/13
• Trains from Leeds station

Change in Tadcaster for:

• North Yorks 492 to Wetherby from Tadcaster Bus Station, Stand 3

Change in York for:

• First 7 to York Designer Outlet from York Rail Station, Stop RH
• First 9 to Monks Cross Shopping Park from York, Stonebow, Stop SA
• Reliance 30/30X to Thirsk from York, Station Avenue, Stop RM
• East Yorks X46/X47 to Hull via Beverley from York, Stonebow, Stop SC
• East Yorks 82 to Ripon via Boroughbridge from York Rail Station, Stop RH
• Connexions 412 to Wetherby from York Rail Station, Stop RH
• Arriva 415 to Selby via York Designer Outlet from York, Piccadilly, Stop PG
• Trains from York station

Change in Malton for:

• Transdev Coastliner 843 to Scarborough from Malton Bus Station, Stand 1
• Trains from Malton station

Change in Pickering for:

• East Yorks 128 to Helmsley from Pickering, The Royal Oak
• The North York Moors Railway from Pickering station

Change in Thornton-le-Dale for:

• East Yorks 128 to Scarborough from Thornton Cross

The route also passes close to Goathland station on the North York Moors Railway and Sleights and Ruswarp national railway stations

Change in Whitby for:

• Arriva X4/X4A to Middlesbrough via Redcar from Whitby Bus Station, Stand 2
• Arriva X93/X94 to Middlesbrough via Guisborough from Whitby Bus Station
• Arrive X93/X94 to Scarborough from Whitby Bus Station
• Trains from Whitby station, including on the North York Moors Railway

The following routes run along part of the 840's route:

• Transdev Coastliner 843 between Leeds and Malton
• Connexions 13 between Copmanthorpe and York City Centre
• First 3 between Askham Bar and York City Centre
• East Yorks 81 between York City Centre and Malton via a different route
• Moorsbus M6 between York and Pickering
• Arriva 95/96 between Sleights and Whitby

• Timetable, route and major stops
• Attractions
• Shopping
• Hiking
• Fares
• Other routes in Yorkshire

All of the information in this post is correct at the time of writing, but please check the relevant links before travelling.

840 Leeds-Whitby: Fares

Leeds - York - Malton - Whitby

Often cited as the most scenic bus route in Great Britain, the 840 runs from Yorkshire's metropolis to one of the nation's prettiest seaside towns, via historic York and the majestic North York Moors.

Read on for details of fares and tickets, or use these links for other aspects of the route:

• Timetable, route and major stops
• Attractions
• Shopping
• Hiking
• Connections
• Other routes in Yorkshire

 

So how much will it cost to travel on the 840?

Single Tickets

At the time of writing, single fares are capped at £2 for any distance, thanks to funding from the UK government. The current scheme is due to expire on 31st December 2024. If it is not extended, then commercial fares will apply, which are significantly higher.

Even if the national scheme ends, journeys wholly within West Yorkshire are capped under the separate, longer term, Mayor's Fares scheme, also at £2. That price is currently fixed until March 2025. The last stop in West Yorkshire on the 840/843 coming out of Leeds is Kiddal, Becca Lodge.

Transdev Day tickets

While single fares are capped at £2, most passengers are better off just buying single tickets each time they board a bus. But for reference, these are the day tickets on offer from Transdev...

The only day ticket that is valid throughout the route of the 840 is the Daytripper Plus at £22 for an adult. It's valid on all Transdev buses across the North. You can also buy a bundle of 10 tickets for £100.

For shorter journeys within specific zones, Transdev also offer these cheaper tickets:

• West Yorkshire Plus 1 Day - £6 adult - valid on the 840/843 from Leeds to Kiddal, Lane End. Also valid on Transdev services throughout West Yorkshire and beyond to Rochdale, Colne, Skipton, Barnoldswick and Grassington. However, if you're not going to leave West Yorkshire, you'd be better off with the multi-operator West Yorkshire Day Saver at £5 for an adult.
• Tadcaster-Leeds 1 Day - £10 adult - valid on the 840/843 from Leeds to Bilbrough, Little Chef/Travelodge
• York Plus 1 Day - £9.50 adult - valid on the 840/843 from Stutton, Hazelwood Castle to Hazelbush, FERA and on all Transdev routes in the York Plus zone.
• Malton-Pickering 1 Day - £10 adult - valid on the 840 from Barton Hill, A64 to Pickering, The Royal Oak
• Thornton-Scarborough 1 Day - £15 adult - valid on the 840 from Malton Bus Station to Thornton-le-Dale, Thornton Cross and also on the 843 from Malton to Scarborough.

Multi-operator Day Tickets

WY Daysaver Bus - £5 adult - valid on the 840/843 from Leeds to Kiddal, Becca Lodge and on all buses throughout West Yorkshire, regardless of operator. There are also versions available that include train travel in West Yorkshire, the off-peak version costing £10.60.

All York Day - £4.80 adult - valid on the 840/843 from Askham Richard, Buckles Inn to Hazelbush, FERA and on all buses within the City of York, regardless of operator.

Longer

Use the links to the tickets above to see versions that are available for longer periods.

Plusbus

Available with train tickets, Plusbus is valid on the 840 for the following zones:

• Leeds (West Yorkshire)
• York

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All of the information in this post is correct at the time of writing, but please check the relevant links before travelling.

840 Leeds-Whitby: Hiking

 Leeds - York - Malton - Whitby

Often cited as the most scenic bus route in Great Britain, the 840 runs from Yorkshire's metropolis to one of the nation's prettiest seaside towns, via historic York and the majestic North York Moors.

Read on for details of hiking routes along the way, or use these links for other aspects of the route:

• Timetable, route and major stops
• Attractions
• Shopping
• Tickets
• Connections
• Other routes in Yorkshire

 

Hiking

Trans Pennine Trail:

Connect in Leeds (use the Bus Station) and...

Askham Bar, York College

York City Centre

Leeds Country Way:

The path crosses the route on the A64 at Kiddal Bridge, but there is no stop there, so use the Kiddal Lane End stops instead and walk down Kiddal Lane, turning right onto the footpath across fields that brings you to the Leeds Country Way at Kiddal Bridge.

Ebor Way:

Connect from Tadcaster Bus Station and...

Oxton: Tadcaster Industrial Estate/Little Catterton Lane

Bilbrough: Little Chef/Travelodge

Copmanthorpe: Hallcroft Lane

York City Centre

York & Selby Path:

Askham Bar, York College

York City Centre

Minster Way:

Connect in York City Centre

Foss Walk:

Connect in York City Centre

Centenary Way:

Connect in York City Centre

Firby, Crambeck

Malton Bus Station

Wilberforce Way:

Connect in York City Centre

Tabular Hills Walk:

Saltergate: Hole of Horcum

Esk Valley Walk:

Sleights: Sleights Bridge

Ruswarp: Parish Church/School

Whitby Bus Station

Cleveland Way:

Connect at Whitby Bus Station

King Charles III England Coast Path:

Connect at Whitby Bus Station

• Timetable, route and major stops
• Attractions
• Shopping
• Tickets
• Connections
• Other routes in Yorkshire

All of the information in this post is correct at the time of writing, but please check the relevant links before travelling.