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2 Oak Tree Ln a great bus connection from Welcome to the Salt Road, the new look and new style for your improved 144 and 144A bus links between, Droitwich Spa, Bromsgrove, Rubery, Selly Oak and the centre of. Buses still run up to every 15 minutes between and Bromsgrove and every 30 minutes on to, but we ve changed the times buses leave to make the service much more reliable. In this leaflet is an easy-to-read timetable, useful maps showing where to get on and off your buses, plus information about some great places to go, all just an easy bus ride away. page 7 Upton Warren WEBBS GARDEN CENTRE Droitwich Spa Roman Way A38 Rd Wychbold Church Ln Copcut Catshill page 9 Sidemoor Stoke Heath Rd A38 AZTEC ADVENTURE & AQUA PARK page 7 Droitwich Spa pages 6-7 Rock Hill DROITWICH SPA LIDO HERITAGE CENTRE Stourbridge Rd Redditch Rd A38 Lydiate Ash Marlbrook Rubery Bromsgrove pages 8-9 Rubery Ln AVONCROFT MUSEUM Bristol Rd S Frankley Beeches Rd Lickey Rd A38 page 10 UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM Selly Oak Shenley Fields Rd White Hill Bristol Rd Heeley Rd Northfield Northfield Longbridge Selly Oak Bris tol Rd Pershore Rd New Steet Longbridge RETAIL PARK We ve given the buses a makeover, with a smart new look and more creature comforts like free WiFi and USB chargers. We ve made buying a ticket easier too, with more choices in how to pay - main prices are on the back page. free WiFi & USB power pay the driver contactless cash or for the cheapest prices get the app first bus m-tickets mtickets RIVER SE V ERN Barbourne Rd A449 Droitwich Rd Rainbow Hill Fernhill Heath 2 Foregate St pages 4-5 3

3 One of the glories of this fine city is the magnificent cathedral standing sentinel over a gentle curve of the River Severn. Discover the Royal Tombs, Medieval cloisters, an ancient crypt and Chapter House and richly coloured Victorian stained glass. The Tower is open on Saturdays and school holidays in the Summer, giving fantastic views of the city and beyond. There s plenty else to see in the city. Explore The Commandery to learn about the role this city played in the English Civil War or just admire the half-timbered buildings in Friar Street. The Museum of Royal is in buildings that used to be home to the Royal factory, and has the largest collection of porcelain in the world. Discover the story of the factory and its remarkable workforce. Park Ave Gheluvelt Park towards Ombersley Rd Co-op s a great shopping destination with everything from well-known High Street names to characterful independent shops and boutiques. Crowngate Shopping Centre is right by the bus station and includes House of Fraser, Debenhams, Boots and Primark, plus loads more. And of course there are tempting cafés and eateries to keep you refreshed all day long. Droitwich Road bus stops in Racecourse RIVER SEVERN bus station stop O Castle St Barbourne Road The Foregate The Butts Cathedral Crowngate shopping centre Northfield St City Art Gallery & Museum Lowesmoor Foregate St City Walls Rd Pahesant St Museum of Royal 4 5

4 Ombersley Way Droitwich Heritage & Information Droitwich Hospital Morrisons Victoria Square Saltway towards Saltway Waitrose High St Rd Corbett Ave Droitwich Spa Lido Hanbury St If you fancy a splash, head off to the Droitwich Spa Lido (it s on the map). Open through the summer, it s one of the UK s few remaining open-air saltwater swimming pools. With a 40m pool, wet play area with water cannons and fountains for the kids, sun terraces and Lido Café, it s an ideal day out for all the family. towards bus stops in Droitwich Spa towards towards webbsdirect.co.uk An important centre for salt production since Roman times (it s being produced again today), come here on 15/16 September to enjoy the Droitwich Spa Salt Festival, a weekend of Salt Festivities, featuring Romans and lots of fun entertainment. But Droitwich is a lovely town to visit any time, with characterful local retailers a-plenty in quiet streets that making shopping a lovely unhurried affair. Discover the story of Droitwich, including it s involvement in salt and radio, in the Heritage and Information Centre. More than just a garden centre, Webbs is a destination in its own right. Discover best quality brands and a helpful team who are ready to answer all your questions, whether you re looking for something for the garden, your home, your pets or a gift for family or friends. There are fabulous foods and treats to buy, and a great coffee shop and restaurant. The Aztec adventure park at Upton Warren is fantastic watersports centre with sailing dinghies, windsurfers, kayaks and canoes that are just waiting for you to come and have a go on them. aztecadventure.co.uk

5 M5 Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings Discover 700 years of history at this award-winning museum with a collection of rescued and restored buildings in picturesque grounds. It includes a working 19th century windmill, a medieval town house, a fully-furnished 1940s prefab and the National Telephone Kiosk Collection. There s an award-winning tea room, a shop, children s play area and a lively programme of events throughout the year, including historical re-enactments, open-air theatre and family fun days. avoncroft.org.uk Stourbridge Rd King George Cl 144A Hanbury S t 144A A Broad Street Wildmoor Ln Meadow Rd towards Crabtree Bewell Head The Flats 144 Cobnall Rd Woodrow Lane bus stops in Catshill Stourbridge Road Golden Cross Ln co-op Barley Mow Ln The Princess of Wales Community Hospital Rd 144 Road bus stops in Bromsgrove towards Kidderminster Rd Rock Hill Hanbury Rd Austin Rd Rd Ln St John St Redditch Rd Station St Fox Ln Ly t t Charford Rd l eton Ave New Rd Asda towards stand 4 Market St Crown Cl Post Office Church St HSBC Iceland stand 1 High Street towards Avoncroft Museum 8 9

6 Grand Central New St Hill St New St Bullring Selfridges Moor Street St Martin s Smallbrook Queensway O2 Academy HF1 Bristol St NS8 What s not to like about Britain s second city? Ballsy and sophisticated all at the same time, it wears its heart on its sleeve and its one big heart! Shopping is to die for with everything you could ever need and a whole lot more you never knew you wanted. Add in world-class arts and entertainemnt, transport links to almost everywhere, taste experiences from around the world, electrifying nightlife and constantly new things to see and do, you just have to keep going again and again. visitbirmingham.com market Upper Dean St getting off stops getting on stops It s believed the salt deposits at Droitwich were being exploited in the Iron Age, possibly earlier. Salt was a valuable resource in Roman times and the Romans came to Droitwich specifically for this. Later, the Anglo-Saxons had furnaces to evaporate the salt on the banks of the River Salwarpe. King John granted the town a Royal Charter in 1215 because of its salt, and Droitwich became very prosperous in Medieval times. The salt industry was industrialised and developed in the 19th century by John Corbett, who built nearby Chateau Impney in the French château style for his wife and developed the town into a spa resort. Naturally, the road leading to in one direction and to the river at in the other became known as the Salt Road. They re producing salt again in Droitwich Spa, at Churchfields Saltworks at Churchfields Farm within the Salwarpe Valley on the edge of the town

7 12 13 Catshill Bromsgrove Droitwich Spa Mondays to Fridays on school days (see page 14 for dates) route number A A A Smallbrook Queensway Selly Oak Oak Tree Lane Northfield Baths Longbridge traffic island Rubery St Chads Church Marlbrook Golden Cross Lane Catshill Green Lane x x x 0800 x x x x 0951 Catshill Chadsgrove School Sidemoor Duke of York Inn x x x 0807 x x x 0932 x 0958 Bromsgrove bus station arr Bromsgrove bus station dep Webbs Garden Centre grounds x x x x x 0826 x x x x 0948 x 1018 Wychbold Webbs A Droitwich Spa Ombersley Street East Fernhill Heath Spar & Subway store Foregate Street rail station bus station Catshill Bromsgrove Droitwich Spa Mondays to Fridays on school days (see page 14 for dates) starts from Wildmoor Lane at 0758 starts from Sidemoor Sainbury s Local at 0930 between and Rubery buses only stop at the points shown on page 15 elsewhere they will stop at any bus stop route number A A A A A A 144A A A Smallbrook Queensway Selly Oak Oak Tree Lane Northfield Baths Longbridge traffic island Rubery St Chads Church Marlbrook Golden Cross Lane Catshill Green Lane x 21 x 51 x 1451 x x 1551 x 1624 x x 1747 x 1817 Catshill Chadsgrove School then at Sidemoor Duke of York Inn x 28 x 58 until x 1458 x x 1559 x 1632 x x 1754 x 1824 these Bromsgrove bus station arr mins Bromsgrove bus station dep Webbs Garden Centre grounds x 48 x 18 x x x 1621 x 1651 x x 1811 x 1841 Wychbold Webbs A Droitwich Spa Ombersley Street East Fernhill Heath Spar & Subway store Foregate Street rail station bus station

8 14 15 Catshill Bromsgrove Droitwich Spa Mondays to Fridays on school days route number Smallbrook Queensway Selly Oak Oak Tree Lane Northfield Baths Longbridge traffic island Rubery St Chads Church Marlbrook Golden Cross Lane Catshill Chadsgrove School Bromsgrove bus station arr Bromsgrove bus station dep Wychbold Webbs A Droitwich Spa Ombersley Street East Fernhill Heath Spar & Subway store Foregate Street rail station bus station If you travel most days, we have great-value discounted weekly and longer period tickets., giving you unlimited travel. Best value is our range of monthly Unlimited tickets. Buy these online - firstgroup.com/worcester anywhere between Rubery & 60 Whetty Lane Rubery St Chad s church Beverley Road Longbridge Fridays only Leach Green Lane Morrisons Cliff Rock Road Longbridge Island Fridays only between Rubery & Salt Road buses only stop at these points Northfield Longbridge Lane Tessall Lane Hawkesley Mill Lane Baths Bell Lane Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Bournville Lane Selly Oak shire school term dates until 20 July 3 Sep - 26 Oct 5 Nov - 23 Dec from 7 January 2019 between and Rubery buses only stop at the points shown below elsewhere they will stop at any bus stop Weoley Park Road Oak Tree Lane rail station / Sainsbury s Dawlish Road Edgbaston Park Road Priory Road O2 Academy Stone Road Smallbrook Queensway city centre

9 16 17 Catshill Bromsgrove Droitwich Spa Mondays to Fridays during school holidays & all Saturdays route number A A A A A A 144 Smallbrook Queensway Selly Oak Oak Tree Lane Northfield Baths Longbridge traffic island Rubery St Chads Church Marlbrook Golden Cross Lane Catshill Green Lane x x 0800 x x 0848 x 0918 x 0951 then x 21 x 51 x Catshill Chadsgrove School at until Sidemoor Duke of York Inn x x 0807 x x 0855 x 0925 x 0958 these x 28 x 58 x Bromsgrove bus station arr mins Bromsgrove bus station dep Webbs Garden Centre grounds x x x x x x x x 0913 x 0943 x 1018 x 48 x 18 x Wychbold Webbs A Droitwich Spa Ombersley Street East Fernhill Heath Spar & Subway store Foregate Street rail station bus station MF MF Catshill Bromsgrove Droitwich Spa Mondays to Fridays during school holidays & all Saturdays starts from Wildmoor Lane 2 minutes earlier route number 144A A A A Smallbrook Queensway Selly Oak Oak Tree Lane Northfield Baths Longbridge traffic island Rubery St Chads Church Marlbrook Golden Cross Lane Catshill Green Lane 1621 x 1651 x 1721 x 1801 x x x x x x x x Catshill Chadsgrove School Sidemoor Duke of York Inn 1628 x 1658 x 1728 x 1808 x x x x x x x x Bromsgrove bus station arr Bromsgrove bus station dep Webbs Garden Centre grounds 1648 x 1718 x 1748 x x x x x x x x x x Wychbold Webbs A Droitwich Spa Ombersley Street East Fernhill Heath Spar & Subway store Foregate Street rail station bus station FS FS MF MF MF FS Mondays to Fridays only Fridays and Saturdays only shire school holiday dates 23 Jul - 31 Aug 29 Oct -2 Nov 24 Dec - 4 Jan 2019 between and Rubery buses only stop at the points shown on page 15 elsewhere they will stop at any bus stop

10 18 19 Droitwich Spa Bromsgrove Catshill Mondays to Fridays on school days route number A A A A A bus station Foregate Street rail station Fernhill Heath Spar & Subway store Droitwich Spa Victoria Square Wychbold Webbs A Webbs Garden Centre grounds x x x x x x x x 0919 x 49 x 19 x x x 1508 x 1545 Bromsgrove bus station arr Bromsgrove bus station dep then Sidemoor Duke of York Inn x x x x x x x x 0938 x at 08 x 38 x until x x 1528 x 1606 these Catshill Chadsgrove School mins Catshill Green Lane x x x x x x x x 0946 x 16 x 46 x x x 1536 x 1614 Marlbrook Hotel Rubery St Chads Church Longbridge traffic island Northfield Bell Lane Selly Oak Oak Tree Lane Smallbrook Queensway Droitwich Spa Bromsgrove Catshill Mondays to Fridays on school days route number A A A A A bus station Foregate Street rail station Fernhill Heath Spar & Subway store Droitwich Spa Victoria Square Wychbold Webbs A Webbs Garden Centre grounds x 1615 x 1645 x 1715 x 1747 x 1827 x x x x x Bromsgrove bus station arr Bromsgrove bus station dep Sidemoor Duke of York Inn x 1636 x 1706 x 1736 x 1806 x 1845 x x x x Catshill Chadsgrove School Catshill Green Lane x 1644 x 1714 x 1744 x 1814 x 1853 x x x x Marlbrook Hotel Rubery St Chads Church Longbridge traffic island Northfield Bell Lane Selly Oak Oak Tree Lane Smallbrook Queensway F F F F Fridays only shire school term dates until 20 July 3 Sep - 26 Oct 5 Nov - 23 Dec from 7 January 2019 between Rubery and buses only stop at the points shown on page 15 elsewhere they will stop at any bus stop

11 20 21 Droitwich Spa Bromsgrove Catshill Mondays to Fridays during school holidays & all Saturdays route number A A A A A bus station Foregate Street rail station Fernhill Heath Spar & Subway store Droitwich Spa Victoria Square Wychbold Webbs A Webbs Garden Centre grounds x x x x x x x 0852 x 0922 x 49 x 19 x x 1649 Bromsgrove bus station arr then Bromsgrove bus station dep at until Sidemoor Duke of York Inn x x x x x x x 0908 x 0938 x these 08 x 38 x x 1708 Catshill Chadsgrove School mins Catshill Green Lane x x x x x x x 0916 x 0946 x 16 x 46 x x 1716 Marlbrook Hotel Rubery St Chads Church Longbridge traffic island Northfield Bell Lane Selly Oak Oak Tree Lane Smallbrook Queensway Droitwich Spa Bromsgrove Catshill Mondays to Fridays during school holidays & all Saturdays route number A A bus station Foregate Street rail station Fernhill Heath Spar & Subway store Droitwich Spa Victoria Square Wychbold Webbs A Webbs Garden Centre grounds x x x 1734 x x 1819 x x x x x Bromsgrove bus station arr Bromsgrove bus station dep Sidemoor Duke of York Inn x x 1751 x 1836 x x x x Catshill Chadsgrove School Catshill Green Lane x x 1759 x 1844 x x x x Marlbrook Hotel Rubery St Chads Church Longbridge traffic island Northfield Bell Lane Selly Oak Oak Tree Lane Smallbrook Queensway FS FS FS FS Fridays & Saturdays only shire school holiday dates 23 Jul - 31 Aug 29 Oct -2 Nov 24 Dec - 4 Jan 2019 between Rubery and buses only stop at the points shown on page 15 elsewhere they will stop at any bus stop

12 22 23 Sundays Catshill Bromsgrove Droitwich Spa Sundays & Bank Holiday Mondays route number Smallbrook Queensway Selly Oak Oak Tree Lane Northfield Baths Longbridge traffic island Rubery St Chads Church Marlbrook Golden Cross Lane Catshill Chadsgrove School Bromsgrove bus station arr Bromsgrove bus station dep Wychbold Webbs A Droitwich Spa Ombersley Street East Fernhill Heath Spar & Subway store Foregate Street rail station bus station Bank Holiday Mondays only Droitwich Spa Bromsgrove Catshill Sundays & Bank Holiday Mondays route number bus station Foregate Street rail station Fernhill Heath Spar & Subway store Droitwich Spa Victoria Square Wychbold Webbs A Bromsgrove bus station arr Bromsgrove bus station dep Catshill Chadsgrove School Marlbrook Hotel Rubery St Chads Church Longbridge traffic island Northfield Bell Lane Selly Oak Oak Tree Lane Smallbrook Queensway between and Rubery buses only stop at the points shown on page 15 elsewhere they will stop at any bus stop

13 A day ticket is usually the best value, as you can use it again and again on the Salt Road and all other local First buses (except specials). anywhere between Rubery & adult 6 on bus 5.50 on app duo - 2 people together 10 on bus & app group - any 4 people together 15 on bus 14 on app the entire route adult 7 on bus 6.50 on app duo - 2 people together 12 on bus & app group - any 4 people together 17 on bus 16 on app Young people aged 15 and under can travel at a discouted price. Short-hop one-way fares start at If you re not sure which is your best ticket, contact us or ask the driver. get in touch