My Moorsbus Story
Stories from travellers on the Moorsbus
This My Moorsbus Story page features some tales, using writing and perhaps photographs, from travellers on the Moorsbus.
Moorsbus is part of modal shift - the essential net zero strategy of getting more people to use public transport instead of cars. One of our ideas, for introducing more people to Moorsbus, is through creative writing. Here is a message to you from Jean in Kirkbymoorside -
Hello,
My name is Jean Illingworth and I’m a local author working with Moorsbus on ‘My Moorsbus Story’, a collection of stories reflecting passengers experience of using the Moorsbus. I understand that you have been a passenger on the Moorsbus and I wondered if you would like to share your experience as part of this project?
Just a few lines, or a full start to finish story would be great, which with your permission, we’ll upload to the Moorsbus website for others to enjoy. Don’t worry if words are not your thing, we can have a chat and I can help you describe your experience or I can write it for you.
So send your Moorsbus story to jean.illingworth@outlook.com or get in touch at my email address for assistance.
Kind regards,
Jean
We can’t remember the precise date when my wifeLilian and I first used the Moorsbus, but it was in late September or early October in 1993...
This will not have been an uplifting story, dispensing excitement, awe, catharsis, or even an unfolding narrative...
I have been using the Moorsbuses since 2000 when the Moorsbuses extended their route from Thirsk to Northallerton...
When I woke up yesterday the beautiful weather...
The following are from Baz Askew’s recent Rosedale rambles...
Take Moorsbus Route to Rievaulx...
Appleton le Moors, an interesting village on the Tabular Hills near Kirkbymoorside, held a long planned Mediaeval Weekend in July and our intrepid walker, Stuart Bell...
The following are from Baz Askew’s recent Rosedale rambles...
Deciding that Moorsbus can’t be all work and no play, we sneaked off and took the M14 to Sutton Bank to stroll the five miles or so down to Rievaulx Abbey...
Agreat day out on the Moors courtesy of Mick and his East Yorkshire Motor Services Moors Explorer...
Here is Dave Greenwood's latest Tale, where he look at the origins of Moorsbus and charts it's revival...
The1st Moorsbus walk of 2015 started at Castleton in excellent warm and dry weather. The Arriva buses were on time, though the bus from Saltburn came without a ticket machine...
Scenic Country Walk, Complete with Indy’s Rickety Bridge...
Last Sunday saw Kevin Hollinrake and his family ride on the Moors Endeavour from Thirsk to Rievaulx, walking back to Helmsley and picnicking partway, before catching the bus home...
Most pictures of Moorsbus show a beautiful landscape on a sunny day, usually with a splash of purple heather in the foreground. That’s most people’s memories of their bus ride too...
The Moorsbus routes were literally a new departure for many buses, and their drivers...
As I said to one of my fellow travellers yesterday, my trip on the ME1 had something of the surreal about it...
I would just like to give a huge thanks to everybody who has worked so hard to get this service back up and running. ..
Many thanks to Stuart Bell for leading our walk on Aug 7th, starting with a short exploration at the top of Farndale with Rambler passengers, and then meeting the ME1 and continuing down into a wild side of Rosedale on one of those elusive paths though bracken...
Jumping on board the Moor Explorer anticipating another little adventure, and getting off at North Grimston I took the permissive footpath at the foot of Grimston Hill leading me onto the Yorkshire Wolds Way, over Cinquefoil Hill and onto the wooded strip leading off Settrington Woods...
Well had a great day driving Moors Rambler today - nice to see old friends and new ones...
First trip on the Moors Rambler yesterday. Good to see it 80% full. Due to dodgy foot I enjoyed a bike ride down Rosedale on my little Dahon folder. Bus was on time for every journey...
Faverdale Industrial Estate, 8 am on a Sunday, after a two hour drive, with the promised rain just about to add to the general aura of despondency...
Enjoyed my first trip on Moors Rambler last Sunday. Went from Middlesbrough to Danby's Visitor Centre. Then took the Esk Valley Hopper through Eskdale to Whitby. Fish 'n' chips!!!! Beautiful weather too...
What looked like it was going to be a miserable wet day first thing ,turned out to be a very warm, (somewhat humid) but dry day. We got on the ME1(another double decker!) and on the way heard the jovial banter of passengers downstairs. What a jolly crowd we are!...
Another good walk on Sunday (29th June), Started from Rosedale Abbey...
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