Join Southern Counties Omnibus Collection as vintage buses return to the Isle of Thanet!
10am - 5pm
This year there will be a network of bus routes centred on the Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum at Manston. There are 7 bus routes operating over the course of the day!
58: Palm Bay - Margate - Manston.
58A: Hornby Visitor Centre - Manston.
65: Manston - St Nicholas - Sarre - Monkton Nature Reserve - Manston.
67: Westgate - Birchington - Acol - Manston.
70: Manston - St Lawrence - Ramsgate Railway Station - Ramsgate Harbour - Dumpton - Broadstairs - Asda - Northwood - Newington Road - Manston.
71: Manston - St Lawrence - Ramsgate Railway Station - Nethercourt - Cliffsend - Minster - Manston.
87: Sandwich - Cliffsend - Nethercourt - Ramsgate Boating Pool - Ramsgate Railway Station - St Lawrence - Manston.
Most areas of Thanet are served so leave the car at home and travel there on a vintage bus.
Timetables will be released over the next few months so you can start planning your day.
As before, the bus rides are all free but you can donate to chosen charity Thanet Cats In Crisis.
All buses are operated by volunteer crews.
The railway stations of Ramsgate, Westgate, Broadstairs, Dumpton and Sandwich are served. The Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum, Monkton Nature Reserve have toilets and cafe facilities.
There will also be few sales stalls at Manston.
Address
Thanet Vintage Bus Road Running Day
Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum, Manston Road, Manston, Ramsgate
CT12 5DF
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