Theobolds KC15 DHY (RE15 JAK) at the Barton Mills Picnic Area (A1065) - 26 Aug 2023 (P1160171)

Saturday 26 August 2023 (0948) – The Picnic Area on the A1065 close to Fiveways at Barton Mills is a popular calling point for travellers of all kinds that call in at Walker’s Snack Bar.

The passengers on the Theobold’s Coach had just had a break and were now continuing to their holiday destinations. For some years Theobold’s has operated this combined holiday express service/day excursion from Dunstable and Luton to Great Yarmouth on Saturdays. For 2023 the dates of operation were 27 May, 3 June, 22 and 29 July, 5, 12, 19 and 26 August then 2 September. As well as carrying holiday passengers who stay at the coast for a week or more the coach is also advertised as a day excursion. It would give day visitors an arrival at about 1130 returning about 1630.

The coach is KC15 DHY, a Neoplan N2216 new in April 2015 to Royale European, Heston registered RE15 JAK which carries the revised livery featuring white relief. The kingfisher symbol from the fleetname is also carried on the side windows in a style of the bird flying away.