David Slater (Spoddendale)'s photos

Saturday 19 July 2025 (0954) – BM Coaches & Rental Limited of Perivale BB23 BMC, heading eastbound on the A11 at Fiveways, Barton Mills. It is a Treinta special edition Irizar i6s bodied Scania K360 Efficient new in June 2023. Only 30 of the special edition variants were produced to mark the 30 year partnership between Irizar and Scania. (Treinta is thirty in Spanish)

Saturday 19 July 2025 (0934) – Landmark Coaches, Arlesley, Bedfordshire GL16 HEN, a Mercedes-Benz Tourismo, seen heading eastbound on the A11 at Fiveways, Barton Mills. This had been new to Henshaw’s Executive Travel, Moreton-in-Marsh in March 2016.

Saturday 19 July 2025 (0956) – Bill’s Minibus and Coach Hire, Milton Keynes YN14 PLZ seen on the A11 at Fiveways, Barton Mills when heading for Walsingham on a private hire to one of the regular religious pilgrimages held at the Norfolk village. The window label shows the name St. Alphonsa Catholic Mission, Bedford. It is an Irizar i6 bodied Scania K360 new to Attain Travel, Witton, Birmingham in March 2014.

Saturday 19 July 2025 (0956) – Bill’s Minibus and Coach Hire, Milton Keynes YN14 PLZ seen on the A11 at Fiveways, Barton Mills when heading for Walsingham on a private hire to one of the regular religious pilgrimages held at the Norfolk village. The window label shows the name St. Alphonsa Catholic Mission, Bedford. It is an Irizar i6 bodied Scania K360 new to Attain Travel, Witton, Birmingham in March 2014.

Saturday 19 July 2025 (0956) – Bill’s Minibus and Coach Hire, Milton Keynes YN14 PLZ seen on the A11 at Fiveways, Barton Mills when heading for Walsingham on a private hire to one of the regular religious pilgrimages held at the Norfolk village. The window label showed the name St. Alphonsa Catholic Mission, Bedford. It is an Irizar i6 bodied Scania K360 new to Attain Travel, Witton, Birmingham in March 2014. The chevrons on the rear panel are rather unusual. On the right is Ambassador Travel 306 (BV72 XGK), a Caetano Levante III bodied Scania K410 new in February 2023, working the 0750 National Express service 727 from Great Yarmouth to Stansted Airport.

Mercs side by side waiting the green light - I know which I prefer! Saturday 19 July 2025 (0942) – Richmond’s Coaches of Barley 424 KPP, a Mercedes-Benz Tourismo new in May 2025 with this registration, seen at Fiveways, Barton Mills on a Cromer excursion. There were two lines of route for picking-up on this excursion which can meet up at Cambridge (Trumpington Park & Ride (0900) and Milton Park & Ride (0915)). One line of route served Stevenage (0715), Hitchin (0735), Letchworth (0750), Baldock (0805), Royston (Bus Station 0825 and Melbourn Road 0835) and Melbourn (0845). The other line served Bishops Stortford (0745), Stansted Mountfitchet (0800), Newport (0810) Saffron Walden (0820) and Sawston (0840). Two coaches were operated today. At 0944 the second coach came through which was 648 EAU, a Van Hool TDX27 Astromega new in May 2017.

Saturday 19 July 2025 (0942) – Richmond’s Coaches of Barley 424 KPP, a Mercedes-Benz Tourismo new in May 2025 with this registration, seen at Fiveways, Barton Mills on a Cromer excursion. There were two lines of route for picking-up on this excursion which can meet up at Cambridge (Trumpington Park & Ride (0900) and Milton Park & Ride (0915)). One line of route served Stevenage (0715), Hitchin (0735), Letchworth (0750), Baldock (0805), Royston (Bus Station 0825 and Melbourn Road 0835) and Melbourn (0845). The other line served Bishops Stortford (0745), Stansted Mountfitchet (0800), Newport (0810) Saffron Walden (0820) and Sawston (0840). Two coaches were operated today. At 0944 the second coach came through which was 648 EAU, a Van Hool TDX27 Astromega new in May 2017.

Saturday 19 July 2025 (0942) – Richmond’s Coaches of Barley 424 KPP, a Mercedes-Benz Tourismo new in May 2025 with this registration, seen at Fiveways, Barton Mills on a Cromer excursion. There were two lines of route for picking-up on this excursion which can meet up at Cambridge (Trumpington Park & Ride (0900) and Milton Park & Ride (0915)). One line of route served Stevenage (0715), Hitchin (0735), Letchworth (0750), Baldock (0805), Royston (Bus Station 0825 and Melbourn Road 0835) and Melbourn (0845). The other line served Bishops Stortford (0745), Stansted Mountfitchet (0800), Newport (0810) Saffron Walden (0820) and Sawston (0840). Two coaches were operated today. At 0944 the second coach came through which was 648 EAU, a Van Hool TDX27 Astromega new in May 2017.

Saturday 19 July 2025 (0942) – Richmond’s Coaches of Barley 424 KPP, a Mercedes-Benz Tourismo new in May 2025 with this registration, seen at Fiveways, Barton Mills on a Cromer excursion. There were two lines of route for picking-up on this excursion which can meet up at Cambridge (Trumpington Park & Ride (0900) and Milton Park & Ride (0915)). One line of route served Stevenage (0715), Hitchin (0735), Letchworth (0750), Baldock (0805), Royston (Bus Station 0825 and Melbourn Road 0835) and Melbourn (0845). The other line served Bishops Stortford (0745), Stansted Mountfitchet (0800), Newport (0810) Saffron Walden (0820) and Sawston (0840). Two coaches were operated today. At 0944 the second coach came through which was 648 EAU, a Van Hool TDX27 Astromega new in May 2017. In the background is Theobolds Coaches of Luton BV19 SZL, a King Long C9 that had been new to Peter Carol, Bristol in June 2019, which had just taken a break at the Shell Service Area as it worked their combined holiday express service/day excursion from Dunstable, Houghton Regis and Luton to Great Yarmouth.

Saturday 19 July 2025 (0944) – H V Richmond Limited of Barley, Hertfordshire 648 EAU, a Van Hool TDX27 Astromega new in May 2017 with this registration, seen at Fiveways, Barton Mills on a Cromer excursion. There were two lines of route for picking-up on this excursion which can meet up at Cambridge (Trumpington Park & Ride (0900) and Milton Park & Ride (0915)). One line of route served Stevenage (0715), Hitchin (0735), Letchworth (0750), Baldock (0805), Royston (Bus Station 0825 and Melbourn Road 0835) and Melbourn (0845). The other line served Bishops Stortford (0745), Stansted Mountfitchet (0800), Newport (0810) Saffron Walden (0820) and Sawston (0840). Two coaches were operated today. A couple of minutes earlier the first coach had passed through which was 424 KPP, a Mercedes-Benz Tourismo new in May 2025.

Saturday 19 July 2025 (0930) – Goldline Executive Travel, London E12, BP23 HWO seen at the Shell Service Area, Fiveways, Barton Mills. It is a Mercedes-Benz Tourismo new in July 2023. In the background is Theobolds Coaches of Luton BV19 SZL, a King Long C9 that had been new to Peter Carol, Bristol in June 2019.

Saturday 19 July 2025 (0926) – Goldline Executive Travel, London E12, BP23 HWO seen at the Shell Service Area, Fiveways, Barton Mills. It is a Mercedes-Benz Tourismo new in July 2023.

Saturday 19 July 2025 (0926) – Goldline Executive Travel, London E12, BP23 HWO seen at the Shell Service Area, Fiveways, Barton Mills. It is a Mercedes-Benz Tourismo new in July 2023.

Saturday 19 July 2025 (0951) – Goldline Executive Travel, London E12, BP23 HWO, a Mercedes-Benz Tourismo new in July 2023, seen at Fiveways, Barton Mills. It had just taken a break at the Shell Service Area and was now continuing on its way eastbound.

Saturday 19 July 2025 (0928) – Theobolds Coaches of Luton BV19 SZL, a King Long C9 that had been new to Peter Carol, Bristol in June 2019, seen at the Shell Service Area, Fiveways, Barton Mills. For some years Theobolds has operated this combined holiday express service/day excursion from Dunstable, Houghton Regis and Luton to Great Yarmouth on Summer Saturdays. For 2025 the dates of operation were the seven Saturdays of the school holiday period (19 July to 30 August). 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. Theobolds appears to share the same management as County Coaches (UK) LLP which trades as coachhire4u. The logo of the latter appears on the entrance door.

Saturday 19 July 2025 (0925) – Theobolds Coaches of Luton BV19 SZL, a King Long C9 that had been new to Peter Carol, Bristol in June 2019, seen at the Shell Service Area, Fiveways, Barton Mills. For some years Theobolds has operated this combined holiday express service/day excursion from Dunstable, Houghton Regis and Luton to Great Yarmouth on Summer Saturdays. For 2025 the dates of operation were the seven Saturdays of the school holiday period (19 July to 30 August). 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. Theobolds appears to share the same management as County Coaches (UK) LLP which trades as coachhire4u. The logo of the latter appears on the entrance door.

Saturday 19 July 2025 (0927) – Theobolds Coaches of Luton BV19 SZL, a King Long C9 that had been new to Peter Carol, Bristol in June 2019, seen at the Shell Service Area, Fiveways, Barton Mills. For some years Theobolds has operated this combined holiday express service/day excursion from Dunstable, Houghton Regis and Luton to Great Yarmouth on Summer Saturdays. For 2025 the dates of operation were the seven Saturdays of the school holiday period (19 July to 30 August). 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. Theobolds appears to share the same management as County Coaches (UK) LLP which trades as coachhire4u. The logo of the latter appears on the entrance door.

Saturday 19 July 2025 (0924) – Theobolds Coaches of Luton BV19 SZL, a King Long C9 that had been new to Peter Carol, Bristol in June 2019, seen at the Shell Service Area, Fiveways, Barton Mills. For some years Theobolds has operated this combined holiday express service/day excursion from Dunstable, Houghton Regis and Luton to Great Yarmouth on Summer Saturdays. For 2025 the dates of operation were the seven Saturdays of the school holiday period (19 July to 30 August). 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. Theobolds appears to share the same management as County Coaches (UK) LLP which trades as coachhire4u. The logo of the latter appears on the entrance door. In the background is Goldline Executive Travel, London E12, BP23 HWO, a Mercedes-Benz Tourismo new in July 2023. Both coaches were parked in unusual locations as there is no dedicated coach parking on the site.