Bus & Coach Travel In The Forest Of Dean. National Express offer travel usually into Gloucestershire to either Gloucester or Cheltenham coach stations. Stagecoach is the major bus company in Gloucestershire, offering services to most villages, some more frequently than others.
Bus Services in the Forest of Dean
Stagecoach has a handy map of all local services on their site.
Route 24
This route covers Ross-on-Wye, Joy’s Green, Ruardean, Mitcheldean, then Gloucester. It is a great route for alighting the bus near to the River Wye for a hike. >>View Timetable
Route 30 or 31
The 31 and also the 30 bus travels between Gloucester and Coleford.
The first bus of the day leaves Gloucester at 6.25 am and the last at 22:55. The first the other way leaves Coleford at 6:10 am and past at 9:45 pm. This bus covers.
- Littledean – So ideal for visiting Littledean jail or local countryside.
- Cinderford – Great for visiting the town and local sites.
- Speechhouse –
- Cannop
- Brierley –
- Broadwell –
- Milkwall –
- Coleford –
- Westbury on Severn –
- Minsterworth –
33 Bus
Gloucester to Ross on Wye via Longhope and Mitcheldean, a nice scenic bus route. However, there are many options to hop off for a hike in the local area.
23
From Coleford to Gloucester, via the following villages, this is a great way to reach the Forest.
- Sling
- Bream
- Lydney
- Blakeney
- Newnham on Severn
746 Circular
A circular route called the shopper. This visits Cinderford, Drybrook, Longhope, Ross on Wye, Kerne Bridge and also Coleford.
35
An infrequent service from Monmouth to Ross, usually every 3 hours. Stops include to;
- Coleford, a pleasant market town in the heart of the Forest of Dean.
- Symonds Yat, near to the viewpoint overlooking the picturesque Wye Valley.
- Goodrich Castle, a castle ruin to visit near to the River Wye.
- Lower Lydbrook, a significant starting point for walking down the river.
- Ruardean, a small village with excellent views across the area, a good place to start a hike.
- Walford