Wealden District bus service changes
Spring 2026
- Service number
- 1 (Schooldays)
- Route
- Groombridge - Hillview School
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Hams Travel with funding from Kent County Council and ESCC
- Date of change
- Service number
- 1, 1A
- Route
- Shinewater - Hamlands
- Changes to current service
- Extra buses added, minor timetable changes of up to 10 minutes.
- Service provided by
- Stagecoach
- Date of change
- 12 April 2026
- Service number
- 1B
- Route
- Hailsham-Langney- Eastbourne
- Changes to current service
-
Revised Mon-Sat timetable changes, including evening journeys extended to Roebuck Park.
Sunday service unchanged. - Service provided by
- Stagecoach Evening and Sunday services funded by development contributions.
- Date of change
- 12 April 2026
- Service number
- 5B
- Route
- Eastbourne Town centre - Pevensey Bay
- Changes to current service
- Evening journey to Pevensey Bay withdrawn.
- Service provided by
- Stagecoach
- Date of change
- 12 April 2026
- Service number
- 6, 6A
- Route
- Langney Shopping Centre - Eastbourne town centre
- Changes to current service
-
Revised timetable to ensure a more even distribution of services.
Last two evening services withdrawn. - Service provided by
-
Stagecoach plus funding from ESCC with Government grant.
Sunday service funded by development contributions. - Date of change
- 12 April 2026
- Service number
- 8
- Route
- Eastbourne town centre - District General Hospital -Beachlands
- Changes to current service
- Minor timetable changes.
- Service provided by
-
Stagecoach plus funding from ESCC with Government grant.
Evening service funded by development contributions. - Date of change
- 12 April 2026
- Service number
- 12, 12A, 12X, N12
- Route
- Brighton - Seaford - Eastbourne
- Changes to current service
- No change. Improvements planned for June 2026.
- Service provided by
- Brighton & Hove Buses.
- Date of change
- June 2026(tbc)
- Service number
- 13X
- Route
- Brighton - Beachy Head-Eastbourne
- Changes to current service
- Improved Sunday/bank hol service.
- Service provided by
- Brighton & Hove Buses.
- Date of change
- 19 April 2026
- Service number
- 24 (Wed/Fri- was previously Tues/Thurs)
- Route
- Eastbourne - Drusillas Zoo - Alfriston
- Changes to current service
- Improved service, revised days: now operating Wed/Fri.
- Service provided by
- Cuckmere Buses plus funding from ESCC with Government grant.
- Date of change
- 31 March 2026
- Service number
- 25 (Tues/Thurs/Sat)
- Route
- Eastbourne - Alfriston - Lewes
- Changes to current service
-
Now also runs on Tues/Thurs to partly replace service 125.
The route will additionally serve Charleston in Lewes. - Service provided by
- Cuckmere Buses
- Date of change
- 26 April 2026
- Service number
- 26 (Sunday and Bank Holidays)
- Route
- Eastbourne - Alfriston - Seaford
- Changes to current service
- Seasonal timetable adjustments. Service ends on 25 October.
- Service provided by
- Cuckmere Buses
- Date of change
- 29 March 2026
- Service number
- 28
- Route
- Eastbourne - Hailsham - Lewes - Brighton
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
-
Brighton & Hove Buses.
Eastbourne - Ringmer funded by development contributions. - Date of change
- Service number
- 29, 29A, 29B, 29X
- Route
- 29/29X Tunbridge Wells-Brighton 29B via Ringmer King’s Academy 29A Heathfield-Brighton
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Brighton & Hove Buses Some 29 evening services funded by ESCC with Government grant and Kent County Council. 29A partly funded by ESCC with Government grant and development contributions.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 31, 31A, 31B
- Route
- Cuckfield - Haywards Heath - Uckfield
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Compass Travel with funding from ESCC and West Sussex County Council.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 36 (Saturday)
- Route
- Berwick Station - Beachlands
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Cuckmere Buses
- Date of change
- Service number
- 37 (Saturday)
- Route
- Beachlands - Langney - Westham - Hailsham
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Cuckmere Buses
- Date of change
- Service number
- 39 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays)
- Route
- Eastbourne Towner - Charleston in Firle - Charleston in Lewes
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Cuckmere Buses with local arts funding led by Charleston.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 40 (Tuesday and Friday)
- Route
- Berwick - Manor-Exceat - Seaford
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Cuckmere Buses
- Date of change
- Service number
- 41 (Tuesday and Thursday)
- Route
- Eastbourne - East Dean - Eastbourne
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Cuckmere Buses
- Date of change
- Service number
- 42 (Wednesday)
- Route
- Berwick - Hailsham
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Cuckmere Buses with funding from ESCC with Government grant.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 43 (Monday)
- Route
- Berwick - Eastbourne
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Cuckmere Buses
- Date of change
- Service number
- 44, 44A, 44B (Tuesday and Thursday)
- Route
- Berwick - Eastbourne
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Cuckmere Buses
- Date of change
- Service number
- 47 (Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Seasonal Service)
- Route
- Berwick - Wilmington - Berwick (circular service)
- Changes to current service
- Seasonal service restarts.
- Service provided by
- Cuckmere Buses
- Date of change
- 28 March 2026
- Service number
-
48
(Wed/Fri- was previously Tues/Thurs)
- Route
- Eastbourne - Polegate - Hailsham- Deanland Wood Park
- Changes to current service
- Improved service, revised days: now operating Wed/Fri.
- Service provided by
- Cuckmere Buses plus funding from ESCC with Government grant.
- Date of change
- 31 March 2026
- Service number
- 49 (Weds seasonal service)
- Route
- Eastbourne - Science Centre, Herstmonceux Castle
- Changes to current service
- Service from 1 April 2026.
- Service provided by
- Cuckmere Buses
- Date of change
- 1 April 2026
- Service number
- 51
- Route
- Eastbourne - Heathfield - Tunbridge Wells
- Changes to current service
-
Some timetable changes.
Evening journeys will also serve Dittons Wood in Polegate, to replace evening service 52. - Service provided by
-
Stagecoach
Evening/some Sunday services funded by development contributions. - Date of change
- 12 April 2026
- Service number
- 52
- Route
- Eastbourne - Polegate - Hailsham - Roebuck Park
- Changes to current service
-
Revised route and timetable.
Mon-Sat daytime journeys will also serve Bridgemere and Sovereign Harbour South (to replace service 5A).
Mon-Sat evening journeys withdrawn (see services 1B and 51 for replacements in Roebuck Park and Dittons Wood). - Service provided by
- Stagecoach
- Date of change
- 12 April 2026
- Service number
- 53
- Route
- Eastbourne - Hailsham -Herstmonceux-Ninfield - Bexhill
- Changes to current service
- Revised timetable. Evening service withdrawn.
- Service provided by
-
Stagecoach.
Sunday service funded by ESCC with Government grant. - Date of change
- 12 April 2026
- Service number
- 54
- Route
- Eastbourne - Uckfield
- Changes to current service
- Largely replaced by improved 500 service (see below)
- Service provided by
-
Brighton & Hove Buses
Manor Park daytime service funded by ESCC with Government grant. Evening/Sunday service funded by development contributions. - Date of change
- 9 May 2026
- Service number
- 57, 58 (Schooldays)
- Route
- Asda - Willingdon School
- Changes to current service
- Additional time for afternoon journeys, with services running 5 mins later.
- Service provided by
- Service 57: Stagecoach. Service 58: Stagecoach plus funding by ESCC with Government grant.
- Date of change
- 12 April 2026
- Service number
- 84
- Route
- Crawley - East Grinstead
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Metrobus
- Date of change
- Service number
- 95
- Route
- Little Common (school journeys) - Bexhill - Battle - Conquest Hospital
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Stagecoach with funding from ESCC with Government grant.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 98
- Route
- Ninfield-Hastings
- Changes to current service
- Early morning journey withdrawn. Alternative as far as Bexhill on service 53 (see above).
- Service provided by
- Stagecoach
- Date of change
- 12 April
- Service number
- 99
- Route
- Eastbourne - Bexhill - Hastings
- Changes to current service
-
Revised timetable.
Improved Mon-Sat service, including new evening journeys.
New evening journeys numbered 99E serve Sovereign Harbour South in Eastbourne.
New earlier Sunday journeys. - Service provided by
- Stagecoach New evening journeys partly funded by development contributions.
- Date of change
- 12 April
- Service number
- 121 (Schooldays)
- Route
- Uckfield - Chailey School - Lewes
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Compass Travel with funding from ESCC with Government grant.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 125
- Route
- Lewes - Eastbourne
- Changes to current service
- Eastbourne services partially replaced by Cuckmere Buses 24 and 25.
- Service provided by
- Compass Travel with funding from ESCC with Government grant.
- Date of change
- 25 April 2026
- Service number
- 126
- Route
- Seaford - Berwick Train Station
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Cuckmere Buses Compass Travel with funding from ESCC with Government grant.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 150 (Schooldays)
- Route
- Withyham - Chailey School
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- The Big Lemon with funding from ESCC with Government grant.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 195 (Wednesday)
- Route
- Waldron - Eastbourne
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Cuckmere Buses without funding from ESCC.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 196 (Wednesday)
- Route
- Rushlake Green - Eastbourne
- Changes to current service
- No change,
- Service provided by
- Cuckmere Buses
- Date of change
- Service number
- 224 (Monday, Wednesday & Friday)
- Route
- Wadhurst - Crowborough and Crowborough local service
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- North Wealden Community Transport with funding from ESCC with Government grant. Part funded by a development contribution.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 225 (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday)
- Route
- Crowborough - Battle
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- North Wealden Community Transport with funding from ESCC with Government grant. Compass Travel (Saturday service )
- Date of change
- Service number
- 226 (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday)
- Route
- Crowborough - Rotherfield - Mayfield local service
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- North Wealden Community Transport. Funded by ESCC with Government grant, Rotherfield and Mayfield & Five Ashes Parish Councils.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 227 (Schooldays)
- Route
- Five Ashes - Crowborough
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Compass Travel, with funding from ESCC with Government grant.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 228
- Route
- Crowborough and Jarvis Brook town service (school journeys serve Tunbridge Wells and Tunbridge Wells Boys Grammar School)
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Compass Travel with funding from ESCC with Government grant and Kent County Council
- Date of change
- Service number
- 231
- Route
- Heathfield - Burwash - Etchingham
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Compass Travel with funding from ESCC with Government grant.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 245
- Route
- Uckfield bus station - Manor Park
- Changes to current service
-
New service, to replace 54, Mon-Fri.
No Saturday service. - Service provided by
- Community Transport for the Lewes Area with funding from ESCC with Government grant.
- Date of change
- 9 May 2026
- Service number
- 246 (Tuesday and Thursday)
- Route
- Uckfield - Chelwood Gate - Sheffield Park - Fletching - Uckfield
- Changes to current service
-
Service withdrawn due to very low use and no funding.
Flexibus available to book. - Service provided by
- Community Transport for the Lewes Area with funding from ESCC.
- Date of change
- 9 May 2026
- Service number
- 248
- Route
- Uckfield - Buxted - Hadlow Down
- Changes to current service
- Service withdrawn and partly replaced by service 249, except Hadlow Down (see below).
- Service provided by
- Community Transport for the Lewes Area with funding from ESCC with Government grant.
- Date of change
- 9 May 2026
- Service number
- 249 (now Mon-Fri)
- Route
- Fairwarp - High Hurstwood - Buxted - Uckfield
- Changes to current service
-
Revised route and timetable to include Busted.
Service extended to Mon-Fri. - Service provided by
- Community Transport for the Lewes Area with funding from ESCC with Government grant.
- Date of change
- 9 May 2026
- Service number
- 251 (Schooldays)
- Route
- Heathfield - Tunbridge Wells - Boys Grammar School
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Stagecoach with funding from Kent County Council and ESCC with Government grant.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 256
- Route
- Tunbridge Wells - Bells Yew Green - Lamberhurst - Wadhurst
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Autocar with funding from Kent County Council and ESCC with Government grant.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 258 (Schooldays)
- Route
- Bells Yew Green - Wadhurst Uplands Academy
- Changes to current service
- No change.
- Service provided by
- Hams Travel with funding from Kent County Council and ESCC with Government grant.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 261
- Route
- Uckfield - East Grinstead
- Changes to current service
- 261 withdrawn. Improved service to be provided by new 500 Brighton & Hove/Metrobus (see below)
- Service provided by
- Compass Travel with funding from ESCC.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 266, 267, 268, 269 (Schooldays)
- Route
- Boreham Street - Hailsham - Hellingly - Horam - Hellingly - Heathfield Community College
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- The Big Lemon with funding from ESCC with Government grant.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 270
- Route
- Brighton - East Grinstead
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Metrobus Evening improvements funded by ESCC with Government grant, West Sussex County Council and Brighton and Hove City Council.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 286 (Schooldays)
- Route
- Coleman’s Hatch - Tunbridge Wells
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Arriva with funding from Kent County Council.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 291
- Route
- Crawley - Tunbridge Wells
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Metrobus Evening improvements funded by ESCC with Government grant, West Sussex County Council and Brighton and Hove City Council.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 318 (Schooldays)
- Route
- East Hoathly - Ringmer King’s Academy
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Compass Travel with funding from ESCC with Government grant..
- Date of change
- Service number
- 320 (Schooldays)
- Route
- Ninfield - Claverham College
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Stagecoach with funding from ESCC with Government grant.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 354
- Route
- Ticehurst - Wadhurst rail link
- Changes to current service
- Service withdrawn due to very low use and no funding. 1066 service runs at similar times.
- Service provided by
- Autocar with funding from ESCC.
- Date of change
- 12 April 2026
- Service number
- 356 (College Days)
- Route
- Little Common - Hooe - Claverham College
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Rambler Coaches with funding from ESCC with Government grant.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 500
- Route
- Eastbourne - Hailsham - Uckfield - East Grinstead - Gatwick Airport
- Changes to current service
-
New 24hr, daily service to Gatwick Airport.
Hourly, Mon-Sat and 2 hourly on Sundays.
Largely replacing and improving the B&H Buses 54 and 261 - Service provided by
- Brighton & Hove Buses/Metrobus Supported by Gatwick Airport, ESCC, WSCC and development contributions.
- Date of change
- 9 May 2026
- Service number
- 1066
- Route
- Hastings - Battle - Hawkhurst - Wadhurst - Tunbridge Wells
- Changes to current service
-
Revised Mon-Sat timetable due to high cost and lower funding.
Reduced Mon-Sat daytime frequency.
No change to Sunday service. - Service provided by
-
Stagecoach with funding from ESCC with Government grant and a contribution from Kent County Council.
Sunday service funded by development contributions. - Date of change
- 12 April 2026
- Service number
- H1, H3, H4 (Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday)
- Route
- Hailsham town services
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Cuckmere Buses with funding from Hailsham Town Council.
- Date of change
- Service number
- U1-U5 (Schooldays)
- Route
- Uplands Academy services
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Hams Travel U4 and U5 funded by ESCC with Government grant.
- Date of change
- Service number
-
Eastbourne sightseeing
(seasonal service) - Route
- Eastbourne Pier loop via - Beachy Head, Birling Gap and East Dean
- Changes to current service
-
Revised route.
Seasonal service, every day, every 30 mins. - Service provided by
- Brighton & Hove Buses
- Date of change
- 28 March/27 June/28 Sept/25 Oct 2026
