Wealden District bus service changes
Autumn 2025
- 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 bus added, minor timetable changes.
- Service provided by
- Stagecoach
- Date of change
- 21 September 2025
- Service number
- 1B
- Route
- Roebuck Park - Eastbourne Town centre
- Changes to current service
- Revised route and timetable.
- Service provided by
- Stagecoach Improvements introduced in July 2023 are funded by Government until March 2026
- Date of change
- 21 September 2025
- Service number
- 5B
- Route
- Eastbourne Town centre - Pevensey Bay
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Stagecoach
- Date of change
- Service number
- 6, 6A
- Route
- Langney Shopping Centre - Eastbourne Town centre
- Changes to current service
- Revised timetable
- Service provided by
- Stagecoach with funding from ESCC. Evening service funded by Government until March 2026 Sunday service funded from Development Contributions.
- Date of change
- 21 September 2025
- Service number
- 8
- Route
- Eastbourne Town centre - Beachlands
- Changes to current service
- Minor timetable changes to evening services
- Service provided by
- Stagecoach with funding from ESCC. Evening service funded by Government until March 2026
- Date of change
- 21 September 2025
- Service number
- 11X (Sundays and Bank Holidays: seasonal Service)
- Route
- Brighton - Eastbourne
- Changes to current service
- Service ends for the winter on Sunday 31 August.
- Service provided by
- Brighton & Hove Buses
- Date of change
- 1 September 2025
- Service number
- 12, 12A, 12X, N12
- Route
- Brighton - Eastbourne
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Brighton & Hove Buses
- Date of change
- Service number
- 13X
- Route
- Brighton - Eastbourne
- Changes to current service
- Winter service - Sunday and public holidays only
- Service provided by
- Brighton & Hove Buses
- Date of change
- 28 September 2025
- Service number
- 24 (Tues and Thurs)
- Route
- Eastbourne - Drusillas Zoo
- Changes to current service
- Revised route and timetable.
- Service provided by
- Cuckmere Buses with funding from ESCC.
- Date of change
- 28 October 2025
- Service number
- 25 (Saturday)
- Route
- Lewes - Eastbourne
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Cuckmere Buses without funding from ESCC.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 26 (Sundays and Bank Holidays)
- Route
- Seaford - Eastbourne
- Changes to current service
- Usual seasonal timetable adjustments
- Service provided by
- Cuckmere Buses without funding from ESCC.
- Date of change
- 26 October 2025
- Service number
- 28
- Route
- Eastbourne - Brighton
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Brighton & Hove Buses Some services funded by UK Government until March 2026.
- 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 Service 29A funded by Government until March 2026
- Date of change
- Service number
- 31, 31A, 31B
- Route
- Cuckfield - 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 without funding from ESCC.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 37 (Saturday)
- Route
- Beachlands - Langney - Westham - Hailsham
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Cuckmere Buses without funding from ESCC.
- 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 with funding from ESCC.
- 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 without funding from ESCC.
- 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.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 43 (Monday)
- Route
- Berwick - Eastbourne
- Changes to current service
- Route changed in Eastbourne to avoid partial closure of Terminus Road.
- Service provided by
- Cuckmere Buses without funding from ESCC.
- Date of change
- 27 October 2025
- Service number
- 44, 44A, 44B (Tuesday and Thursday)
- Route
- Berwick - Eastbourne
- Changes to current service
- Route changed in Eastbourne to avoid partial closure of Terminus Road.
- Service provided by
- Cuckmere Buses without funding from ESCC
- Date of change
- 28 October 2025
- Service number
- 47 (Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Seasonal Service)
- Route
- Berwick - Wilmington - Berwick (circular service)
- Changes to current service
- The last day of 2025 operation of this seasonal service will be 26 October.
- Service provided by
- Service Cuckmere Buses without funding from ESCC.
- Date of change
- 27 October 2025
- Service number
- 48 (Tuesday and Thursday)
- Route
- Eastbourne - Deanland Wood Park
- Changes to current service
- Revised timetable
- Service provided by
- Cuckmere Buses with funding from ESCC.
- Date of change
- 28 October 2025
- Service number
- 49 (Wednesday Seasonal Service)
- Route
- Eastbourne - Science Centre, Herstmonceux Castle
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Cuckmere Buses without funding from ESCC.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 51
- Route
- Eastbourne - Tunbridge Wells
- Changes to current service
- Revised route and timetable
- Service provided by
- Stagecoach Improvements introduced in July 2023 are funded by Government until March 2026
- Date of change
- 21 September 2025
- Service number
- 52
- Route
- Eastbourne - Roebuck Park
- Changes to current service
- Revised route and timetable.
- Service provided by
- Stagecoach
- Date of change
- 21 September 2025
- Service number
- 53, 53A
- Route
- Eastbourne - Bexhill
- Changes to current service
- Revised route and timetable.
- Service provided by
- Stagecoach Improvements funded by Government until March 2026
- Date of change
- 21 September 2025
- Service number
- 54, 54A, 54B
- Route
- Eastbourne - Manor Park
- Changes to current service
- Brighton & Hove Buses take over route from Stagecoach. Revised route and timetable.
- Service provided by
- Brighton & Hove Buses (from 21 September) Partial funding from ESCC Service improvements are funded by Government until March 2026
- Date of change
- 21 September 2025.
- Service number
- 57, 58 (Schooldays)
- Route
- Asda - Beachlands - Willingdon School
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Stagecoach with funding from ESCC
- Date of change
- 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.
- Date of change
- To 8 October 2025
- Service number
- 99
- Route
- Eastbourne - Hastings
- Changes to current service
- Route changed in Eastbourne to avoid partial closure of Terminus Road
- Service provided by
- Stagecoach
- Date of change
- Service number
- 121 (Schooldays)
- Route
- Uckfield - Lewes
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Compass Travel with funding from ESCC.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 125
- Route
- Lewes - Eastbourne
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Compass Travel with funding from ESCC.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 126
- Route
- Seaford - Berwick Train Station
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Cuckmere Buses (without funding from ESCC). Compass (with funding from ESCC).
- 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.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 195 (Wednesday)
- Route
- Waldron - Eastbourne
- Changes to current service
- Route changed in Eastbourne to avoid partial closure of Terminus Road.
- Service provided by
- Cuckmere Buses without funding from ESCC.
- Date of change
- 29 October 2025
- Service number
- 196 (Wednesday)
- Route
- Rushlake Green - Eastbourne
- Changes to current service
- Route changed in Eastbourne to avoid partial closure of Terminus Road.
- Service provided by
- Cuckmere Buses without funding from ESCC.
- Date of change
- 29 October 2025
- 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. 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. Compass Travel (Saturday service ) funded by Government until March 2026
- 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, 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.
- 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 and Kent County Council
- Date of change
- Service number
- 231
- Route
- Heathfield - Burwash -
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Compass Travel with funding from ESCC. Improvements funded by Government until March 2026
- Date of change
- Service number
- 246 (Tuesday and Thursday)
- Route
- Uckfield - Chelwood Gate - Sheffield Park - Fletching - Uckfield
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Community Transport for the Lewes Area with funding from ESCC. Additional day funded by Government until March 2026
- Date of change
- Service number
- 248
- Route
- Uckfield - Buxted - Hadlow Down
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Community Transport for the Lewes Area with funding from ESCC. Improvements funded by Government until March 2026
- Date of change
- Service number
- 249 (Monday, Wednesday and Friday)
- Route
- Fairwarp - High Hurstwood - Uckfield
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Community Transport for the Lewes Area with funding from ESCC. Improvements funded by Government until March 2026
- Date of change
- Service number
- 251 (Schooldays)
- Route
- Heathfield - Tunbridge Wells - Boys Grammar School
- Changes to current service
- Minor timing changes to improve timekeeping.
- Service provided by
- Stagecoach with funding from Kent County Council and the Government until March 2026.
- 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 ESCC and Kent County Council.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 258 (Schooldays)
- Route
- Bells Yew Green - Wadhurst Uplands Academy
- Changes to current service
- Revised route and timetable.
- Service provided by
- Hams Travel with funding from Kent County Council and a contribution from ESCC.
- Date of change
- 1 September 2025
- Service number
- 261
- Route
- Uckfield - East Grinstead
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Compass Travel with funding from ESCC. Improvements funded by Government until March 2026
- Date of change
- Service number
- 266, 267, 268, 269 (Schooldays)
- Route
- Boreham Street - Heathfield Community College
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- The Big Lemon with funding from ESCC.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 270
- Route
- Brighton - East Grinstead
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Metrobus Improvements funded by Government until March 2026
- 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 Improvements funded by Government until March 2026
- 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.
- 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.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 354
- Route
- Ticehurst - Wadhurst rail link
- Changes to current service
- Under review due to low use.
- Service provided by
- Autocar with funding from ESCC.
- Date of change
- 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.
- Date of change
- Service number
- 1066
- Route
- Hastings - Tunbridge Wells
- Changes to current service
- No change
- Service provided by
- Stagecoach with funding from ESCC and a contribution from Kent County Council. Improvements funded by Government until March 2026
- Date of change
- To 8 October 2025
- 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.
- Date of change
- Service number
- Eastbourne Sightseeing (seasonal)
- Route
- Eastbourne Pier - Beachy Head - Birling Gap - East Dean - Eastbourne Pier
- Changes to current service
- Seasonal service withdrawn for the winter period.
- Service provided by
- Brighton & Hove Buses
- Date of change
- 3 November 2025