There are two buses for each walk, except on a Saturday when there is only one bus. The pick-up points and departure times are shown on the right and are the same on both weekdays and Saturdays.  Click on the image for a larger version to be displayed.

One bus goes from Four Lane Ends to North Shields Baths (also known as Tynemouth Pool) and the other starts at Wallsend, then goes to Monkseaton, and finally to North Shields Baths where co-ordination of the days activities takes place.

You should arrive for the Monkseaton or North Shields Baths pick-ups at least 10 minutes before the departure time otherwise your seat on the bus cannot be guaranteed as it may be allocated to a standby (see the next section).  

Whilst we would normally plan for two buses on weekdays, worries about covid have affected booking levels and we have therefore a contingency to drop to a single bus if necessary.  Operating withone bus affects the pick up times we can hope for from our coach drivers.    These altenative times are shown on your right.  We will do our best to keep members informed of changes as they occur.

Walking Without a Booking
For one reason or another, some of the booked seats are often not taken up on the day. If you are not booked you can come to Monkseaton or North Shields Baths on standby in the hope of getting one of these seats. Turning anybody away is rare.

If you are coming on standby then let the bus steward know you are there and join the standby queue.  

Standby seats are allocated on a first come first served basis but in the following order of priority:

1) Members who previously booked then cancelled this walk, i.e. have already paid for it
2) Walk leaders who would be leading a walk that day
3) Other members
4) Non-members and guests

Please, if possible, have a booking slip made out and the correct fee for the walk ready in an envelope with your name on it