Hinckley and Bosworth

Black Country Rail Trip

Thursday 24 April 2025

Train Trip to Dudley, Gornal and Sedgley - Date Thurs 24th April 2025

The trip starts with a train to Dudley Port, then a bus ride and walk (or Uber for more drinking time) to the first pub in Dudley. Then walk and bus to Gornal and Sedgley, then bus to Coseley for train back. There will be 4 bus journeys (if no bus pass) then (£2.90 x 4 = £11.60), or you can buy a day saver £4.80.

Train tickets (cheapest way) is Return to Dudley Port £17.40 (£11.55), plus Single Coseley to Dudley Port £3.10 (£2.05)

10.38 Train from Hinckley to Dudley Port (change at New St), arrives 11.56, walk to Dudley Port road, catch bus 74 to Dudley, Walk to Lamp Tavern (10 mins) Arrive Lamp Tavern 12.30, Batham pub with cobs, depart 13.30, walk to Wolverhampton Street / Charlton St (10 mins), catch No. 1 bus 13.45 to Kent Street, Gornal. (Highgate stop) (14.00) Britania Inn – Bathers nothing more to be said, depart 15.15 Walk up the hill to (15.25)Jolly Crispin (Free House) Beers typically include Abbeydale, Oakham and Three Tuns. Depart 16.30. Catch No.1 bus to Wolverhampton Rd, (Springfield Grove) walk back to Mount Pleasant (16.45) .Mount Pleasant free house, typically includes Saltaire, Enville, Oakham, Wye Valley. Depart 15.30. Walk back to Bilston St catch 229 18.07 bus to Coseley Rail Station arrives 18.20 Train to Hinckley via New Street departs 18.53 Arrive Hinckley 18.30.

Those wishing to start with breakfast before the train can meet up at the Corner Cafe for 9.15am