Friends of King Alfred Buses

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Sunday 13th September 2026
King Alfred Autumn Country Bus Day

As part of the Heritage Open Days scheme managed locally by the Hampshire History Trust, FoKAB's theme for this autumn is "rides out into the country", taking passengers over the spectacular chalk downs to the east of the city.

There will be regular departures all day from St Catherine's Park & Ride site, where activities will be centred. There will be a frequent shuttle service all day between the Broadway and St Catherine's.

There is a specific reason for being based at St Catherine's Park & Ride, as we have designed the day to be unaffected by potential congestion expected around the north and west of the city because of the weekend closure of junction 9 of the M3 Motorway between 11th and 14th September.

Regular free rides will operate:

• over Hazeley Down to Owslebury, Twyford and Colden Common.
• over Fairdown to Morn Hill for the Science Centre.
• over Tichborne Down to Alresford with its pretty streets and the Watercress Line station.
• over Cheesefoot Head to Cheriton passing the Flower Pots Inn.

You can pre-order a programme for £7 (inc. UK postage) by visiting our online store, which will be delivered when printed in early September.

ONLINE STORE

New items added to our online store include a 500 piece jigsaw puzzle of Leyland Titan PD2/1 HOR 811.

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