Rambler Services - Visitors - Translink
Rural Public Transport
The Rural Transport Fund (RTF) was established in 1998 to help and encourage more people to use public transport in rural areas. It has been described as “the flagship transportation initiative in promoting social inclusion in rural areas.
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Translink operate a number of services to promote tourism in rural areas. The ‘Access by Bus to the Countryside’ scheme supported by the Rural Transport Fund includes the following services. The pdfs also contain timetables for each service.
- Kilkeel Rambler (Adobe PDF document 511kb) - The Kilkeel Rambler Service 407 meanders through the gentle rolling hills of the Mournes - a keen favourite with ramblers at all levels.
- Sperrin Rambler (Adobe PDF document 734kb) – Southeast of Derry, the Sperrin Mountains rise up out of County Tyrone reaching their highest point at Sawel. Depart 1010 Magherafelt Union Road on the Sperrin Rambler 403 Service. Arrive 1100 Cranagh / Heritage Centre.
- Causeway Rambler (Adobe PDF document 732kb) - The Causeway Coast is a unique region with all the key ingredients for an exhilarating and fascinating trip. Nature has perfected a landscape of unsurpassed beauty and man has woven a rich tapestry of history, heritage, culture and myth.
- South Down Rambler (Adobe PDF document 680kb) - The South Down Rambler Service 408 provides a great opportunity to plan your own sightseeing tour. You can make the experience as exhilarating or as relaxing as you like.
- Mourne Rambler (Adobe PDF document 546kb) - North and West from Newcastle lie the rolling foothills of the Mournes, the highest mountains in Northern Ireland. Join us on the ‘Mourne Rambler’ and experience the unspoilt beauty of the mountains of Mourne, the land of Narnia as described by C.S. Lewis.
- South East Down (Adobe PDF document 2,605kb) - One of the objectives of the Rural Transport Fund is to improve ‘access to the countryside’ and as part of this Translink operates three Rambler Services in South Down offering benefits to both local residents and tourists without cars to access locations which were previously unreachable.
These services are ideal for tourists and locals alike who want to explore some of Northern Ireland’s most spectacular scenic areas by foot. Rambler services set down and pick up at key locations in these regions as well as conveying passengers to main bus stations.
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