Public Transport
Public Transport in our Branch area
This will include routes and times and most importantly which pubs you can visit using public transport. Our Public Transport officer is Phil Emond who is an expert in the field and also has a little insider information when it comes to Public Transport.
GBG 2027 Public Transport Information page ???? (page will be add when 2027 guide is published)
Breweries GBG 2027 page ??? for listing, full details at end of guide.
Bus fare cap is still £3 single £6 return .
Pubs to visit along the 28 Bus Route from Taunton to Minehead
The Plough , The Ring of Bells, The Alehouse, Crown & Scepter,Tap 1,The Star and The Perkin Warbeck (the latter a J. D. Wetherspoon in Taunton)
Bishop's Lydeard for Quantock Brewery, The Lethbridge Arms and The Bird in Hand
The New Inn at Halse (2 mile hike along single track roads from Bishop's Lydeard WSR Station)
The Farmers Arms at Combe Florey, alight at Combe Florey Turn after Telephone Box turn Right keep on right into Pub Car Park
The Rising Sun at West Bagborough (1.2 mile hike from A358)
The Carew Arms at Crowcombe, alight at Stogumber Turn and 15min walk to Pub.
The White Horse Inn at Stogumber (2 mile hike from A358) very steep walt back past WSR Stogumber Station.
The Bicknoller Inn at Bicknoller
Watchet for Pebbles Tavern, The Star Inn, The Esplanade Club, The Bell Inn, The London Inn, The West Somerset Hotel, Watchet Royal British Legion (RBL), Watchet Football Club and Watchet Bowling Club
The Mason's Arms, The Wyndam Arms and The Railway Inn in Williton
The White Horse Inn and Torre Cider Farm at Washford (Both a mile hike from A39)
The Washford Inn & Railway Hotel
The Butcher's Arms at Carhampton
Dunster Steep. Walk into Dunster Village for the Lutteral Arms, Stag Inn and The Foresters . The Britannia Inn at Alcombe, Minehead
The Kildare Lodge and The Duke of Wellington J. D. Wetherspoon at Minehead
Use https://camra.org.uk/pubs For more information on these Public Houses.
Local Bus Service Information
The Taunton Town fare £2.40 for an adult single £4.80 return, service times on certain routes, will give more than enough time for evening visits to many pubs in Taunton and surrounding area in our branch ,The maximum return fare is £6.00 outside Taunton.
Taunton Town 1 Wellsprings, Priorswood, Nerrols Farm, Town Centre extends in evenings to Musgrove Hospital and Silk Mills Park & Ride.
Country Services
21/21A Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea. Operates Daily.
22 Wellington. Operates Daily.
25 Milverton, Wiveliscombe.
25A Norton Fitzwarren and Cotford St Luke.
28 Taunton, Watchet, Minehead. Day time Monday to Saturday.
28A Operates Daily. Evenings Monday to Saturday all day Sunday and Public Holidays.
30 Ilminster, Chard. 2 late services stop at Gate Way Park & Ride
Taunton Park & Ride is operated by Stagecoach SW Gate Way to Silk Mills via Town Centre. Every 20 minutes not Sundays or Public Holidays. The buses also operate a very early and late service to and from Tiverton.
National Express Coaches
Bridgwater, Taunton, Wellington & Yeovil. Services can also be used between local points pre-book or pay driver.
Trains
Cross Country Taunton
Great Western Trains
Bridgwater, Highbridge for Burnham, Taunton & Yeovil Penn Mill.
South West Railway Crewkerne & Yeovil Junction.
West Somerset Railway. Various Stations.
All above companies have extensive Websites.
Correct May 2026.
Contact details of all Public Transport Operators in Somerset Branch
All Bus Services details can be found on Traveline website (https://www.traveline.info/) just enter place you wish to travel to and all services at that point will be shown including time table, all stops and route maps.
Also see bustimes.org for Somerset: https://bustimes.org/areas/98
Bus Operators in our Branch
AT West. Buses of Somerset. Dartline. Falcon Express. First West of England. Hatch Green. Megga Bus. Somerset CC. South West Coaches.
AT West - Atwest is a registered charity, founded in 2005 for the provision of wheelchair-friendly and fully accessible transport to the residents of West Somerset. Telephone: 01643 709701. Website: https://www.atwest.org.uk/.
Pubs on Exmoor National Park
Full details of all of these Exmoor pubs can be found on https://camra.org.uk/pubs.
The Exmoor National Park in the South West of England was created in 1954 as an area of outstanding natural beauty. Covering 267 sq.miles (692 sq.km.) it is a fascinating area, its highest point is Dunkery Beacon 1705 ft (519 M) the highest in Southern England out side of Dartmoor. Over 20 Grade 1 listed buildings on the Moor, 10 are churches some dating back to early 13th century. 8 rivers from 8 to 54 miles flow through the park.
29% is in Devon, which is covered by North Devon Branch and 71% in Somerset covered by Somerset Branch. It has a population of 10.600 and nearly 50 places of interest. On a clear sunny day, it is joy to have it so close to where we all live, however Mother Nature can cause many problems when it is misty and the cloud base is low. So whether it is sunny and warm, or cold wet and miserable, how about a visit to one of its many Pubs and Bars.
Amazingly, Exmoor has 42 with in the park boundary with 4 just a short walking distance out side. Somerset has 27, including a Deli Store in Dunster, and North Devon has 19. All but 10 have accommodation offering a huge amount of beds in what is relatively small area when compared with other National Parks in the UK. Find out more at https://www.visit-exmoor.co.uk.
They all sell Real Ale and most Real Cider so hopefully it will encourage you all to explore what is to many, on your door step.
For the 8 locations that offer a bus service details can be found on line by selecting the Village name then add ‘Bus Service’. Only Dunster via the Steep has a daily service all others are Monday to Saturday except Public Holidays, also for Dunster the West Somerset Railway is close by.
Good Beer Guide 2027 Public Transport information Page ????
All pubs with only a bus symbol mean that more than two services operate near or pass the pub in question. All symbol references to Buses and Trains are within 15min walk of Pubs etc from Bus Stops or Railway Stations unless Shown.
Breweries
Full details in GBG 2027 page ???? for listing.
Unless stated all services are operated by Buses of Somerset.
Bason Bridge 67 Somerset CC
Black Bear (Part of Bear Pub), Exmoor Ales, Nuttycombe brewery, Wiveliscombe 25.
Exmoor Drinks has a Brewery Shop and a Brewery Tap.
Fine Tuned & Parkway Somerton 54
Quantock, Bishops Lydeard 28 (Daily Service)
Bar opens from 10.00 with shop selling various products. alight at stop before A358 Roundabout and walk under subway.Check for Sunday opening times.
Tapstone, Chard BofS 30. and South West Coaches 96,99.
Cider/Perry Producers
Bridge Farm, East Chinnock BofS 6, & South West Coaches 96
Hecks, Street, First West of England., 374, 375, & 376 all stop out side. Giving access from Bridgwater, Bristol & Yeovil. Has an excellent Farmers Market Shop
Loaders Cider at Cotford-St-Luke 25, 25A, 28 and 28A
Parsons Choice, West Lyng 29
Riche’s Cider Watchfield SCC 67
Sheppy’s Three Bridges Stagecoach SW 20 & Buses of Somerset 22 (Daily)
All services details from Traveline South West 0871 200 22 33. You can create a journey planner from their Web Site and Bus Times.Org Somerset
Breweries, Cider/Perry Producers please check before travel that you may visit, as some times this is not convenient.
Details of our Cider/Perry Producers available on branch web site or from Branch Cider/Apple Officer William Guerrier.
Correct August 2026