Bus services to remote beautyspot are put on ice for winter

THE only dedicated bus service to one of the most remote areas of the East Riding will make its last trip of the season at the end of the month.

The Spurn Ranger, the number 73 run by East Yorkshire Motor Services, serves the fragile peninsula of Spurn Point and will make its final journey on Sunday, October 31, before being withdrawn until Easter.

Launched in 2002, it operates four return journeys each day between Withernsea and Spurn Point, and connects at Patrington with regular bus services to and from Hull.

The Spurn Ranger also serves villages between Withernsea and Kilnsea that would otherwise not have any service on Sundays and bank holidays.

Organisers say they are delighted by passenger numbers – it carried up to 450 people a month during summer – and say the service not only provides access to one of the most unspoilt parts of England, but also helps cut road congestion.

The Spurn Ranger is supported by East Riding Council and is also part of the Heritage Connections initiative, a project of the Humber and Wolds Rural Community Council, funded by the Rural Development Programme for England Leader scheme.

The scheme aims to utilise the area’s heritage and culture to “stimulate local vibrancy, encourage enhanced pride in place, and thereby improve the area”.

Angela Wilkinson, delivery and development manager at the Humber and Wolds Rural Community Council, urged people to get on board.

“Take the Spurn Ranger Bus Service to enjoy the peace and tranquillity of one of England’s most unique places,” she said.

For more details call Buscall on 01482 222222, or visit www.eyms. co.uk.