I went on Wales’ ‘most scenic bus journey’ but was left disappointed
20.03.2023 - 23:07
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Travelling by bus may conjure up images of traffic jams on the daily commute, yet that’s not always the case. Throughout the UK there are dozens of scenic bus routes which take you through stunning landscapes, past sleepy villages and across national parks.
There’s one bus route which has been named the ‘most scenic’ in Wales. The TrawsCymru T4 service takes you from Cardiff, through the pretty town of Pontypridd, historic Merthyr and onto the Brecon Beacons.
Passengers who stay on board for the full journey will travel through the spa towns of Builth Wells and Llandrindod Wells before finally ending up in Newton, Powys. It’s a journey which takes four hours in total, but it takes you through the gorgeous Welsh countryside.
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Our colleague John Jones at WalesOnline decided to embark on the journey and see if it lived up to its reputation as “Wales’ most scenic bus route”. Read on to find out about his experience - which ended up being rather surprising.
My journey began on Greyfriars Road, Cardiff, shortly after 10am on Wednesday morning. The first bus from Cardiff to Newtown leaves at 8.10am every morning from Monday to Saturday and runs five times a day, every two hours, with the last bus leaving the capital at 4.10pm. It also runs three times a day on Sundays, running every two hours between 9.05am and 1.05pm.
With the timetable duly noted, I climbed aboard my home for the next three-and-three-quarter hours and purchased a single ticket to journey's end. £9 was the fee which, for a total journey of over 100 miles, didn't seem too shabby at all.
Although the bus wasn't exactly travelling in luxury, it was clean, light and airy and