Public Transport

Public transport is a handy alternative for some trips to help reduce your carbon footprint and reliance on your car. Whether you’re looking to travel locally or nationally, there are plenty of options available to travel either by bus or train just make sure you check with the service operators before travel.

Buses

You can catch the 92 bus along Brooklands Road, which is a very short distance from Stour View. The 92 service runs from Ipswich to Manningtree roughly every 60 minutes, Monday through Friday. You can download bus timetables through the Ipswich Buses website, or download the Ipswich Buses app.

If you struggle with getting bus services from Brantham, there are community alternatives that run from Manningtree. The Manningtree and District Community Bus service is a local charity run by volunteers that provides travel for group outings or taking groups of people to meetings, but not for single person travel. Call 07548 984959 to book or to find out more information.

Trains

For journeys a bit further afield, Manningtree Train Station is approximately a 28-minute walk or a 7-minute bike ride from Stour view.

Trains run hourly to Ipswich, Norwich, Colchester, Stratford and London Liverpool Street, running every hour. The train station offers step free access throughout, with secure sheltered storage available for 268 bicycles as well as 583 spaces for cars, with additional accessible car spaces.

Are you a regular train traveller? Why not check out Advance Tickets, GroupSave and Duo, as well as Railcard to discover great value fares? Trainspilt is also another way to help you save money. Flexi-season tickets: Are you spending fewer days at the office and only want to pay for the days you need to commute? Check out the Flexi-ticket option.

Railcard Options:

You can save up to 1/3 off most rail fares for all ages. It includes a 16-25 option, 26-30, Disabled Persons, Family & Friends, Network, Senior and Two Together Railcards.

16-25 Railcard: If you are aged between 16-25, or 26 and over and in full time education, this is the option for you. You can save 1/3 off most rail fares for just £30 per year.

26-30 Railcard: Other than getting 1/3 off most rail fares, bus operators in Britain are also giving holders of the new 26-30 Railcard a 1/3 off the price of PlusBus day tickets too. Learn more.

Disabled Persons: You can save 1/3 off most rail fares with a Disabled Persons Railcard by paying £20 per year.

Family & Friends Railcard: a 1 year railcard that costs £30 and allows you to save 1/3 off most rail fare with a Family & Friends Railcard.

If you’re not sure which form of transport is the best for you, use Traveline’s journey planner. It gives you a variety of travel modes to choose from, including walking, bus, coach, train and more.