ROUTE B (Bowdon, Greater Manchester)
Newcastle-under-Lyme (Golf Club) – Congleton (‘Wagon and Horses’) – Alderley Edge (‘Est Est Est’) – Wilmslow (‘Boddington & Dragon' formerly ‘Boddington Arms’) – Bowdon (Assembly Rooms)
Pupils at Shrewsbury come from all over the country and we believe this is a real strength of the School.
To support parents, the School arranges for a fleet of coaches to deliver your child to a point near where you live – and to pick them up from the same point to head back to Shrewsbury.
Coaches operate at the start and end of term, at either end of half-term and on one weekend either side of half term when the whole school is entitled to head home – what we call ‘coach weekends’. Each route has certain predetermined drop-off or collection points. Routes are reviewed annually and may vary from one year to the next, subject to demand.
All coaches are provided by Longmynd Travel, a reputable local company. Shrewsbury School has worked with them for over 25 years. A professional chaperone service is provided on all London routes.
Please find below details of our coach routes; please also see our Coach Routes and Timings 2025-26 which includes full details of how the coach system works, timetables, etc and Chaperone Information for arrivals at Heathrow Airport.
Newcastle-under-Lyme (Golf Club) – Congleton (‘Wagon and Horses’) – Alderley Edge (‘Est Est Est’) – Wilmslow (‘Boddington & Dragon' formerly ‘Boddington Arms’) – Bowdon (Assembly Rooms)
Corley Service Station – Kettering A14 BP Services (Outbound/east NN15 1RW; Inbound/west NN14 1RW) – Cambridge Services (Boxworth) – Ipswich (Copdock Services)
Shenstone Island (Shrewsbury side) – Barton-u-Needwood (A38 Travelodge outbound/north DE13 8EH; inbound/south DE13 8ED) – Derby (McDonald's – Markeaton Roundabout) – M1 J25 (‘Holiday Inn’) – Doncaster North Services (Junction M18/M180)
Chester (Sainsbury’s) – Ellesmere Port (Sainsbury’s) – Liverpool (Mercury Court)
Kidderminster (Esso Garage) – Ombersley (Bus stop on A4133 (School Bank) on outward, The King's Arms on return) – M5 J9 (Ashchurch Business Centre just off A438 towards Stowe) – M5 J11A - 12 (Gloucester Services North/Southbound) – Gordano Services – Taunton Deane Services.
Whitchurch – Charnock Richard Services – M6 J31 (Tickled Trout Hotel) – Lancaster Services – M6 J36 (Parking area behind Crooklands Garage on A65) – M6 J38 Tebay Services – M6 J42 BP Garage (Carlisle)
Warwick Services – Cherwell Valley Services – High Wycombe (M40 J4 - Wycombe Sports Centre) – Heathrow
M56 J9 (McDonalds) – Birch Services – Hartshead Moor Services – Wetherby Services
Crewe Station - Knutsford Services (J18/19, Outbound: Northside, Inbound: Southside, Coach Bays) - Devisdale Road (Opposite St Margaret's Church)
Corley Services (Outbound: Southside, Inbound: Northside) - Kettering BP Services (A14, Outbound: Eastside, Inbound, Westside) - A1 BP Garage (A14 Junction) - Cambridge Services (Boxworth)
Derby and Burton Services - Moto Trowell Service Area (Northbound)
Kidderminster Esso Garage - Ombersley (Outbound: Bus stop on A4133, Inbound: The King's Arms) - Ashchurch Business Centre (M5 J9), Gloucester Services (M5 J11A-12, Coach Bays) - Gordano Services (Coach Bays)
Oswestry Mile End Services (Coach Bays) - Chester Holiday Inn (Junction A483/A55) - Lymm Services (M56 Junction 9, Coach Bays) - Tickled Trout Services (M6 J31, MacDonald Hotel) - Kendal (M6 J36, Parking behind Crooklands Garage on A65) - Tebay Services (M6 J38, Outbound: Northside, Inbound: Soutside, Coach Bays)
M40 Warwick Services (J12/13 Outbound: Southside, Inbound: Northside) - Cherwell Valley Services (J10, Coach Bays) - High Wycombe Leisure Centre/Bus Stop opposite Waitrose (M40 J4) - Heathrow (Outbound: All Terminals, Inbound: Terminal 3 ONLY)
Hartshead Moor Services (M62, Outbound: Westside, Inbound: Eastside) - Wetherby Services (Coach Bays)
MICHAELMAS TERM 2025 | |
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Beginning of Term Saturday 30 August 2025 | 08:00 (Direct). Upper Sixth ONLY Heathrow Terminal 3 Arrivals Hall |
Sunday 31 August 2025 | 09:00 (Direct) 17:00 (calling all stops Route L) Heathrow Terminal 3 Arrivals Hall |
Half Term/ Exeat Saturday 18 October 2025 | 09:15 (calling all stops on Route L) Shrewsbury Kingsland Hall |
Sunday 2 November 2025 | 09:00 (Direct) 17:00 (calling all stops on Route L) Heathrow Terminal 3 Arrivals Hall |
End of Term Saturday 13 December 2025 | 09:30 (calling all stops on Route L) Shrewsbury Kingsland Hall |
LENT TERM 2026 | |
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Beginning of Term Monday 5 January 2026 | 09:00 (Direct) 17:00 (calling all stops on Route L) |
Half Term/ Exeat Saturday 14 February 2026 | 09:15 (calling all stops on Route L) Shrewsbury Kingsland Hall |
Sunday 22 February 2026 | 09:00 (Direct) 17:00 (calling all stops on Route L) Heathrow Terminal 3 Arrivals Hall |
End of Term Saturday 21 March 2026 | 09:30 (calling all stops on Route L) Shrewsbury Kingsland Hall |
SUMMER TERM 2026 | |
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Beginning of Term Monday 13 April 2026 | 09:00 (Direct) 17:00 (calling all stops on Route L) Heathrow Terminal 3 Arrivals Hall |
Half Term/ Exeat Saturday 23 May 2026 | 09:15 (calling all stops on Route L) Shrewsbury Kingsland Hall |
Sunday 31 May 2026 | 09:00 (Direct) 17:00 (calling all stops on Route L) Heathrow Terminal 3 Arrivals Hall |
End of Term Saturday 27 June 2026 | 13:00 (calling all stops on Route L) Shrewsbury Kingsland Hall |
MICHAELMAS TERM 2025 | |
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Beginning of Term Saturday 31 August 2025 | 08:00 (Direct) 12:30 (Direct) Manchester Terminal 2 |
Half Term/ Exeat Saturday 18 October 2025 | 09:15 (Direct) Shrewsbury Kingsland Hall |
Sunday 2 November 2025 | 08:00 (Direct) 12:30 (Direct) Manchester Terminal 2 |
End of Term Saturday 13 December 2025 | 09:30 (Direct) Shrewsbury Kingsland Hall |
LENT TERM 2026 | |
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Beginning of Term Monday 5 January 2026 | 08:00 (Direct) 12:30 (Direct) Manchester Terminal 2 |
Half Term/ Exeat Saturday 14 February 2026 | 09:15 (Direct) Shrewsbury Kingsland Hall |
Sunday 22 February 2026 | 08:00 (Direct) 12:30 (Direct) Manchester Terminal 2 |
End of Term Saturday 21 March 2026 | 09:30 (Direct) Shrewsbury Kingsland Hall |
SUMMER TERM 2026 | |
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Beginning of Term Monday 13 April 2026 | 08:00 (Direct) 12:30 (Direct) Manchester Terminal 2 |
Half Term/ Exeat Saturday 23 May 2026 | 09:15 (Direct) Shrewsbury Kingsland Hall |
Sunday 31 May 2026 | 08:00 (Direct) 12:30 (Direct) Manchester Terminal 2 |
End of Term Saturday 27 June 2026 | 13:00 (Direct) Shrewsbury Kingsland Hall |
Coach Bookings for the term ahead are available online (via My School Portal) during the preceding holiday.