New bus pass will open up the countryside (From The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald)

New bus pass will open up the countryside

3:02pm Tuesday 18th March 2008

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The Department for Transport and The National Trust have teamed up to identify more than thirty National Trust sites that will be even more accessible to disabled visitors following the launch of the national bus concession on 1st April 2008.

The new Concessionary Bus Pass will entitle eligible disabled people, and those aged 60 or over, to travel on local off-peak buses anywhere in England for free, including to some of the country's most beautiful buildings and landscapes.

All easily reached by local bus, with a stop less than half a mile away, the sites offer improved disabled access (including the use of powered mobility vehicles). Sites include areas of national beauty such as Stourhead in Wiltshire and Fell Foot Park by Lake Windemere, Cumbria.

Some of these locations also provide reduced admission to visitors travelling by public transport, making a trip from 1st April 2008 even more economical.

A list of the sites can be found by logging on to the National Trust's website http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk and visiting disability information. Further details on the new national bus concession are available at http://www.direct.gov.uk/buspass.

For further information on the national bus concession including details on how to register, disabled visitors will need to contact their existing pass provider or log on to http://www.direct.gov.uk/buspass before travelling.

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