Wainwright On Back Of Bus

Who'd have thought it, the legendary Alfred Wainwright now has his own commemorative bus courtesy of Stagecoach Northwest.

The Wainwright Society reports that the special liveried bus is one of three double deckers which ply the Lakeland Pathfinder 555 route from Ambleside to Keswick. The other two Lakeland personalities honoured are Beatrix Potter and William Wordsworth.

The bus is particularly apt given that Wainwright himself often used public transport to access the fells. It carries adverts for Kendal Museum and a guidebook to the Lakes by Mark Richards alongside a panoramic view of the fells and a quote from the great guidebook writer himself. Finally there's a picture of Wainwright on the back - his grumpy countenance should be spot on for the mood of grid-locked tourist traffic this summer.

There's a full story complete with pictures on the Wainwright Society web site at www.wainwright.org.uk. Full bus information at www.stagecoachbus.com.

Finally, if you want to experience the full drama of travelling on the 555 vicariously, here it is...