The park is well served by a bus service that takes in the outlying villages and local towns. This service, the 567 (or the 586 early service), is provided by Arriva and is subsidised by central government funding under a rural transport initiative. The service runs from Monday to Friday (except Bank Holidays) and the timetable changes between summer and winter. You can view the timetable from here or request it to be sent to you by e-mail.

Stockton Borough Council’s countryside service, in association with Hartlepool Borough Council, the Tees Forest, Stockton Renaissance Partnership and the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund run a special service during the 6 week school summer holiday. This service, the 401, is operated by Stagecoach and called the Badger Bus. It runs on a Monday and Friday, visiting most of Stockton and Hartlepool’s countryside sites and many places in between. The service uses a subsidised daily rover ticket, that allows you to get on and off at any point on the circular route. For details on ticket prices and timetable please see the latest leaflet.

For further information on public transport please contact Traveline North East on 0870 6082608.

For further information on the Badger Bus please contact either: the Joint Public Transport Group on 01287 612555, Stockton’s Countryside Recreation Officer on 01642 526877 or Hartlepool’s Transport Team on 01429 523555.