228 Stroud circular via Painswick, Longridge

Operated by Cotswold Green. First bus 10:00, last bus 13:00. 2 journeys on Thursdays. Fares: singles usually capped at £3 — more.

Next towards Stroud (Gloucs) from Merrywalks (Stop D): Thursday 10:00

Next towards Stroud from Merrywalks (Stop D): Thursday 13:00

Wanted a different 228? 7 other bus routes are numbered 228 elsewhere in the UK — see every 228 bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at Stroud (Gloucs) · Thursdays · 1 journey
Stop 10:00
Merrywalks (Stop D) 10:00
Painswick Road (after) 10:04
St Mary's Church (opp) 10:08
The Pound (by) 10:18
Colony Hall (opp) 10:30
Carpenters Arms (opp) 10:35
Calf Way House (opp) 10:41
Apostle Church (by) 10:47
Woolpack Inn (by) 10:56
Merrywalks (Stop J) 11:02

Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 — check with Cotswold Green whether this route takes part. Details →

Tickets on the 228

Cotswold Green listed singles on this route when it last published its fares.

Single Ticket - Adult · Single Ticket - Child

Ticket types come from Cotswold Green's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 22 June 2022 — over 4 years ago, so what is sold today may differ. That dataset lists what's sold, not what it costs, so check prices with Cotswold Green.

Route map

All stops on route 228

228 towards Stroud (Gloucs)

All 45 stops
  1. Merrywalks (Stop D) Stroud
  2. Health Centre (corner of) Stroud
  3. Stratford Park (by) Stroud
  4. Salmon Springs (after) Stroud
  5. Painswick Valley Car Sales (opp) Stroud
  6. Painswick Road (after) Pitchcombe
  7. Wragg Castle Lane (before) Pitchcombe
  8. King's Mill Lane (opp) Painswick
  9. Cotswold Mead (before) Painswick
  10. St Mary's Church (opp) Painswick
  11. Pullens Road (after) Painswick
  12. The Highlands (after) Painswick
  13. Clattergrove (by) Painswick
  14. Golf Course Road (corner of) Paradise
  15. Adam and Eve House (opp) Paradise
  16. Olivers Lodge (nr) Painswick
  17. Tocknells Cottages (opp) Painswick
  18. Royal William (after) Cranham
  19. Sanatorium Road (before) Cranham
  20. Scouts Centre (by) Cranham
  21. The Pound (by) Cranham
  22. The Knoll (opp) Cranham
  23. Overtown Farm (by) Cranham
  24. Climperwell Road (before) Cranham
  25. Foston's Ash Inn (after) The Camp
  26. Colony Hall (opp) Whiteway
  27. Store and Post Office (opp) Miserden
  28. Carpenters Arms (opp) Miserden
  29. Wishanger (opp) Wishanger
  30. Wishanger Crossroads (before) The Camp
  31. Calf Way House (opp) The Camp
  32. Greystones (by) The Camp
  33. Butler's Grove (opp) Sheepscombe
  34. Apostle Church (by) Sheepscombe
  35. Pyll House Farm (opp) Sheepscombe
  36. Dell Farm Lane (before) Longridge
  37. Bulls Cross (on) Longridge
  38. Bulls Cross (after) Longridge
  39. War Memorial (by) Slad
  40. Woolpack Inn (by) Slad
  41. The Vatch (by) Stroud
  42. Slade Brook (by) Stroud
  43. Peghouse Rise (opp) Uplands
  44. Libby's Drive Uplands
  45. Merrywalks (Stop J) Stroud

228 towards Stroud

All 45 stops
  1. Merrywalks (Stop D) Stroud
  2. Libby's Drive (opp) Uplands
  3. Peghouse Rise (before) Uplands
  4. Slade Brook (opp) Stroud
  5. The Vatch (opp) Stroud
  6. Woolpack Inn (opp) Slad
  7. War Memorial (opp) Slad
  8. Bulls Cross (before) Longridge
  9. Dell Farm Lane (after) Longridge
  10. Pyll House Farm (by) Sheepscombe
  11. Methodist Church (opp) Sheepscombe
  12. Apostle Church (opp) Sheepscombe
  13. Butler's Grove (by) Sheepscombe
  14. Greystones (opp) The Camp
  15. Calf Way House (by) The Camp
  16. Wishanger Crossroads (after) The Camp
  17. Wishanger (by) Wishanger
  18. Store and Post Office (opp) Miserden
  19. Carpenters Arms (by) Miserden
  20. Colony Hall (by) Whiteway
  21. Foston's Ash Inn (opp) The Camp
  22. Climperwell Road (opp) Cranham
  23. Overtown Farm (opp) Cranham
  24. The Knoll (by) Cranham
  25. The Pound (opp) Cranham
  26. Scouts Centre (opp) Cranham
  27. Sanatorium Road (after) Cranham
  28. Royal William (opp) Cranham
  29. Tocknells Cottages (by) Painswick
  30. Olivers Lodge (by) Painswick
  31. Adam and Eve House (by) Paradise
  32. Golf Course Road (opp) Paradise
  33. Clattergrove (opp) Painswick
  34. The Highlands (opp) Painswick
  35. Pullens Road (opp) Painswick
  36. St Mary's Church (o/s) Painswick
  37. Cotswold Mead (after) Painswick
  38. King's Mill Lane (after) Painswick
  39. Wragg Castle Lane (opp) Pitchcombe
  40. Halfway Pitch (opp) Pitchcombe
  41. Painswick Valley Car Sales (by) Stroud
  42. Salmon Springs (before) Stroud
  43. Stratford Park (opp) Stroud
  44. Health Centre (opp) Stroud
  45. Merrywalks (Stop J) Stroud

Towns & areas on this route

StroudPainswickUplandsCranhamSheepscombeThe CampPitchcombeLongridgeSladParadiseWhitewayMiserden

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 228 bus?

The first 228 departure on Thursdays leaves at 10:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 228 bus?

The last 228 on Thursdays leaves its first stop at 13:00. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 228 bus cost?

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Cotswold Green day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the 228 bus?

The 228 is operated by Cotswold Green.

Timetable data from Cotswold Green via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South West England feed). Cotswold Green last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 8 October 2026. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.