23 Gloucester to Coleford via Lydney, Bream
Operated by Stagecoach West. First bus 05:50, last bus 00:15. 30 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 07:55, last 17:30. Fares: adult single £2.40 to £3.00 — more.
Night bus — overnight departures 00:15–01:19. Monday–Saturday nights. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.
Wanted a different 23? 64 other bus routes are numbered 23 elsewhere in the UK — see every 23 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 09:30 | 11:30 | 13:30 | 15:30 | 17:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transport Hub (Bay G) | 09:30 | 11:30 | 13:30 | 15:30 | 17:30 |
| Garage (opp) | 09:41 | 11:41 | 13:41 | 15:41 | 17:41 |
| Surgery (by) | 09:51 | 11:51 | 13:51 | 15:51 | 17:51 |
| St Peter's Church (o/s) | 09:57 | 11:57 | 13:57 | 15:57 | 17:57 |
| King's Head (o/s) | 10:05 | 12:05 | 14:05 | 16:05 | 18:05 |
| Bus Station (in) | 10:18 | 12:18 | 14:18 | 16:18 | 18:18 |
| The Dean Academy Grounds (inside) | · | · | · | · | · |
| Bream Road (before) | · | · | · | · | · |
| West Dean Centre (opp) | 10:27 | 12:27 | 14:27 | 16:27 | 18:27 |
| Miner's Arms (opp) | 10:32 | 12:32 | 14:32 | 16:32 | 18:32 |
| The Corner Store (opp) | 10:42 | 12:42 | 14:42 | 16:42 | 18:42 |
| Angel Hotel (Stop 1) | 10:50 | 12:50 | 14:50 | 16:50 | 18:50 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. A · means that journey does not stop there. 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.
Fares on the 23
Adult single £2.40 to £3.00 · Adult return £4.00 to £8.50
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £3.00 | Highnam Corner | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £3.00 | £2.40 | Minsterworth | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | Westbury | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Elton Corner | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Newnham | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | Blakeney | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Lydney | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Sling | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | Milkwall | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | Coleford | |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | £2.40 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Bream |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Gloucester Centre.
Stagecoach's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 1 September 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Stagecoach West before you travel.
Tickets on the 23
Stagecoach West publishes singles, day returns, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children, young people and students.
Return Bristol · Single Bristol · Adult MyBus Day · Adult MyBus Week · Jobseeker Return · Jobseeker Single · West Gold DayRider · Gloucester DayRider
…and 40 more tickets on this route.
A multi-operator ticket covers this route — it's valid on other companies' buses in the area too, which usually beats buying singles if you change buses.
Ticket types come from Stagecoach West's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 29 August 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Stagecoach West.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Stagecoach West before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Coleford: 13 journeys, first 06:30 towards Gloucester: 14 journeys, first 05:50
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Coleford: 13 journeys, first 06:30 towards Gloucester: 14 journeys, first 05:50
Route map
All stops on route 23
23 towards Coleford
All 86 stops
- Transport Hub (Bay G) Gloucester
- St Oswald's Priory (by) Gloucester
- West End Parade (opp) Gloucester
- Horseshoe Drive (opp) Over
- Highnam Roundabout (before) Highnam
- Middle Moorcroft Farm (by) Minsterworth
- Garage (opp) Minsterworth
- The Apple Tree (by) Minsterworth
- Pound Lane (corner of) Minsterworth
- Rosedale House (by) Minsterworth
- Elm Bank Lane (before) Minsterworth
- Church Lane (before) Minsterworth
- Duni Farm (opp) Minsterworth
- The Dinny (before) Minsterworth
- Ley Road (after) Minsterworth
- The Severn Bore Inn (o/s) Minsterworth
- Broadway Lane (after) Walmore Hill
- Goose Lane (before) Walmore Hill
- Chaxhill Garage (before) Chaxhill
- Hunt Hill Turn (opp) Chaxhill
- Stantway Lane (corner of) Stantway
- Adsett Lane (opp) Westbury-on-Severn
- Surgery (by) Westbury-on-Severn
- Blaisdon Road (before) Westbury-on-Severn
- Jordan Hill (by) Elton
- Elton Road (before) Elton
- Glevum (by) Broadoak
- The White Hart (by) Broadoak
- Silver Fox Cafe (opp) Broadoak
- Unlawater Lane (before) Newnham
- St Peter's Church (o/s) Newnham
- Underhill Farm (opp) Newnham
- Haie Lodge (opp) Newnham
- The Old Barn (by) Bullo
- Bullo Cross (nr) Bullo
- Underdean House (opp) Blakeney
- Kingsland (by) Blakeney
- Garden Centre (opp) Blakeney
- King's Head (o/s) Blakeney
- New Road (opp) Blakeney
- Viney Hill Turn (after) Blakeney
- Purlieu End Farm (opp) Lydney
- The Willows (by) Lydney
- Severn Heights (nr) Allaston
- Centurion Road (opp) Lydney
- Kimberley Drive (before) Lydney
- Bus Station (in) Lydney
- The Dean Academy Grounds (inside) Lydney
- Town Hall (o/s) Lydney
- Bream Road (before) Lydney
- Lydney Hospital (after) Lydney
- Maypole Road (opp) Bream
- St James Church (opp) Bream
- Court Farm (opp) Bream
- New Road (opp) Bream
- Noxon Farm (opp) Trow Green
- Pike Cottage (opp) Trow Green
- Orepool Inn (opp) Sling
- Clays Road (opp) Sling
- Club (opp) Sling
- Maypole House (nr) Bream
- Highbury Road (by) Bream
- West Dean Centre (opp) Bream
- The Keys (nr) Bream
- Saunders Green Junction (opp) Whitecroft
- Park Hill (on) Whitecroft
- Miner's Arms (opp) Whitecroft
- Old Station (opp) Parkend
- Garage (opp) Parkend
- Memorial Hall (opp) Parkend
- Whitemead Park (by) Parkend
- Nagshead Nature Reserve (opp) Parkend
- Arthur's Folly (opp) Parkend
- Smiths Hill (by) Fetter Hill
- Shop (o/s) Sling
- Jubilee Close (opp) Sling
- Crossroads (after) Milkwall
- Lambsquay Road (on) Milkwall
- The Corner Store (opp) Milkwall
- Ruffet Close (after) Milkwall
- Tufthorn Industrial Estate (nr) Milkwall
- Rock Lane (nr) High Nash
- Mushet Place (before) High Nash
- Hampshire Gardens (by) Coleford
- Council Offices (nr) Coleford
- Angel Hotel (Stop 1) Coleford
23 towards Gloucester
All 75 stops
- Angel Hotel (Stop 1) Coleford
- Hampshire Gardens (after) Coleford
- Mushet Place (opp) High Nash
- Rock Lane (by) High Nash
- Tufthorn Industrial Estate (by) Milkwall
- Ruffet Close (before) Milkwall
- The Corner Store (by) Milkwall
- Lambsquay Road (in) Milkwall
- Crossroads (on) Milkwall
- Jubilee Close (by) Sling
- Shop (opp) Sling
- Crossroads (nr) Sling
- Memorial Hall (by) Parkend
- Garage (by) Parkend
- Old Station (by) Parkend
- Village Hall (after) Whitecroft
- Park Hill (opp) Whitecroft
- Park Hill (opp) Whitecroft
- Saunder Green Junction (by) Whitecroft
- The Keys (opp) Bream
- West Dean Centre (o/s) Bream
- Highbury Road (nr) Bream
- Maypole House (opp) Bream
- The Dean Academy Grounds (inside) Lydney
- Forest Parade Shops (by) Lydney
- Bus Station (in) Lydney
- Kimberley Drive (opp) Lydney
- Cross Hands (before) Lydney
- Severn Heights (opp) Allaston
- The Willows (nr) Lydney
- Purlieu End Farm (nr) Lydney
- Viney Hill Turn (before) Blakeney
- New Road (corner of) Blakeney
- King's Head (opp) Blakeney
- Garden Centre (by) Blakeney
- Kingsland (opp) Blakeney
- Underdean House (by) Blakeney
- Bullo Cross (by) Bullo
- The Old Barn (opp) Bullo
- Haie Lodge (after) Newnham
- Underhill Farm (o/s) Newnham
- St Peter's Church (after) Newnham
- Unlawater Lane (after) Newnham
- Silver Fox Cafe (after) Broadoak
- The White Hart (after) Broadoak
- Glevum (opp) Broadoak
- Elton Road (after) Elton
- Jordan Hill (on) Elton
- Blaisdon Road (after) Westbury-on-Severn
- Bay Tree House (by) Westbury-on-Severn
- Adsett Lane (before) Westbury-on-Severn
- Stantway Lane (opp) Stantway
- Hunt Hill Turn (just after) Chaxhill
- Chaxhill Garage (opp) Chaxhill
- Goose Lane (opp) Walmore Hill
- Broadway Lane (opp) Walmore Hill
- The Severn Bore Inn (opp) Minsterworth
- Ley Road (corner of) Minsterworth
- The Dinny (after) Minsterworth
- Duni Farm (nr) Minsterworth
- Church Lane (after) Minsterworth
- Elm Bank Lane (after) Minsterworth
- Rosedale House (opp) Minsterworth
- Pound Lane (opp) Minsterworth
- The Apple Tree (opp) Minsterworth
- Garage (by) Minsterworth
- Middle Moorcroft Farm (opp) Minsterworth
- Highnam Roundabout (after) Highnam
- Horseshoe Drive (corner of) Over
- West End Parade (by) Gloucester
- Blackfriars (nr) Gloucester
- The Warehouse (o/s) Gloucester
- St Michael's Square (opp) Gloucester
- Boots (Stop Z) Gloucester
- Transport Hub arrival (at) Gloucester
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 30 August 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 26 March 2025 To amend Route.
- Service change effective 20 February 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 3 September 2023 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Service change effective 29 August 2021 To amend Timetable.
Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (Gloucestershire County Council).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PH0005031/167 · Changes in Gloucestershire County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 23 bus?
The first 23 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:50 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 23 bus?
The last 23 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 00:15. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 23 bus cost?
Stagecoach West's published fares on the 23: adult single £2.40 to £3.00, adult return £4.00 to £8.50. The 23 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Stagecoach West day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 23 bus?
The 23 is operated by Stagecoach West.
Timetable data from Stagecoach West via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South West England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PH0005031/167. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.