291 Kidderminster to Tenbury Wells via Bewdley, Bark Hill
Operated by Yarranton Brothers. First bus 07:30, last bus 17:20. 10 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.20 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 291? 3 other bus routes are numbered 291 elsewhere in the UK — see every 291 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 08:40 | 11:00 | 13:15 | 15:20 | 17:20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidderminster Bus Station (Stand 7) | 08:40 | 11:00 | 13:15 | 15:20 | 17:20 |
| Swan Centre (Adj) | 08:44 | 11:04 | 13:19 | 15:24 | 17:24 |
| General Hospital (Adj) | 08:48 | 11:08 | 13:23 | 15:28 | 17:28 |
| The Bewdley School & Sixth Form Centre (Adj) | · | · | · | 15:38 | · |
| Load Street (Westbound) | 08:58 | 11:18 | 13:33 | 15:43 | 17:38 |
| Hop Pole Inn (opp) | 09:02 | 11:22 | 13:37 | 15:47 | 17:42 |
| Little Lakes Caravan Park Shop (Adj) | · | · | 13:45 | 15:52 | 17:44 |
| Wyre Forest Visitor Centre (Opp) | 09:05 | 11:25 | 13:50 | 15:54 | 17:45 |
| Bliss Gate Inn (Opp) | · | 11:27 | 13:53 | 15:57 | 17:47 |
| The Rock Cross Inn (opp) | 09:07 | 11:31 | 13:56 | 16:00 | 17:50 |
| The Colliers (adj) | 09:09 | 11:34 | 13:59 | 16:04 | 17:54 |
| Post Office (Opp) | 09:10 | 11:35 | 14:04 | 16:05 | 17:55 |
| Primary School (Opp) | 09:13 | 11:38 | 14:07 | 16:08 | 17:58 |
| Sun & Slipper (Adj) | 09:16 | 11:41 | 14:10 | 16:11 | 18:01 |
| Post Box (Opp) | 09:19 | 11:44 | 14:13 | 16:14 | 18:04 |
| Station Close (opp) | 09:22 | 11:47 | 14:16 | 16:17 | 18:07 |
| Peacock Inn (opp) | 09:26 | 11:51 | 14:20 | 16:21 | 18:11 |
| Hospital (opp) | 09:28 | 11:53 | 14:22 | 16:23 | 18:13 |
| Regal (opp) | 09:30 | 11:55 | 14:24 | 16:25 | 18:15 |
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 291
Adult single £1.20 to £3.00 · Adult return £2.40 to £5.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £1.20 | General Hospital | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1.60 | £1.20 | Safari Park | ||||||||||||
| £2.00 | £1.60 | £1.20 | Bewdley | |||||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.20 | HopPole/BankHillTurn | ||||||||||
| £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.00 | £2.00 | CallowHill/LittleLakes/PoundBank | |||||||||
| £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.20 | Bliss Gate | ||||||||
| £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.20 | £1.20 | Rock Village | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.20 | £1.20 | £1.20 | Clows Top | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.20 | £1.20 | £1.20 | £1.20 | Mamble | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.00 | £1.60 | £1.60 | £1.20 | £1.20 | £1.20 | Newnham Bridge | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £1.60 | £1.60 | £1.20 | £1.20 | £1.20 | £1.20 | Boraston | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.60 | £1.60 | £1.20 | £1.20 | Burford | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.60 | £1.60 | £1.60 | £1.20 | £1.20 | Tenbury Wells | |
| £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.00 | £1.20 | £1.20 | £1.60 | £1.60 | £1.60 | £1.60 | £1.60 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Long Bank Running Horse |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Kidderminster.
Yarranton Brothers' published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 1 July 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Yarranton Brothers before you travel.
Tickets on the 291
Yarranton Brothers publishes singles, day returns, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults and young people.
Young Person Return · Young Person Single · 291 Adult Week · 291 Young Person Week · Adult Return · Adult Single · Worcestershire Connecta
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 Yarranton Brothers' own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 2 July 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Yarranton Brothers.
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 Yarranton Brothers before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Christmas Eve — Thursday, 24 December 2026 towards Tenbury Wells: 5 journeys, first 08:40 towards Kidderminster: 5 journeys, first 07:30
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Tenbury Wells: 5 journeys, first 08:40 towards Kidderminster: 5 journeys, first 07:30
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Tenbury Wells: 5 journeys, first 08:40 towards Kidderminster: 5 journeys, first 07:30
- New Year's Eve — Thursday, 31 December 2026 towards Tenbury Wells: 5 journeys, first 08:40 towards Kidderminster: 5 journeys, first 07:30
Route map
All stops on route 291
291 towards Tenbury Wells
All 36 stops
- Kidderminster Bus Station (Stand 7) Kidderminster
- Town Hall (Stand B) Kidderminster
- Swan Centre (Adj) Kidderminster
- Wood Street (Adj) Kidderminster
- General Hospital (Adj) Kidderminster
- Bewdley Hill (Adj) Blakebrook
- Lea Bank Avenue (opp) Blakebrook
- West Midlands Safari Park (Adj) The Heath
- New Road (Opp) Catchems End
- Catchems End (Adj) Catchems End
- All Saints Church (adj) Wribbenhall
- Bewdley Viaduct (Southbound) Bewdley
- The Bewdley Inn (Adj) Bewdley
- Severn Valley Railway Station (Adj) Bewdley
- Bewdley School & Wribbenhall Primary Schools (Opp) Bewdley
- Bewdley School & Wribbenhall Primary (Adj) Bewdley
- The Bewdley School & Sixth Form Centre (Adj) Bewdley
- Severn Valley Railway Station (opp) Bewdley
- Load Street (Westbound) Bewdley
- Merricks Lane (adj) Bark Hill
- Hop Pole Inn (opp) Hales Park
- Little Lakes Caravan Park Shop (Adj) Lye Head
- Wyre Forest Visitor Centre (Opp) Callow Hill
- Royal Forester (Adj) Callow Hill
- Bliss Gate Inn (Opp) Bliss Gate
- The Rock Cross Inn (opp) Rock
- The Colliers (adj) Rock
- Post Office (Opp) Clows Top
- Holly Well Lane (Opp) Bayton Common
- Primary School (Opp) Bayton
- Sun & Slipper (Adj) Mamble
- Post Box (Opp) Broombank
- Station Close (opp) Newnham Bridge
- Peacock Inn (opp) Boraston
- Hospital (opp) Burford
- Regal (opp) Tenbury Wells
291 towards Kidderminster
All 40 stops
- Regal (adj) Tenbury Wells
- Hospital (adj) Burford
- Peacock Inn (adj) Boraston
- Station Close (adj) Newnham Bridge
- Post Box (Adj) Broombank
- Mamble Turn (Adj) Mamble
- Sun & Slipper (Adj) Mamble
- Primary School (Adj) Bayton
- Holly Well Lane (Adj) Bayton Common
- Post Office (Adj) Clows Top
- The Colliers (opp) Rock
- Timberdyne Close (southbound) Rock
- Bliss Gate Inn (Adj) Bliss Gate
- Royal Forester (Opp) Callow Hill
- Wyre Forest Visitor Centre (Adj) Callow Hill
- Little Lakes Caravan Park Shop (Adj) Lye Head
- Hop Pole Inn (Adj) Hales Park
- The Lakes Road (Adj) Bark Hill
- Merricks Lane (opp) Bark Hill
- Load Street (Eastbound) Bewdley
- Severn Valley Railway Station (Adj) Bewdley
- Bewdley School & Wribbenhall Primary Schools (Opp) Bewdley
- Bewdley School & Wribbenhall Primary (Adj) Bewdley
- The Bewdley School & Sixth Form Centre (Adj) Bewdley
- Severn Valley Railway Station (opp) Bewdley
- Bewdley Viaduct (Eastbound) Bewdley
- Grey Green Lane (Adj) Wribbenhall
- All Saints Church (opp) Wribbenhall
- Catchems End (opp) Catchems End
- New Road (Adj) Catchems End
- West Midlands Safari Park (Opp) The Heath
- Lea Bank Avenue (Adj) Blakebrook
- Bewdley Hill (Opp) Blakebrook
- General Hospital (opp) Kidderminster
- Wood Street (opp) Kidderminster
- Swan Centre (Opp) Kidderminster
- Coventry Street (Adj) Kidderminster
- Health Centre (adj) Kidderminster
- Prospect Hill (adj) Kidderminster
- Kidderminster Bus Station (Stand 7) Kidderminster
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 6 October 2025 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Expired effective 1 October 2025 To amend Route.
- Service change effective 5 August 2025 To amend Route.
- Service change effective 19 October 2023 To amend Route.
- New service effective 6 January 2020 Monday to Saturday.
Registered as financially supported by a local authority (Worcestershire County Council).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PD0000422/18 · Changes in Shropshire County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 291 bus?
The first 291 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:30 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 291 bus?
The last 291 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 17:20. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 291 bus cost?
Yarranton Brothers' published fares on the 291: adult single £1.20 to £3.00, adult return £2.40 to £5.00. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Yarranton Brothers day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 291 bus?
The 291 is operated by Yarranton Brothers.
Timetable data from Yarranton Brothers via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (West Midlands feed). Yarranton Brothers last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 2 July 2026. Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PD0000422/18. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.