681 Walltown Quarry Car Park ↔ Alston Townhead

Operated by Go North East. First bus 07:26, last bus 18:12. 11 journeys on weekdays.

✅ The 681 is confirmed in the national fare cap — single fares cost at most £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Source: GOV.UK. Details →

Timetable

Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.

towards Alston Townhead · Monday to Friday towards Alston Townhead · Saturday towards Walltown Quarry Car Park · Monday to Friday towards Walltown Quarry Car Park · Saturday
681 towards Alston Townhead — Monday to Friday (5 journeys)
Walltown Quarry car park (in) 09:4311:4313:4315:43·
Railway Station (adj) 09:5211:5213:5215:5218:12
Market Place (E-bound) 09:5511:5513:5515:5518:15
Stonehouse Old Chapel (near) 10:1012:1014:1016:10·
School (o/s) 10:1412:1414:1416:1418:28
Leaside (on) 10:2012:2014:2016:2018:34
Post Box (opp) 10:3012:3014:3016:3018:44
Fire Station (o/s) 10:4112:4114:4116:4118:55

Route map

All stops on route 681

681 towards Alston Townhead

  1. Walltown Quarry car park (in) Carvoran
  2. Roman Army Museum (opp) Carvoran
  3. Walltown road end (E-bound) Carvoran
  4. Birchfield Gate (adj) Blenkinsopp
  5. Fire Station (opp) West End
  6. Railway Station (adj) Haltwhistle
  7. Westgate (E-bound) Haltwhistle
  8. Market Place (E-bound) Haltwhistle
  9. Castle Hill (E-bound) Haltwhistle
  10. Townfoot (E-bound) Haltwhistle
  11. Castle Lodge (o/s) Bellister
  12. Bypass (S-bound) Park Village
  13. Village Hall (opp) Featherstone Rowfoot
  14. Watch Trees (southbound) Featherstone Rowfoot
  15. Hillhouse Close (southbound) Coanwood
  16. Stonehouse Old Chapel (near) Coanwood
  17. Woodhouses (opp) Coanwood
  18. Lanehead (wb) Coanwood
  19. School (o/s) Coanwood
  20. Greenriggs road end (opp) Lambley
  21. Chapel (sb) Lambley
  22. Mineral House (o/s) Halton Lea Gate
  23. Post Office (opp) Halton Lea Gate
  24. Leaside (on) Halton Lea Gate
  25. Post Office (nr) Halton Lea Gate
  26. Mineral House (opp) Halton Lea Gate
  27. Greenriggs road end (near) Lambley
  28. Main road (sb) Lambley
  29. Glendue Bridge (southbound) Eals
  30. Burnstones Cottages (southbound) Knarsdale
  31. Burnstones viaduct (southbound) Knarsdale
  32. Town Green (sb) Knarsdale
  33. Post Box (opp) Slaggyford
  34. Broad Mea Farm (opp) Slaggyford
  35. Barhaugh Hall road end (nr) Slaggyford
  36. Thornhopeburn Bridge (southbound) Slaggyford
  37. Far Town (opp) Kirkhaugh
  38. Dyke Farm (o/s) Kirkhaugh
  39. Castle Nook (southbound) Kirkhaugh
  40. Track to Gilderdale Station Gilderdale
  41. Hendersons Garage (in) Alston
  42. Fire Station (o/s) Alston

681 towards Walltown Quarry Car Park

  1. Town Head (opp) Alston
  2. Hendersons Garage (o/s) Alston
  3. Track to Gilderdale Station (opp) Gilderdale
  4. Dyke Farm (opp) Kirkhaugh
  5. Castle Nook (northbound) Kirkhaugh
  6. Far Town (adj) Kirkhaugh
  7. Thornhopeburn Bridge (northbound) Slaggyford
  8. Broad Mea Farm (adj) Slaggyford
  9. Barhaugh Hall road end (opp) Slaggyford
  10. Post Box (nr) Slaggyford
  11. Town Green (nb) Knarsdale
  12. Burnstones viaduct (northbound) Knarsdale
  13. Burnstones Cottages (northbound) Knarsdale
  14. Glendue Bridge (northbound) Eals
  15. Main road (wb) Lambley
  16. Greenriggs road end (opp) Lambley
  17. Mineral House (o/s) Halton Lea Gate
  18. Post Office (opp) Halton Lea Gate
  19. Leaside (on) Halton Lea Gate
  20. Post Office (nr) Halton Lea Gate
  21. Mineral House (opp) Halton Lea Gate
  22. Greenriggs road end (near) Lambley
  23. Chapel (opp) Lambley
  24. School (opp) Coanwood
  25. Woodhouses (o/s) Coanwood
  26. Lanehead (nb) Coanwood
  27. Stonehouse Old Chapel (opp) Coanwood
  28. Watch Trees (northbound) Featherstone Rowfoot
  29. Hillhouse Close (northbound) Coanwood
  30. Village Hall (adj) Featherstone Rowfoot
  31. Bypass (N-bound) Park Village
  32. Castle Lodge (opp) Bellister
  33. Castle Hill (W-bound) Haltwhistle
  34. Townfoot (W-bound) Haltwhistle
  35. Westgate (W-bound) Haltwhistle
  36. Market Place (W-bound) Haltwhistle
  37. Railway Station (adj) Haltwhistle
  38. Fire Station (near) West End
  39. Birchfield Gate (opp) Blenkinsopp
  40. Walltown road end (W-bound) Carvoran
  41. Roman Army Museum (adj) Carvoran
  42. Walltown Quarry car park (in) Carvoran

Service history & registered changes

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

HaltwhistleCarvoranCoanwoodHalton Lea GateBlenkinsoppSlaggyfordWest EndLambleyKnarsdaleKirkhaughAlstonFeatherstone Rowfoot

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 681 bus?

The first 681 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:26 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 681 bus?

The last 681 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:12. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 681 bus cost?

The 681 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. Go North East day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the 681 bus?

The 681 is operated by Go North East.

Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.