L Leckhampton to Bishops Cleeve via Cheltenham, Hesters Way
Operated by Pulhams Coaches. Registered as running via Leckampton & Pilley. First bus 06:15, last bus 19:20. 55 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 08:20, last 18:20. Fares: singles usually capped at £3 — more.
| Stop | 07:45 | 08:20 | 08:50 | 09:20 | 09:50 | 10:20 | 10:50 | 11:20 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:50 | 14:20 | 14:50 | 15:20 | 15:50 | 16:20 | 16:50 | 17:20 to Cheltenham, Primark | 18:20 to Cheltenham, Primark |
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| Pilley Lane (before) | · | 08:20 | 08:50 | 09:20 | 09:50 | 10:20 | 10:50 | 11:20 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:50 | 14:20 | 14:50 | 15:20 | 15:50 | 16:20 | 16:50 | 17:20 | 18:20 |
| The Wheatsheaf Inn (o/s) | · | 08:25 | 08:55 | 09:25 | 09:55 | 10:25 | 10:55 | 11:25 | 11:55 | 12:25 | 12:55 | 13:25 | 13:55 | 14:25 | 14:55 | 15:25 | 15:55 | 16:25 | 16:55 | 17:25 | 18:25 |
| The Exmouth Arms (o/s) | · | 08:30 | 09:00 | 09:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:30 | 16:00 | 16:30 | 17:00 | 17:30 | 18:30 |
| Hospital Main Entrance (opp) | · | 08:34 | 09:04 | 09:34 | 10:04 | 10:34 | 11:04 | 11:34 | 12:04 | 12:34 | 13:04 | 13:34 | 14:04 | 14:34 | 15:04 | 15:34 | 16:04 | 16:34 | 17:04 | 17:34 | 18:34 |
| Rotunda (after) | · | 08:38 | 09:08 | 09:38 | 10:08 | 10:38 | 11:08 | 11:38 | 12:08 | 12:38 | 13:08 | 13:38 | 14:08 | 14:38 | 15:08 | 15:38 | 16:08 | 16:38 | 17:08 | 17:38 | 18:38 |
| Primark (Stop 2) | 07:45 | 08:45 | 09:15 | 09:45 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 13:15 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:45 | 15:15 | 15:45 | 16:15 | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:42 | 18:42 |
| Bishop Court (o/s) | 07:54 | 08:54 | 09:24 | 09:54 | 10:24 | 10:54 | 11:24 | 11:54 | 12:24 | 12:54 | 13:24 | 13:54 | 14:24 | 14:54 | 15:24 | 15:54 | 16:24 | 16:54 | 17:24 | · | · |
| Coronation Square (in) | 08:03 | 09:03 | 09:33 | 10:03 | 10:33 | 11:03 | 11:33 | 12:03 | 12:33 | 13:03 | 13:33 | 14:03 | 14:33 | 15:03 | 15:33 | 16:03 | 16:33 | 17:03 | 17:33 | · | · |
| Gallagher Retail Park (by) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Cleeve School (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Greenacres (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. 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.
Tickets on the L
Pulhams Coaches publishes singles, day returns, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children and young people.
Adult MyBus Day
…and 11 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 Pulhams Coaches' own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 1 October 2026. That dataset lists what's sold, not what it costs, so check prices with Pulhams Coaches.
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 Pulhams Coaches before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
- Christmas Eve — Thursday, 24 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Thursday (107 journeys in both directions together, against 55), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Pulhams Coaches before you travel.
- Christmas Day — Friday, 25 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Friday (107 journeys in both directions together, against 55), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Pulhams Coaches before you travel.
- Boxing Day — Saturday, 26 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Saturday (107 journeys in both directions together, against 53), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Pulhams Coaches before you travel.
- Monday, 28 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Monday (148 journeys in both directions together, against 55), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Pulhams Coaches before you travel.
- New Year's Eve — Thursday, 31 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Thursday (107 journeys in both directions together, against 55), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Pulhams Coaches before you travel.
- New Year's Day — Friday, 1 January 2027 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Friday (107 journeys in both directions together, against 55), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Pulhams Coaches before you travel.
Route map
All stops on route L
L towards Bishops Cleeve
All 61 stops
- Pilley Lane (before) Leckhampton
- Chatsworth Drive (nr) Leckhampton
- Leckhampton Hill Foot (Stop) Leckhampton
- Southern Road (opp) Pilley
- The Wheatsheaf Inn (o/s) Pilley
- Pilley Bridge (before) Pilley
- Delancey Hospital (nr) Leckhampton
- Charlton Lane (opp) Leckhampton
- Treelands Drive (opp) Leckhampton
- Old Station Drive (opp) Leckhampton
- Fairfield Park Road (after) Leckhampton
- Langdon Road (before) Cheltenham
- The Exmouth Arms (o/s) Cheltenham
- Thirlestaine House (opp) Cheltenham
- Thirlestaine Place (after) Cheltenham
- Humphris Place (nr) Charlton Park
- Hospital Main Entrance (opp) Cheltenham
- Suffolk Parade (by) Cheltenham
- Rotunda (after) Cheltenham
- Primark (Stop 2) Cheltenham
- High Street (Stop 3) Cheltenham
- Ambrose Street (on) Cheltenham
- St James's House (opp) Cheltenham
- George Hotel (opp) Cheltenham
- Western Road (before) Cheltenham
- Jenner Court (o/s) Alstone
- Alstone Croft (before) Alstone
- Bishop Court (o/s) Rowanfield
- Somerset Avenue (opp) Rowanfield
- Buckingham Avenue (after) Rowanfield
- Cambridge Avenue (opp) Rowanfield
- Byron Road (corner of) St Marks
- Community Centre (by) St Marks
- Coronation Square (in) Hesters Way
- Berkeley House (opp) Hesters Way
- Bramley Road (opp) Hesters Way
- St Thomas More (before) Hesters Way
- Grevil Road (nr) Arle
- George Readings Way (before) Arle
- Kingsditch Retail Park (opp) Kingsditch
- Gallagher Retail Park (by) Kingsditch
- Runnings Road (after) Kingsditch
- Swindon Lane (opp) Kingsditch
- Southam Lane (in) Bishops Cleeve
- Newlands Park (after) Bishops Cleeve
- Sports Field (opp) Bishops Cleeve
- St Michael's Court (nr) Bishops Cleeve
- Cleeve School (opp) Bishops Cleeve
- Britannia Way (before) Woodmancote
- Potters Field Road (after) Woodmancote
- Newsagent (opp) Woodmancote
- Bushcombe Lane (opp) Woodmancote
- Oxbutts Caravan Park (opp) Woodmancote
- Railway Bridge (after) Woodmancote
- St Michael & All Angels (opp) Bishops Cleeve
- Mill Parade (by) Bishops Cleeve
- Gilders Paddock (opp) Bishops Cleeve
- Hill View Close (by) Bishops Cleeve
- The Withers (corner of) Bishops Cleeve
- The Cloisters (before) Bishops Cleeve
- Greenacres (opp) Bishops Cleeve
L towards Leckhampton
All 55 stops
- Greenacres (opp) Bishops Cleeve
- The Cloisters (opp) Bishops Cleeve
- The Withers (before) Bishops Cleeve
- Hill View Close (after) Bishops Cleeve
- Gilders Paddock (nr) Bishops Cleeve
- Mill Parade (opp) Bishops Cleeve
- St Michael & All Angels (o/s) Bishops Cleeve
- Millham Road (before) Bishops Cleeve
- Oxbutts Caravan Park (nr) Woodmancote
- Bushcombe Lane (nr) Woodmancote
- Newsagent (adj) Woodmancote
- Potters Field Road (before) Woodmancote
- Britannia Way (opp) Woodmancote
- Cleeve School (o/s) Bishops Cleeve
- St Michael's Court (before) Bishops Cleeve
- Sports Field (o/s) Bishops Cleeve
- Miles Road (after) Bishops Cleeve
- Southam Lane (before) Bishops Cleeve
- Southam Lane (on) Bishops Cleeve
- Swindon Lane (after) Kingsditch
- Gallagher Retail Park (opp) Kingsditch
- Kingsditch Retail Park (o/s) Kingsditch
- George Readings Way (after) Arle
- Grevil Road (by) Arle
- St Thomas More (after) Hesters Way
- Bramley Road (after) Hesters Way
- Berkeley House (nr) Hesters Way
- Yalta Close (nr) Hesters Way
- Othello Close (before) St Marks
- St Mark's Shops (opp) St Marks
- Byron Road (opp) St Marks
- Cambridge Avenue (nr) Rowanfield
- Buckingham Avenue (before) Rowanfield
- Somerset Avenue (corner of) Rowanfield
- Bishop Court (opp) Rowanfield
- Alstone Croft (after) Alstone
- Jenner Court (opp) Alstone
- Western Road (after) Cheltenham
- Chapel Walk (by) Cheltenham
- Primark (Stop 1) Cheltenham
- Gloucester Place (before) Cheltenham
- The Vine (opp) Cheltenham
- Bath Parade (before) Cheltenham
- Oriel Road (after) Cheltenham
- Montpellier Terrace (opp) Cheltenham
- Hospital Main Entrance (o/s) Cheltenham
- Humphris Place (opp) Charlton Park
- Thirlestaine Place (before) Cheltenham
- Thirlestaine House (o/s) Cheltenham
- The Exmouth Arms (after) Cheltenham
- Langdon Road (after) Cheltenham
- Fairfield Park Road (corner of) Leckhampton
- Old Station Drive (by) Leckhampton
- Treelands Drive (after) Leckhampton
- Pilley Lane (before) Leckhampton
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 3 May 2026 To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- New service effective 26 November 2023 Daily including public holidays
Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (Gloucestershire County Council).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PH0000153/82 · Changes in Gloucestershire County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first L bus?
The first L departure on weekdays leaves at 06:15 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last L bus?
The last L on weekdays leaves its first stop at 19:20. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the L bus cost?
Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Pulhams Coaches day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the L bus?
The L is operated by Pulhams Coaches.
Timetable data from Pulhams Coaches via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South West England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PH0000153/82. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.