SLE4 Fernwood to Sleaford via Brandon, Cranwell
Operated by Sleafordian Coaches. First bus 07:17, last bus 15:52. 2 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.65 to £5.55 — more.
| Stop | 07:17 |
|---|---|
| Great North Road (SE-bound) | 07:17 |
| Village Hall (opp) | 07:23 |
| Fenton Road (adj) | 07:28 |
| Stubton Road (adj) | 07:32 |
| St Vincents Church (adj) | 07:40 |
| The Hare & Hounds Inn (adj) | 07:45 |
| 1 Beacon Road (adj) | 07:55 |
| Post Office (adj) | 08:00 |
| Westside Road (adj) | 08:05 |
| Tennyson Avenue (adj) | 08:19 |
| Market Place (adj) | 08:22 |
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.
Fares on the SLE4
Adult single £2.65 to £5.55 · Child single £2.00 to £3.80
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.75 | Stubton | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £3.70 | £2.75 | Brandon (nr Caythorpe) | |||||
| £4.10 | £3.70 | £2.75 | Caythorpe | ||||
| £4.20 | £4.15 | £3.35 | £2.75 | Fulbeck | |||
| £4.90 | £4.55 | £4.45 | £4.25 | £3.80 | Cranwell | ||
| £5.55 | £4.85 | £4.75 | £4.75 | £4.75 | £3.80 | Sleaford | |
| £2.65 | £2.75 | £3.70 | £4.10 | £4.20 | £4.90 | £5.55 | Fernwood |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Claypole.
Sleafordian's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 10 September 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same; singles published above £3.00 cost at most £3.00 if the route takes part in the England fare cap. Fares change — check with Sleafordian Coaches before you travel.
Tickets on the SLE4
Sleafordian Coaches publishes singles and day returns on this route for adults and children.
Adult Return · Child Return · Child Single · Adult Single
…and 2 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Sleafordian Coaches' own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 10 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Sleafordian 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 Sleafordian Coaches before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, 28 December, 29 December, 30 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.
Route map
All stops on route SLE4
SLE4 towards Sleaford
All 28 stops
- Great North Road (SE-bound) Fernwood
- Gretton Close (adj) Claypole
- Village Hall (opp) Claypole
- Fenton Road (adj) Stubton
- Stubton Road (adj) Brandon
- St Vincents Church (adj) Caythorpe
- Old Lincoln Road (opp) Fulbeck
- The Hare & Hounds Inn (adj) Fulbeck
- Fulbeck House (adj) Fulbeck
- Post Office (opp) Leadenham
- Sleaford Road (SE-bound) Fulbeck Heath
- West Avenue (opp) Cranwell RAF
- St Michael & All Angels' Church (adj) Cranwell RAF
- 1 Beacon Road (adj) Cranwell RAF
- The Hive (adj) Cranwell RAF
- Cherry Tree Close (adj) Cranwell RAF
- Post Office (adj) Cranwell RAF
- Westside Road (adj) Cranwell
- Cranes Close (adj) Cranwell
- St Andrew's Church (adj) Cranwell
- 43 Sleaford Road (adj) Cranwell
- Sleaford Road (opp) Cranwell
- The Jolly Scotchman PH (adj) Holdingham
- York Road (adj) Sleaford
- Jubilee Grove (adj) Sleaford
- Tennyson Avenue (adj) Sleaford
- Methodist Chapel (adj) Sleaford
- Market Place (adj) Sleaford
SLE4 towards Fernwood
All 24 stops
- William Alvey School (adj) Sleaford
- Woodbridge Road (adj) Sleaford
- Pride Parkway (adj) Sleaford
- Junction with Lincoln Road (W-bound) Cranwell
- 43 Sleaford Road (opp) Cranwell
- St Andrew's Church (opp) Cranwell
- Cranes Close (opp) Cranwell
- Westside Road (opp) Cranwell
- Post Office (opp) Cranwell RAF
- Cherry Tree Close (opp) Cranwell RAF
- The Hive (opp) Cranwell RAF
- 1 Beacon Road (adj) Cranwell RAF
- West Avenue (adj) Cranwell RAF
- Sleaford Road (NW-bound) Fulbeck Heath
- Post Office (adj) Leadenham
- Fulbeck House (opp) Fulbeck
- The Hare & Hounds Inn (opp) Fulbeck
- Old Lincoln Road (adj) Fulbeck
- St Vincents Church (opp) Caythorpe
- Stubton Road (opp) Brandon
- Doddington Lane (adj) Stubton
- Village Hall (adj) Claypole
- Gretton Close (opp) Claypole
- Great North Road (SE-bound) Fernwood
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first SLE4 bus?
The first SLE4 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:17 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last SLE4 bus?
The last SLE4 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 15:52. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the SLE4 bus cost?
Sleafordian Coaches' published fares on the SLE4: adult single £2.65 to £5.55, child single £2.00 to £3.80. Singles published above £3.00 cost at most £3.00 if the SLE4 takes part in the England fare cap. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Sleafordian Coaches day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the SLE4 bus?
The SLE4 is operated by Sleafordian Coaches.
Timetable data from Sleafordian Coaches via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (East Midlands feed). Sleafordian Coaches last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 24 September 2026. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.