New bus timetables during roadworks at Hawkhurst

Roadworks are taking place at Hawkhurst crossroads between April and June 2025.

The work involves road closures for extended periods and therefore Kent County Council has arranged a shuttle bus service between Hawkhurst Moor, Hawkhurst and Cranbrook to help to minimise the disruption for school students and other bus users.

Additional services will replace or connect to existing services as follows:

Monday 31 March-Saturday 28 June
between Hawkhurst Moor, Hawkhurst and Cranbrook.

Monday 31 March-Friday 2 May
between Hawkhurst Moor, Hawkhurst, Sandhurst and Homewood School, Tenterden.

Tuesday 2 May-Friday 27 June
Hawkhurst/Hawkhurst Moor and Uplands Academy, Wadhurst.

See timetables below.

Bus services affected

Closure A – Cranbrook Road (north of Hawkhurst Crossroads) 31 March to 5 May

Hams Travel 01580 879537
info@hamstravel.co.uk hamstravel.com/

5C (schooldays only)
To operate in reverse, Hawkhurst Moor, Hawkhurst, Sandhurst, Benenden, Hartley and Cranbrook.
Gills Green not served

267/268/269 (schooldays only)
Normal route and timetable.

295
To run from Hartley via Cranbrook and Sissinghurst back to Hartley and then via Benenden to Homewood. Additional bus to run separately from Hawkhurst Moor, Hawkhurst and Sandhurst to Homewood School.
Gills Green not served.

U1/U2
Normal route and timetable.

Arriva 03448 00 44 11
arrivabus.co.uk/help/contact-us arrivabus.co.uk

5
Service will not run between Cranbrook and Hawkhurst.
Shuttle bus provided by Hams Travel to run from Hawkhurst Moor and Hawkhurst then via diverted route to Hartley and Cranbrook (see timetable).
Revised timetable between Cranbrook and Maidstone only (with changes to times for northbound buses from Cranbrook towards Maidstone).
Gills Green not served.

Stagecoach 0345 241 8000stagecoachbus.com/help-and-contact stagecoachbus.com/timetables

1066/349
Normal route and timetable.

Closure B – Highgate Hill (south of Hawkhurst Crossroads) 6 May to 28 June

Hams Travel 01580 879537
info@hamstravel.co.uk hamstravel.com/

5CNormal route, except Hawkhurst Moor not served.

267/268/269
Normal route and timetable.

295
Normal route and timetable except Hawkhurst Moor not served.

U1
Will run from Johns Cross through Hurst Green direct via A21 to Flimwell.
Hawkhurst and Hawkhurst Moor to be served by separate buses.

U2
Normal route and timetable.

Arriva 03448 00 44 11
arrivabus.co.uk/help/contact-us arrivabus.co.uk

5
Service will not run between Cranbrook and Hawkhurst.
Shuttle bus provided by Hams Travel to run from Hawkhurst Moor to Hawkhurst via Coopers Corner, A21 and A268 then via normal route to Hartley and Cranbrook (see timetable).
Revised timetable for 5 between Cranbrook and Maidstone only (with changes to times for northbound buses from Cranbrook towards Maidstone).

Stagecoach 0345 241 8000 stagecoachbus.com/help-and-contact stagecoachbus.com/timetables

349
Normal route and timetable except Hawkhurst Moor not served. Will turn at Fairview (near British Legion Hall/Hawkhurst Club).

1066Will approach Hawkhurst from Flimwell turning at Fairview (near British Legion Hall/Hawkhurst Club).
Hawkhurst Moor not served.