New bus route connects five North Somerset villages to the network
Clandown, Camerton, Priston, Nailwell, and Englishcombe will be added to the 768 service
Last updated 16th Aug 2025
Five North Somerset villages will be joining the bus network, with a new service set to hit the road in Setpember.
The 768 will connect Clandown, Camerton, Priston, Nailwell, and Englishcombe to Bath City Centre.
Writhlington, Radstock, Timsbury, Tunley and Bear Flat, will also benefit from the brand new bus.
“I know how important bus services are for local people, particularly in more rural areas of our region," said Helen Godwin, the Mayor of the West of England.
"Residents of these towns and villages in North East Somerset should see and feel a difference – especially in the five villages which do not currently have a bus service.
“I’m looking forward to seeing local people using these buses over the coming months, taking up the new timetabled bus service between Writhlington and Bath."
Councillor Fiona Gourley, Councillor for Bathavon South and Cabinet Project Lead for Sustainable Transport Rural, said:
“Residents in the Cam Valley have long been calling for reliable public transport, and I’m delighted that this fixed-route, timetabled WESTlink bus trial will help reconnect our villages with each other and Bath and Radstock.
"We’ve worked closely with WECA to highlight the needs of our rural communities, and this marks a welcome shift in approach.
"We hope the success of this trial will pave the way for more frequent and dependable services, enabling rural residents to access education, work, healthcare, leisure, and shopping without relying on cars or neighbours.”
These buses will be funded using some of the £13.5 million of Bus Grant funding secured from the Department for Transport by the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority, as part of the WESTlink trial for the current financial year.