Bus Tours
- Tours of the local area in one of our 1950s/1960s RT or Routemaster buses
- Special tours in
- 1925 London Public Dennis 4-ton D142
- 1930 Thomas Tilling AEC Regent ST922
Book at the red Bus Tours gazebo next to the Aircraft Factory
Traders Market
In the Museum, in the race-bays (beyond the Brooklands clubhouse) and in the Big Marquee ... bus books, magazines, timetables, models, tickets, signage, destination blinds, bits of buses and just about every other item of bus memorabilia you can think of!
Taxi rides
If his light's on, you can hail our London taxi for a short ride but don't forget a tip! He does go south of the river (the River Wey, that is), by the way!
Summer fun and entertainment for families and bus enthusiasts alike!
Featuring ...
- Dennis Bus & Coach Display, celebrating 135 years of the Guildford firm, in conjunction with the Dennis Society. Display will include our 100-year old Dennis 4 ton bus D142 and entries welcome from other Dennis bus and coach owners, old and new!
- Vehicle displays over the entire Brooklands site
- Traders' Market in the marquee and in Race Bays near the Motoring Village, with books, models, memorabilia etc
- LBM donated item stall in the Museum ~ the usual vast range of books, models, old uniforms, badges and memorabilia at bargain prices
- Shillibeer Place - the LBM Shop in the Museum for London bus models, books, gifts and souvenirs
- Children's corner with the driver simulator, real bus cab to sit in, bears on the bus and much more
- Professor Crump will be around all day !
- ... whilst Simon will be twisting balloons into all sorts of shapes to delight children of all ages...
- Food Village in the Paddock for teas, coffees, and light refreshments
- The Sunbeam Café offers a delicious range of freshly made, seasonal recipes covering breakfast, lunch, snacks and treats
Getting there ...
- Arriving by train
- FREE Bus Service 462 runs on a circular route linking Weybridge Station and Library with the Museum, using both heritage and modern (wheelchair-accessible) buses.
FREE Bus 462 - Weybridge Station > Library > Museum
FREE feeder bus from East London
A free bus service will be running to the London Bus Museum for Summer Festival on Sunday 22nd June and you would be welcome to travel. Timings are:
- Plaistow Police Station 0800
- Canning Town Rathbone Market 0805
- Blackfriars, Queen Victoria Street, Bus stop B 0830
- Clapham Junction, St John's Hill near Bus stop L 0900.
Bus will return at 1600.
All are welcome, please share with friends
FREE feeder bus 462A from Fulwell
Courtesy of our friends at First Bus London, free bus service 462A will be running to the London Bus Museum for Summer Festival on Sunday 22nd June : Fulwell - Teddington - Hampton - Kingston - Tolworth - Epsom - Leatherhead and you would be welcome to travel. [BCE-operated]
- timetable here.
- bus will return at 1635.
All are welcome, please share with friends
Getting there by car
Please be advised that the A3 will be closed in both directions between the Painshill Roundabout/A245 and Junction 10 of the M25 on the weekend of Summer Festival.
National Highways are undertaking major work affecting the junction of the A3 with the M25.
- please plan ahead
- check for Travel Alerts from Traffic England
- allow extra time
- use alternative routes if at all possible
Downloads
- Summer Festival 2025 flyer [PDF]
- Event Site Map [PDF]
- Stallholder Booking Form [PDF]
- Vehicle entry application form [PDF] : Closing date : 15th June
- Vehicle entry application form [MS-Word] : Closing date : 15th June
- LBM 2025 Events flyer [PDF]
Workshop Tours
- See behind the scenes on a guided Workshop Tour : 10.30, 11.30, 13.15, 14.15 - book tickets (free but donations welcome) at the Shillibeer Place shop
