# “Woman Raises £2k for Charity by Travelling on Budget Buses Between London and Edinburgh”

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- Published: 2023-02-13T17:53:47+00:00
- Author: Anthony Fox

On Friday, February 10th, Emily Turner, 35, set off on a chilly journey from London
to Edinburgh, Scotland. Using only local buses as part of the £2 local government
bus program, Emily traveled nearly 400 miles over the course of three days. Along
the way, she visited several cities including Northampton, Leicester, Derby, Newcastle,
Whitby, and Berwick before arriving in Edinburgh.

Emily kept followers updated along her journey with posts on Twitter and even gained
over 20,000 new followers in the process. She relied on Google Maps to plan her 
route and opted out of services not included in the £2 deal.

Emily noted that her favorite bus routes included those in the Midlands and Scottish
Borders and the 840 Coastliner from Leeds to Whitby via York, which she noted was
the most scenic bus in Britain. She was even gifted a ticket on the Lothian Buses
open top tour while in Scotland.

Emily’s experience proves that it is possible to travel cross-country on local buses,
and her journey has inspired others to plan similar trips. Emily’s next adventure
is an interrail trip to Istanbul and back next month.

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