Playford
One of the findings of the Parish Plan survey was that there was commonly wanted information that people in the village found difficult to get. We hope this page will address this.
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The 71 comes through the villages once a day in each direction, leaving for Ipswich at around 08:00 and getting in at 08:40. The return service leaves Ipswich at 17:20 and gets to the villages around 17:45.
There is also a service number 972 for the local schools - Kesgrave and Farlingayes. Timetables are on notice boards by the bus stops, or you can check the online timetables for accurate up-to-date information:
In February 2013 Suffolk County Council told us:
This note is to advise that the bus service 71 Orford-Butley-Sutton(Base)- Woodbridge-Bealings-Ipswich has been subject to review and tender, the contract having time expired.
This is one of the County's most rural supported services and on the basis of price compared with pak ont he foloowing linkse retained by the existing contractor-PF Travel. The number of journeys and the times are virtually unaltered.
This service provides:-
Peak Hour Bus Service only. Demand Responsible Transport -Suffolk Links- Wilford provides off peak arrangements for all locations beyond Woodbridge in the Orford/Sutton direction.
Morning Journey from Orford connects with train at Melton. Connections are also possible in the return, but are less perfect due to greater school and college demand.
Provides for workers and students to get to Woodbridge for 08.00 and Ipswich for 08.40.
In the afternoon provides a school journey from Farlingaye High School which partially underpins the whole service.
Demand Responsive Transport provides the opportunity to return from Woodbridge around 17.00.
The 71 bus service provides a 17.45 departure from Martlesham Tesco which is delayed in order to connect at Woodbridge with 17.20 departure (165 Service) from Ipswich allowing workers and College students a late peak return option.
The 71 bus which passes through Bealings and Playford only in the morning supplements the service for that location-- Service 72 which is unchanged.
A copy of the timetable is here.
