The Witch Way
The Witch Way X43 is a high quality, frequent express service between Pennine Lancashire and Manchester.
Running from Nelson via Burnley, Rawtenstall and Prestwich, the vehicles in their distinctive livery offer a comfortable and relaxing journey.
The double deck vehicles have individual, high backed, aircraft style leather seats on both decks. There are just 68 seats, with the best leg room you will find. Tinted windows absorb glare so you can enjoy the view, read or use electronic equipment comfortably. Low entrances kneel to kerb height allowing easy access for buggies and wheelchairs. For your security there are CCTV cameras throughout, recording high definition colour images and sound, as well as improved interior lighting.
The frequent service is great for commuting, students or leisure visitors. Buses run Monday to Friday up to every 10 minutes at peak times and every 15 minutes daytimes, and up to every 15 minutes on Saturdays. Sunday services runs up to every 30 minutes.
The area around Pendle Hill has had a long association with witchcraft. To reflect this link, all the Witch Way vehicles are named after one of the Pendle Witches and the judge who presided over their trial in Lancaster. The vehicles are named after: Elizabeth Southerns, Elizabeth Device, Alizon Device, James Device, Ann Whittle, Ann Redfearne, Jane Bulcock, John Bulcock, Katherine Hewitt, Alice Nutter, Isobel Robey, Jennet Preston, Margaret Pearson, Alice Grey and Judge Bromley.
400th anniversary of the Pendle Witches trial
2012 marks the 400 year anniversary of the trial of the Pendle Witches in 1612. There's a programme of events throughout the year including music, walks, talks, exhibitions and workshops coordinated by Pendle Council. Download a guide here.
Latest Updates
Accrington Carnival on Saturday 15th June - some services may be affected with road closures to allow the carnival procession pass by
- Spot On Services
- 2 Blackburn to Darwen
Royal Blackburn Hospital, Lower Darwen, Hollins Grove, Chapels - 4 Blackburn to Leyburn Road
Mill Hill, Green Lane, Livesey Branch Road - 4A Blackburn to Leyburn Road
Mill Hill, Green Lane, Leyburn Road, Moorgate Street - 4B Blackburn to Pleasington Cemetery Sundays only
Feniscowles - 6 Hyndburn Circular clockwise
Blackburn, Rishton, Great Harwood, Harwood Bar, Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington, Church, Oswaldtwistle, Shadsworth, Royal Blackburn Hospital - 6A Hyndburn circular clockwise evenings & Sundays
Blackburn, Intack, Oswaldtwistle, Church, Accrington - 6B St Wilfrid's to Hyndburn circular clockwise from 28th January 2013
Rishton, Great Harwood, Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington, Oswaldtwistle, Shadsworth, Royal Blackburn Hospital, Blackburn - 7 Hyndburn circular anti-clockwise
Blackburn, Royal Blackburn Hospital, Shadsworth, Oswaldtwistle, Church, Accrington, Clayton-le-Moors, Harwood Bar, Great Harwood, Rishton - 7A Hyndburn circular anti-clockwise evenings & Sunday
Blackburn, Intack, Oswaldtwistle, Church, Accrington, Clayton-le-Moors, Great Harwood, Rishton - 7B Hyndburn circular anti-clockwise to St Wilfrids from Monday 28th January 2013
Blackburn, Royal Blackburn Hospital, Shadsworth, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, Clayton-le-Moors, Great Harwood, Rishton - 9 Blackburn - Revidge - Four Lane Ends circular
Revidge, Lammack, Blackburn - 9A Blackburn - Four Lane Ends - Revidge circular
via Lammack, Revidge, Blackburn - 14 Blackburn to Sunnybower
Daisyfield, Little Harwood - 17A Blackburn to Shadsworth evenings & Sundays
Royal Blackburn Hospital - 41 Blackburn to Accrington
Intack, Oswaldtwistle, Church
- 2 Blackburn to Darwen
- The Lancashire Way Services
- The Witch Way Services
- Transdev Lancashire United Services
- 1 Blackburn to Bolton
Ewood, Darwen, Egerton, Bolton - 5A Blackburn Outer Circle (anti-clockwise)
Little Harwood, Billinge, Mill Hill, Highercroft, Royal Blackburn Hospital, Shadsworth, Intack - 5C Blackburn Outer Circle (clockwise)
Intack, Shadsworth, Royal Blackburn Hospital, Highercroft, Mill Hill, Billinge, Little Harwood - 11 Accrington to Fern Gore from 6th August 2011
Ormerod Street - 22 Blackburn to Clitheroe
Wilpshire, Langho, Whalley - 124 Blackburn to Chorley from 16th September 2012
Ewood, Feniscowles, Brinscall - 152 Burnley to Preston
Padiham, Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Feniscowles - 180 Ribble Valley Express Skipton to Clitheroe
Thornton in Craven, Barnoldswick, Gisburn - 280 Ribble Valley Express Clitheroe to Preston
Preston, Mellor Brook, Whalley, Clitheroe - X80 Ribble Valley Express Skipton to Clitheroe
West Marton, Gisburn - 231 Clitheroe to Accrington Sat only
Whalley, Great Harwood, Clayton-le-Moors - 314 Blackburn to East Lancashire Coachbuilders
Philips Road, Whitebirk Industrial Estate
- 1 Blackburn to Bolton
- Starship Services
- 1 Stoops Estate to Pike Hill and Todmorden
Burnley Bus Station, Lyndhurst Road - 1A Burnley Bus Station to Worsthorne circular
Pike Hill, Brownhill - 1B Stoops Estate and Summit circular
Burnley Bus Station - 1C Burnley to Stoops Estate
Burnley Bus Station, Bleak House, Stoops Estate - 2 Worsthorne to Higherford
Brownhill, Burnley Bus Station, Browhead, Burnley Hospital, Marsden Cross, Nelson - 4 Harle Syke to Accrington Road
Burnley Hospital, Burnley Bus Station, Sycamore Avenue, Rosegrove - 5 Harle Syke to Sycamore Avenue
Burnley Hospital, Burnley Bus Station, Accrington Road, Rosegrove - 8A Burnley to Rawtenstall from 7th January 2013
Crawshawbooth - 8 Burnley to Bacup and Rawtenstall from Monday 7th January 2013
Towneley, Weir - 9 Burnley to Accrington
Rosegrove, Network 65, Hapton - 93 Colne to Marsden Park circular from 30th June 2013
Barrowford, Carr Hall, Nelson - 16 Nelson - Barrowford - Colne - Lenches circular up to 28th June 2013
Nelson, Carr Hall, Barrowford, Colne - 9 Bowland Rambler - Burnley to Clitheroe from 5th May 2013
Hapton, Accrington, Clayton-Le-Moors, Great Harwood - 13 Bowland Rambler - Clitheroe to Settle from 5th May 2013
Waddington, Slaidburn, Tosside, Wigglesworth, Rathmell - 7S Pendle Witch Hopper Clitheroe to Nelson 24th March 2013 to 27th October 2013
Waddington, Chatburn, Downham, Barley, Spenbrook, Newchurch, Roughlee, Blacko, Barrowford - 72 Pendle Witch Hopper Nelson to Clitheroe 24th March to 27th October 2013
Burnley, Padiham, Sabden, Pendleton
- 1 Stoops Estate to Pike Hill and Todmorden
- Mainline Services
- All journeys between Padiham Bridge Inn and Colne
Padiham, Burnley, Brierfield, Nelson, Colne - 20 Burnley to Altham Industrial Estate
Burnley Bus Station, Padiham Memorial Park, Shuttleworth Mead, Simonstone, Altham Industrial Estate - 21 Burnley to Trawden
Burnley Bus Station, Brierfield, Nelson, Colne, Heifer Lane - 22 Burnley to Padiham Slade Lane
Burnley Bus Station, Kiddrow Lane, Middlesex Avenue, Padiham Bridge Inn - 23 Burnley to Accrington
Burnley Bus Station, Padiham, Hapton, Huncoat - 24 Burnley to Colne
Burnley Bus Station, Brierfield, Nelson, Colne - 25 Burnley to Keighley
Burnley Bus Station, Nelson, Colne, Laneshaw Bridge, Cowling - 26 Burnley to Clitheroe
Burnley Bus Station, Padiham, Read, Whalley - 27 Burnley to Clitheroe via Sabden
Burnley Bus Station, Padiham, Read, Whalley, Clitheroe - 28 Burnley to Skipton via Earby & Barnoldswick
Burnley Bus Station, Brierfield, Nelson, Colne, Foulridge, Kelbrook, Earby, Barnoldswick - 29 Burnley to Barnoldswick
Burnley Bus Station, Brierfield, Nelson, Colne, Foulridge, Kelbrook
- All journeys between Padiham Bridge Inn and Colne

