(02 Feb 2023, 9:16 am)RMF1254 wrote East Benton Rise is not a short walk from Wiltshire Drive and it’s uphill going north. 22 would also be a bit of trundle through the east end of Newcastle from Hadrian Park, not exactly direct. Don’t get me wrong, I would love the 310 to go along Wiltshire Drive, GNE should have done that years ago with the 305 but thinking of new developments such as East Benton Rise, they have been given a bus early on in the development and to take it away is not good enough.

A few shortcuts through the top of Hadrian Lodge and an extra stop from Nexus, it's only 500m to the entrance of the estate.

As for the 22, the journey from Hadrian Park starting anti-clockwise at the Bush would take 38 minutes to Market Street East / John Dobson Street / Pilgrim Street. The 57/58 before the 311 came about took around 30-35 mins. Plus although there'd be people losing out with Haymarket, those who want to be 'further in' will benefit.