(20 Sep 2022, 9:55 am)tcts24 wrote I guess a Middlesbrough base could be an option. Stockton seems to be the poorer of the two for retail options so I'd regard it as potentially more attractive to start from.
I live in Ludworth, so it's a bus from here to either Durham or Peterlee, then a 2nd change in Stockton (or wherever). Even with a free ride from my Stagecoach staff pass, I've never considered anything other than the car to get to Portrack and probably never would.

There's not many people in that neck of the woods would either I imagine.

I was thinking more for people in Thornaby, Billingham or Acklam.
Granted they would probably need just as many buses as you if using public transport - but they're obviously a lot closer.