British woman undertakes trip from London to Edinburgh using only £2 local buses

Emily Turner (pictured) plans to take 16 buses in total, travelling exclusively by those that fall under the government’s £2 local bus programme. Composite: Emily Turner

A British woman undertaking an epic three-day expedition from London to Scotland using only local buses has expressed her surprise at the level of support from thousands of people following the chronicles of her journey on Twitter.

Writer and podcast host Emily Turner, from London, began her nearly 400-mile journey in the early hours of Friday, announcing on Twitter: “I’ve been wanting to do this for YEARS!!”, explaining that she “loves buses” and promising to share photos and observations along the way.