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The real Wood Green
The depot used in the series was Eastern National's Wood Green depot, which fronted on to Lordship Lane - in many of the scenes showing buses entering the depot from the front, other landmarks can be seen, including the entrance to Wood Green underground station (just about visible in "FirstAid"), as well as the Eastern National enquiry office, which used to be sited
alongside the depot (seen clearly in "The Kids' Outing").
In early episodes, buses are sometimes shown entering the depot from what appear to be smaller roads at the rear (notably the scene with Arthur'shandlebars trailing behind the bus!).
Having closed when its main route, the 251 to Southend, was cut back to Walthamstow, the depot and all adjoining houses have been demolished without trace, and the whole site is now occupied by "Do it All" and a car hire firm. The church alongside it, with its distinctive arch patterned wall, was still to be seen on my last visit there some years ago.
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The Elstree Studios set, used in the Buses Films
In the first two films, I gather from a friend of my father's who lives near to Elstree, that many of the 'on-road' shots were filmed in Radley
In the first film, the famous London Transport 'skidpan' in Chiswick was used for the filming of Stan's test by the insurance company following the telephone box incident - and all the buildings there have since been demolished.
Much of "Holiday on the Buses" was filmed on location in Prestatyn, Rhuddlan and surrounding area.
Many thanks to David Sheppard for this information
David has 2 vintage buses why not visit his web site to find out more
Click on bus below
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