Company founder Charles Barker was born to a farming family from Grimoldby, Lincolnshire. After school he became a farm worker before joining the British Army in 1916 fighting in Belgium near to the city of Ypres. Charles left the British army after serving in the Royal Horse Artillery and being wounded in the hand at the Battle of Ypres.
He borrowed 25 from his father to buy a Model T Ford lorry for general haulage. A local joiner built him a bus body which could be placed on the back of the lorry when required. After acquiring a second vehicle, a 14 seat Chevrolet and altering the company name to Grayscroft Bus Services, taken from the name of Charles's house in Mablethorpe, he began running the service 1 route to Louth, still running to this day.
He borrowed 25 from his father to buy a Model T Ford lorry for general haulage. A local joiner built him a bus body which could be placed on the back of the lorry when required. After acquiring a second vehicle, a 14 seat Chevrolet and altering the company name to Grayscroft Bus Services, taken from the name of Charles's house in Mablethorpe, he began running the service 1 route to Louth, still running to this day.
Services
Established in 1924 by Charles Barker, Grayscroft Coaches remains a family run business now in its third generation. Here at Grayscroft Travel we have a wide variety of Quality single and double deck Coaches suitable for all occasions whether it be school trips, days out, a special outing or a hassle free weekend (or longer!) away.
Explore over 120 stalls on Boston's diverse market before making the short trip to the Springfields shopping outlet offering high street brands at discounted prices. Enjoy a trip to the glorious spa town of Harrogate, a world heritage site and an area of outstanding natural beauty. Don't miss our last visit of 2021 to the beautiful Yorkshire seaside port of Whitby, 'the Jewel in the crown of Yorkshire's coast.
We head to the very heart of Wales, Llandrindod Wells, where we will be surrounded by stunning mountain scenery, with even more breath-taking surroundings to take in during our train journeys. Due to the popularity and positive feedback from our overnight stay in York last year, we have decided to offer a 2-night stay in the gorgeous City of York so you can pack even more into your short break.
All lost property is handed in to our Mablethorpe Booking Office and kept for 3 weeks before disposal. We regularly have Bus/Coach Driving positions available and these are advertised on our Facebook page and indeed.com. For any other positions please contact our Mablethorpe office on 01507 473236 or info@grayscroft.co.uk to enquire.
All our vehicles have safety belts fitted, a mixture of three point and lap belts. Our vehicles are maintained to standards well above the industry requirements and regularly pass their annual MOT tests on first attempt. For further details on how we maintain our vehicles please visit our Fleet Maintenance page.
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