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Monday 9am - 3pm Tuesday 9am - 3pm Wednesday 9am - 3pm Thursday 9am - 3pm Friday 9am - 3pm

Buffy Playbus

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Registered Charity No. 1180905 Buffy Playbus provides outreach support to children under 5 and their parents and carers. We offer 15 play sessions each week.

The communities we visit are based in Uttlesford, North West Essex. The area is mainly rural, sparsely populated, but only 1 hour from London. We are visited by 120 children each week plus parents and carers. 3,195 children stepped on board Buffy last year and additionally 300 children attended our summer holiday activities. Buffy is unique we have been established for 15 years, we are well respected for our work in the community. Play activities on the bus enable children to develop as individuals and members of the community. Young children show increased engagement and this leads to higher attainment in education in the future. Children and adults have improved emotional health, well being and attitude, giving them higher levels of resiliance, confidence and self esteem. We aim to increase positive learning experiences for children and improve and develop parenting skills.

31/10/2026

Happy Halloween! 🎃

We’ve loved celebrating spooky season onboard this week! 👻

We hope there’s no tricks, just treats this Halloween!

26/10/2026

Buffy Playbus is out this half term! 🤩

We’ll be running our usual timetable this week- you’ll find this pinned to our grid or via our website.

Booking during half term week is recommended!

A polite reminder that Buffy Playbus is designed for preschool children, whilst siblings are welcome, we do ask that older children are supervised and remain respectful of the little ones onboard 💛

So join us this week for some Halloween themed fun onboard!

19/10/2026

Halloween has arrived on Buffy Playbus! 🎃👻

Join us onboard this week for Halloween themed activities onboard!

We know half term has started for some of you and so we’d like to gently remind you that the bus is for preschool children, siblings are welcome but must be mindful of the younger children onboard.

If you are planning on joining us next week, we recommend booking as sessions may be busier than usual.

12/10/2026

Pandas 🐼

How CUTE is our craft this week?!

Join us onboard where you can play in the sand, dress up to become a princess, explore our sensory den and join in with our weekly craft.

This week we’re making these super cute pandas thanks to a kind donation of paper bags from one of our customers!

We look forward to welcoming you onboard! 🚌

04/10/2026

This week on Buffy Playbus!

**edited- definitely we definitely meant October not September 🫣**

Create your delicious rainbow pasta to take home and enjoy! 🫑🍅🌽

We expect the bus to be busy to please book your place by visiting our website. Afternoon sessions are quieter for those who prefer a calmer visit!

⭐️ Kindly funded by the Essex County Council Healthier Habits fund ⭐️

04/10/2026

This week on Buffy Playbus!

Create your delicious rainbow pasta to take home and enjoy! 🫑🍅🌽

We expect the bus to be busy to please book your place by visiting our website. Afternoon sessions are quieter for those who prefer a calmer visit!

⭐️ Kindly funded by the Essex County Council Healthier Habits fund ⭐️

01/10/2026

Hooray!! 🥳

The work is complete and Buffy is on its way to Elsenham! We can’t wait to welcome you all onboard!

28/09/2026

We are currently having problems with the Brake lights on Buffy Playbus.

Our mechanic has been working hard to fix this but unfortunately they aren’t working again this morning and so the bus will be off the road today (Monday 28th September) 😢

We are VERY sorry for any disappointment and hope to be back on the road again ASAP.

Please keep checking our socials for updates!

22/09/2026

🔔 Great Dunmow, Blackwater Drive change 🔔

For the next three weeks we are unable to park on Blackwater Drive due to roadworks.

Instead, you’ll be able to find us on woodlands park drive from 11.15am-12.30pm.

Visit us today:

💚 9.30am-10.45am Flitch Green

💛 11.15am- 12.30pm Great Dunmow, WOODLANDS

💙 1.30pm-3pm Saffron Walden, Cromwell Road

21/09/2026

🌟 Thank you to all that visited us on Saturday at the community event on The Common in Saffron Walden! 🌟

🌟 It was brilliant to welcome around 200 children onto the bus throughout the day, welcoming regular visitors alongside new ones!

🌟 If it was your first time hearing about Buffy Playbus and you’d love to visit us again visit our website to check out our timetable and book your place OR just turn up! We’re looking a little quiet this week so it’s the perfect time to visit!

Address

Saffron Walden
CB114XB

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 3pm
Tuesday	9am - 3pm
Wednesday	9am - 3pm
Thursday	9am - 3pm
Friday	9am - 3pm

Telephone

+441799522130

Website

http://www.buffyplaybus.org/

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