A Day Out With The Kids
If the kids are driving you crazy, you may need to get them out of the house for the day. Here are a few suggestions of places to go in London and Sarnia that you can get to by Huron Shores Area Transit. Download these day trips as a PDF.
We have created these trips using London Transit information. Before you head out for the day, it would be a good idea to confirm bus schedule times in case there are any changes from what we’ve published here.
Stones & Bones Museum
- 223 Christina St N, Sarnia
- Thursday to Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm
- 519-336-2100
- http://www.stonesnbones.ca/
Getting there:
- Take the Route 1 bus (leaves Sobeys, Grand Bend at 9:10 am) to Lambton College (main bus hub).
- Transfer to Sarnia bus #9 “Exmouth Downtown.”
- Get off the bus at the Bayside Terminal (George St.).
- Walk 1 minute along George Street to the museum located on Christina Street. Estimated arrival time @ 11:30 am.
Returning home:
- Take the 5:45pm Sarnia bus #9 “Exmouth” from Bayside Terminal to Lambton College (main bus hub).
- Transfer to the Huron Shores Area Transit bus leaving Lambton College at 6:15 pm.
- Arrive back at Sobeys, Grand Bend at 8:05 pm.
Silvercity London Cinemas
- Masonville Mall
- 519-673-4125
- https://www.cineplex.com/theatre/silvercity-london-cinemas
Movies start at various times beginning at noon. The last possible movie time slot would be about 4:25 pm for an average length movie.
Getting there:
- Take the Route 1 bus (leaves Sobeys, Grand Bend at 9:10 am) to London Transit Stop #705 (Fanshawe Park Road East, on the north side of the street near the RBC).
- Cross the road at the traffic lights at Fanshawe Pk. Rd. and North Centre Street to the mall.
- Cinema entrance is on the North Centre Street side of the mall. Arrival time @ 10:16 am.
Returning home:
- Walk north on North Centre Street to the traffic lights and cross to the north side of Fanshawe Pk. Rd. E. to reach London Transit stop #705.
- Catch the Huron Shores Area Transit bus leaving that bus stop at 6:46 pm.
- Arrive at Sobeys, Grand Bend at 7:53 pm.
The Rec Room
- Masonville Mall, London
- Monday to Thursday, 2 pm – 11 pm; Friday, noon – 1 am; Saturday, 11 am – 1 am; Sunday, 11 am – 11 pm
- 226-777-6757
- https://www.therecroom.com/
Getting there:
- Take the Route 1 bus (leaves Sobeys, Grand Bend at 9:10 am) to London Transit Stop #705 (Fanshawe Park Road East, on the north side of the street near the RBC).
- Cross the road at the traffic lights at Fanshawe Pk. Rd. and walk south on North Centre Street to the mall.
- Enter the mall near Shoppers Drug Mart, turn left and walk to the south west end (where Target used to be), take the escalator to the second floor.
Returning home:
- Walk north on North Centre Street to the traffic lights and cross to the north side of Fanshawe Pk. Rd. E. to reach London Transit stop #705.
- Catch the Huron Shores Area Transit bus leaving that bus stop at 6:46 pm.
- Arrive at Sobeys, Grand Bend at 7:53 pm.
The Factory – Lil’ Climbers
- 100 Kellogg Lane, London
- Sunday – Thursday, 10 am to 11 pm; Friday – Saturday, 10 am to 1 am
- The Factory – 226-213-5160
- https://thefactorylondon.ca/the-clubhouse/
Getting there:
- Take the Route 2 bus leaving Sobeys, Grand Bend at 9:10 am to “University Hospital SB” Stop #1817.
- Stay at the bus stop to catch London Transit bus #13, which also stops at stop #1817.
- Get off at “Richmond @ King EB” bus stop #1086 and transfer to the #2 bus heading east.
- Get off the bus at “Dundas @ Kellogg Lane EB” – bus stop #583.
- Walk about 1 minute to The Factory entrance of 100 Kellogg Lane
Returning home:
- Cross to the north side of the road to catch the 4:30 pm #2b London Transit bus from “Dundas @ Dorinda Wb” – stop #554. The 4:30 pm bus is the last possible bus in order to arrive at Masonville Mall in time to catch Huron Shores Area Transit last bus from London at 6:36 pm.
- Exit the bus at “Dufferin @ Clarence WB”, and transfer to London Transit #13 bus.
- The #13 bus will take you to Masonville Mall on the west side, where their bus hub is located for 5:38 pm.
- Exit the bus and walk to Fanshawe Park Road East (the traffic lights) and then east to London Transit bus stop 705 (by the RBC) to catch Huron Shores Area Transit bus leaving at 6:36 pm. This is about a 7 to 9 minute walk.
- Arrive Sobeys, Grand Bend at 7:53 pm.