peter wrote:
I was travelling on the W3 the other day past Alexandra Palace, which
has great views across London, and I got to thinking - has anybody
compiled a list of scenic London bus journeys (not the central London
tourist sights, which are well documented)?

My initial contribution - in no way exhaustive - would be:

20 - North Circular Road to Loughton
43/134/263 - Highgate to Archway (this direction only, and only if
you're sitting in the front)
65 - Kew to Kingston
111 - Kingston to Hampton
210 - Archway to Golders Green, though it is compromised by being a
single deck route
251 - Totteridge to Mill Hill (again loses marks for being single
deck)
275 - Chingford Mount to Woodford
307 - Enfield to Cockfosters
W3 - Wood Green to Crouch End

A fairly blatant northern bias, because that's where I live!

Any additions?

My favourites:

H2 - Hampstead Garden Suburb circular
H3 - Golders Green to Hilltop

Quite "fun" hail and ride routes passing by some nice residential areas.
The H3 also cuts round the top part of Hampstead Heath before running
down The Bishops Avenue which must be one of London's wealthiest roads.

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