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Dalesbus timetable information Explore Nidderdale: Summer 2009 |
Getting to and around the Yorkshire DalesThe two main gateways into the Yorkshire Dales are Ilkley and Skipton, each linked by very frequent, fast train services from Leeds and Bradford. From Ilkley there are daily buses up Wharfedale, passing Bolton Abbey, Grassington, Kettlewell and Buckden. Catch service 74 on Mondays to Saturdays, and bus 800/874 on Sundays and Bank Holidays. From Skipton there are also daily buses to Wharfedale, with an hourly service to Grassington - provided by service 72/72R on Mondays to Saturdays and bus 66A/872 on Sundays and Bank Holidays. Skipton also has links to Malham (service 210 - limited service on Mondays to Fridays, but a regular service on Saturdays. On Summer Sundays and Bank Holidays services 883 and 884 run between Ilkley and Skipton with some journeys extending to Malham). A hail and ride shuttle bus service runs on Summer Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays from Settle to Malham Tarn and Malham National Park Centre, with connections from Ilkley and Skipton. On Mondays to Saturdays bus X59 runs approx every 2 hours from Skipton to Bolton Bridge and Blubberhouses en route to Harrogate. For a truly spectacular train journey into the Yorkshire Dales, travel on the scenic Settle to Carlisle railway. Trains from Leeds to Settle and Carlisle run every two hours, stopping at Gargrave, Horton-in-Ribblesdale, Ribblehead, Dent and Kirkby Stephen (Coast to Coast Path). Footpaths starting at the stations make possible a number of walks, including climbs up Whernside, Ingleborough and Pen-y-Ghent, the famous Three Peaks. There is a weekend programme of guided walks from the Settle-Carlisle line. On Mondays to Saturdays the Hawes Village Bus provides links from Garsdale Station to Hawes in Wensleydale. On Summer Sundays the Ingleborough Pony service meets the train at Ribblehead Station, providing connections to Ingleton and Clapham, whilst the Northern Dalesman service runs across to Hawes in Wensleydale, for a connecting service to Swaledale. There are also useful, if less frequent, services on the Leeds to Morecambe line, along the southern boundary of the National Park, with stations at Gargrave (for the Pennine Way), Hellifield, Giggleswick, Clapham (2km walk from the village!) and Bentham. |
 
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Friends of the Settle - Carlisle Line Leeds to Settle & Carlisle and Leeds to Morecambe train timetables (via Metro website) Leeds and Bradford to Ilkley train timetables (via Metro website) Arriva bus services Dalesbus & Darlington Dales & District bus services Eastern Dales Keighley & District bus services Southern Dales (Craven) Harrogate & District bus services Eastern Dales For other operators see Travel Dales |
On the eastern side of the Dales, Nidderdale is accessible daily all year by the regular 24 bus service from Harrogate to Pateley Bridge (Harrogate enjoys a 20 minute service frequency from Leeds and Ripon by 36 bus) and is also linked by Summer Sunday services from Sunday and Bank Holiday bus service 820 from Leeds and Otley. On Summer Sundays and Bank Holidays the Nidderdale Rambler (bus 825) runs from Harrogate to Brimham Rocks, Pateley Bridge and Upper Nidderdale. There is an hourly service from Ripon to Fountains Abbey on Summer Sundays and Bank Holidays on Ripon Roweller service 139, with infrequent journeys on Mondays to Saturdays. Weekday bus service 159 now runs between Ripon, Leyburn and Richmond on a two-hourly basis. These buses connect with the hourly (2-hourly on Sundays) bus services (156/7) along Wensleydale from Bedale to Hawes. The Wensleydale Railway runs from Leeming Bar via Bedale and Leyburn to Redmire. In Swaledale there are weekday buses from Richmond to Reeth and Keld (services 30), and summer Sunday buses running up the dale and over into Wensleydale (service 831). Details of all the main services are on the Dalesbus website. Regular users of the Dalesbus run a programme of guided linear walks, available at weekends throughout the year to all bus travellers, see www.dalesbusramblers.org.uk for details. |
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An additional reward to those who come to the Dales without a car is the newly launched Dalesbus Discount Scheme. It offers those in possession of a valid bus or train ticket discounts at participating businesses, including cafes, shops, B&Bs and museums. So far, 50 businesses have joined the scheme. Look out for a Dalesbus Discount sticker in the window. Full list of businesses offering discount is available from the Traveldales website. Useful ContactsYorkshire Dales National Park and Visitor Information tel: 01756 752774 Public Transport Information: Yorkshire Journey planner or tel. 0870 608 2 608 ext.885 West Yorkshire Transport Enquiries 0113 245 7676 For the North West Dales (Dentdale, Garsdale, Sedbergh, Kirby Lonsdale, Kirkby Stephen), Cumbria Journey Planner or tel. Traveline - 0870 608 2 608 ext.874 Tickets:Dales Rover tickets are available on all Sunday/Bank Holiday buses in the Dales, on a zonal basis. See Dalesbus website for details. Many bus operators have their own Explorer type tickets valid only on buses of that particular operator - see Travel Dales bus page. Best Places to stay without a car: Grassington, Settle, Hawes, Richmond. |
 
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