DalesBus

It's half term in Wharfedale, so the school holiday timetable is running this week on Upper Wharfedale Venturer bus 72B. Last buses from Buckden down Wharfedale are at: 1645 Monday to Saturday 1625 Sunday (DalesBus 874 to Ilkley/Leeds/Wetherby) Approx. 10 minutes later from Kettlewell.

Cravenlink bus 873 runs between Skipton, Embsay, Barden Moor, Strid Wood, Bolton Abbey, Addingham and Ilkley every Sunday. All single fares no more than £3 (£1 for under 19s). Dep. Skipton: 1030, 1210 & 1530 Dep. Ilkley: 1120, 1440 & 1630 dalesbus.org/cravenlink

The winter timetable on Cravenlink Sunday service 864 starts this weekend, with buses running between Bradford, Skipton and Malham: From Bradford at: 0925 From Ilkley at: 1020 From Skipton Bus Station at: 1050, 1250 & 1550 From Malham at: 1140, 1440 & 1640 dalesbus.org/cravenlink

Winter Sunday DalesBus services provide access into and around the Yorkshire Dales: Malhamdale: Keighley Bus Co 864 Nidderdale: Harrogate Bus Co 24 Wensleydale: Procters Coaches 856 Wharfedale: Keighley Bus Co72 & 873 + York Pullman 874 Max. single fare £3 (£1 for under 19s) dalesbus.org/sundays

Happy Saturday! If you're in or around the National Park this weekend, please: 🚮 Take your litter home 🐄 Be cattle aware - especially if dogs are present and around calves 🚉 Consider using public transport. Check out dalesbus.org Mountain biking in Lower Winskill by Paul Harris

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DalesBus 74 runs on Saturdays all year between York (0823), Harrogate (0920), Otley (0953), Ilkley (1020, 1230 & 1550), Bolton Abbey, Burnsall & Grassington; returning from Grassington at 1130 & 1450 to Ilkley / 1700 to all stops to York. All single fares £3 (£1 for under 19s). dalesbus.org/74

The winter timetable on Saturday bus service 75 starts this weekend, with buses running between Skipton and Malham: From Skipton Bus Station at: 0945, 1345 & 1545 From Malham Buck Inn at: 1030, 1430 & 1630 @yorkshiredales.org.uk

LAST CALL for Summer Sunday DalesBus services 820, 821, 822, 825, 830, 831, 832, 857, 858, 859, 866, 875 and 876, which all run into & around the lovely Yorkshire Dales for the last time this year on Sunday 18th October. dalesbus.org/sundays Single fares all £3; Day ticket £10

Tomorrow is your last day this year to enjoy a trip on Sunday DalesBus 825 from York (dep. 0917), Knaresborough or Harrogate (dep. 1015) to Brimham Rocks, Fountains Abbey, Galphay, Hackfall, Masham, Bedale or Richmond Single fares are just £3 (£1 for u19s) dalesbus.org/825

Tomorrow is your last day this year for a trip on Wensleydale Explorer Bus 857 linking Garsdale Station (connecting with 0909 train from Leeds) with Hawes, Bainbridge, Askrigg, Carperby, Redmire and Castle Bolton dalesbus.org/857 Max single fare £3 (£1 for under 19s).

Tomorrow is your last day this year to catch Sunday DalesBus services to Fountains Abbey: - dalesbus.org/820 from Bradford, Otley & Pateley Bridge - Double-decker dalesbus.org/822 from Pocklington, York, Ripon & Grassington - dalesbus.org/825 from York & Harrogate

This Sunday is the last day of the summer DalesBus network this year - providing lots of opportunities to enjoy the lovely Yorkshire Dales National Park and Nidderdale National Landscape: dalesbus.org/sundays Single fares all £3 (£1 for under 19s). Concessionary bus passes also valid.

Happy Friday! If you're in or around the National Park this weekend, please: 🚮 Take your litter home 🐄 Be cattle aware - especially if dogs are present and around calves 🚉 Consider using public transport. Check out dalesbus.org 📸 Swaledale | #YorkshireDales

This Saturday is the last day this year to enjoy a trip on DalesBus 80 linking Lancaster, Bentham, Ingleton, Ribblehead (connecting from Yorkshire Dales Explorer train from Manchester) and Hawes. Dep. Lancaster 0900 & 1530 Dep. Hawes 1105 & 1725 Single fares £3 (£1 for under 19s) dalesbus.org/80

Residents of Ilkley and Ben Rhydding are invited by the Friends of Ilkley Rail Station to an open meeting on 21 Oct at Clarke Foley to learn more about their work and future plans.

The 20th Yorkshire Dales Bus Running Day will be held on Sunday 11th October 2026. Buses will be operating a network of services from Skipton Bus Station between 1000 and 1700 with static buses on layover displayed at Coach Street Car Park.

There are just two more Sundays this year to catch the direct DalesBus services from Keighley Bus Station at 0925 to the Yorkshire Dales: 🚌821 via Shipley to Otley, Pateley Bridge & Upper Nidderdale 🚌866 via Skipton to Gargrave & Malham dalesbus.org/sundays All single fares £3.

Sunday DalesBus departures from Leeds Bus Station: - DalesBus 874 via Headingley & Otley to Ilkley, Bolton Abbey, Burnsall, Grassington & Buckden at 0910 - Double-decker DalesBus 875/876 via Horsforth & Guiseley to Ilkley, Grassington, Kettlewell, Aysgarth & Hawes at 0915 & 1015 dalesbus.org/leeds

DalesBus services from Bradford Interchange for a trip to Fountains Abbey, Ripon or the Yorkshire Dales tomorrow: 🚌 DalesBus 820 to Pateley Bridge, Fountains Abbey & Ripon at 0910 🚌 Cravenlink 864 to Ilkley (for connection on DalesBus 874 to Buckden), Skipton & Malham at 0925 dalesbus.org/bradford

The full summer DalesBus network continues running on Sundays until 18th October providing lots of opportunities to enjoy the lovely Yorkshire Dales National Park and Nidderdale National Landscape: dalesbus.org/sundays Single fares all £3 (£1 for under 19s).

Sunday DalesBus departures from York (opp. Rail Station) to the Yorkshire Dales: 🚌875 via Leeds to Grassington & Hawes at 0820 🚌825 to Harrogate, Brimham Rocks, Galphay, Masham, Bedale & Richmond at 0917 🚌822 to Ripon, Fountains Abbey, Pateley Bridge & Grassington at 0930

Book now for a trip from Hawes to the Red Squirrel Trail at Snaizeholme on the Little White Bus at: littlewhitebus.co.uk/red-squirrels Departs Hawes: Monday to Saturday at 1110 Sundays until 18th October at 1220. Seats are still available for this weekend.

There are just two more Sundays this year to catch Nidderdale DalesBus 820 from Bradford (dep. 0910), Shipley (dep. 0925), Menston or Otley (dep. 0955 & 1505) to The Sun Inn, Summerbridge, Pateley Bridge, Fountains Abbey or Ripon. Single fares £3 (U19s £1) dalesbus.org/820

Single fares are just £3 on buses in the Yorkshire Dales (£1 for under 19s), including these Saturday DalesBus services: 🚌59: Harrogate-Bolton Bridge-Skipton 🚌74: York-Harrogate-Otley-Ilkley-Bolton Abbey-Grassington 🚌80: Lancaster-Hornby-Bentham-Ingleton-Ribblehead-Hawes

There are just 2 Saturdays left this year to travel on DalesBus 80 linking Lancaster, Bentham, Ingleton, Ribblehead (connecting from Yorkshire Dales Explorer train from Manchester) and Hawes. Dep. Lancaster 0900 & 1530 Dep. Hawes 1105 & 1725 Single fares £3 (£1 for under 19s) dalesbus.org/80

🚍 1 in 7 people in England are at risk of being left behind by inadequate bus services. We're calling on the Government to use the Budget to invest an extra £300 million a year in local buses to reconnect communities, boost opportunities and ensure everyone can access a decent bus service.

Catch DalesBus 825 from York (dep. 0917), Knaresborough (dep. 0952) or Harrogate (dep. 1015) to Brimham Rocks, Fountains Abbey, Galphay, Hackfall, Masham, Bedale or Richmond on Sundays until 18th October. Single fares are just £3 (£1 for under 19s). dalesbus.org/825

DalesBus runs from Middlesbrough, Stockton, Darlington and Richmond to Swaledale, Hawes & Ribblehead in the lovely Yorkshire Dales National Park each Sunday until 18th October. Great for walking and sightseeing - all single fares £3 (£1 for under 19s) dalesbus.org/831 dalesbus.org/858

Bus 24 runs daily into Nidderdale National Landscape. On Sundays the buses run: From Harrogate at 1015, 1315 & 1530 From Pateley Bridge at 1115, 1415 & 1630 Until 18th October some journeys connect at Pateley Bridge with DalesBus 821 to Upper Nidderdale & 822 to Grassington. dalesbus.org/nidderdale

Nidderdale DalesBus 821 runs to Scar House Reservoir in Upper Nidderdale from Keighley via Shipley, Otley, Fewston, The Sun Inn, Summerbridge and Pateley Bridge (with connections from Harrogate on DalesBus 24 and from York/Ripon on DalesBus 822) every Sunday until 18th October. dalesbus.org/821

Nidderdale DalesBus 820 runs from Bradford Interchange (dep. 0910), Shipley Market Place (dep. 0925) and Otley (0955 and 1505) to Pateley Bridge, Fountains Abbey and Ripon every Sunday until 18th October. Single fares £3 (£1 for under 19s). Concessionary passes are also valid. dalesbus.org/820

The full summer DalesBus network continues running every Sunday until 18th October providing lots of opportunities to enjoy the lovely Yorkshire Dales National Park and Nidderdale National Landscape: dalesbus.org/sundays Single fares all £3 (£1 for under 19s).

DalesBus 80 links Lancaster, Bentham, Ingleton, Ribblehead (connecting from Yorkshire Dales Explorer train from Manchester) and Hawes on Saturdays. Dep. Lancaster 0900 & 1530 Dep. Hawes 1105 & 1725 Single fares all £3 (£1 for under 19s). Concessionary bus passes are valid too. dalesbus.org/80

Our panel discussion "Why Rural Buses Matter: The Future of Travel in the Dales" is now online covering the importance of rural buses; from connecting communities and reducing isolation to supporting local businesses, tourism and access to the Dales. youtube.com/watch?v=RGW7GDkAll8

Wensleydale Explorer Bus 857 links Garsdale Station (connecting with 0909 train from Leeds) with Hawes, Bainbridge, Askrigg, Carperby, Redmire and Castle Bolton (for Bolton Castle) on Sundays. dalesbus.org/857 Max single fare £3 (under 19s £1). Bus passes valid.

Sunday DalesBus services from Bradford Interchange for a trip to Fountains Abbey, Ripon or the Yorkshire Dales: 🚌 DalesBus 820 to Pateley Bridge, Fountains Abbey & Ripon at 0910 🚌 Cravenlink 864 to Ilkley (for connection on DalesBus 874 to Buckden), Skipton & Malham at 0925

Sunday DalesBus departures from Leeds Bus Station: - DalesBus 874 via Headingley & Otley to Ilkley, Bolton Abbey, Burnsall, Grassington & Buckden at 0910 - Double-decker DalesBus 875/876 via Horsforth & Guiseley to Ilkley, Grassington, Kettlewell, Aysgarth & Hawes at 0915 & 1015

Masham Sheep Fair continues tomorrow, Sunday 27th September 2026. Catch DalesBus 825 from York, Knaresborough or Harrogate for a great day out - all single bus fares just £3 (£1 for under 19s) mashamsheepfair.com dalesbus.org/events

It's Catch the Bus Month! Find out about bus services into and around the beautiful Yorkshire Dales at dalesbus.org. All single fares are no more than £3 on all local bus services, including the whole Sunday DalesBus network. #CatchTheBusMonth

Masham Sheep Fair is this weekend - 26th & 27th September 2026. 🐑🐑🐑🐏🐏🐏 Go by bus for a great day out - all single bus fares just £3 (£1 for under 19s).

Masham Sheep Fair is this weekend - 26th & 27th September 2026. Go by bus for a great day out - all single bus fares just £3 (£1 for under 19s). mashamsheepfair.com dalesbus.org/events

Many thanks for all the questions submitted so far for our Catch the Bus Month online panel on Why Rural Buses Matter. Recording gets underway shortly so please send any further questions to us now.

This Catch the Bus Month, we’re bringing together people from across the rural transport world for an online discussion about why rural buses matter, what passengers need and what the future could look like for travel in the Dales. We'd like your questions for the panel.

This weekend Grassington is going back to the 1940's! Go by bus for a great day out! All single fares just £3 (£1 for under 19s).

It's Catch the Bus Month, why not use it as an opportunity to explore the lovely Yorkshire Dales by bus? The full summer Sunday DalesBus network is still running: dalesbus.org/summer All single fares are no more than £3, and under 19s travel for £1. #CatchtheBusMonth

Harrogate Autumn Flower Show starts tomorrow at Newby Hall. Go by bus for a great day out!

Nidderdale Show is this Sunday 20th September 2026 at Bewerley Park in Pateley Bridge. Go by bus for a great day out! All single fares just £3 (£1 for under 19s). nidderdaleshow.co.uk dalesbus.org/events