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Kendal

Public Transport Routes to the Yorkshire Dales from Kendal

To Mid Wharfedale (Dales Way) – Bolton Abbey, Barden, Burnsall

Weekdays: Train from Kendal to Lancaster change for Lancaster-Leeds train to Skipton for bus X59 to Bolton Bridge

To Upper Wharfedale (Dales Way) Grassington, Kettlewell and Buckden

Weekdays: Train from Kendal to Lancaster change for Lancaster-Leeds train to Skipton for bus 72/72R from Skipton Rail Station to Rylstone, Grassington, Hebden, Kettlewell and Buckden

To Malhamdale – Gargrave, Airton, Kirkby Malham and Malham (Pennine Way)

Weekdays: TransPennine Express Train from Kendal to Lancaster then Lancaster-Leeds train to Long Preston, Hellifield, Gargrave and Skipton

Mondays to Saturdays: Train from Kendal to Lancaster for Lancaster-Leeds train to Gargrave then bus 210 or 211 from Gargrave to Malham

To Ribblesdale (Pennine Way, Dales Way, Ribble Way, Pennine Bridleway) – Hellifield, Long Preston, Settle, Horton-in-Ribblesdale, Ribblehead and Garsdale

Weekdays: TransPennine Express train from Kendal to Lancaster for Lancaster-Leeds train to Hellifield for Leeds-Settle-Carlisle line from Hellifield (Bus 113 weekdays from Garsdale Station to Hawes)

Weekdays: Bus 567 from Kendal to Kirkby Lonsdale for connecting service 581 to Settle

To the Western Dales - Giggleswick, Austwick, Clapham and Ingleton

Weekdays: TransPennine Express train to Lancaster then Lancaster-Leeds train to Bentham, Clapham (NB Clapham Station is 1¼ miles (2km) from village), Giggleswick, Long Preston and Hellifield.

Weekdays: Bus 567 from Kendal to Kirkby Lonsdale for connecting service 581 to Ingleton, Austwick, Clapham and Giggleswick

To Dentdale and Sedbergh

Weekdays: Bus 564 to Sedbergh; limited onward service to Dent village Wednesdays and Saturdays only.