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Public Transport Routes to the Yorkshire Dales from Otley

To Wharfedale (Dales Way) – Bolton Abbey, Barden, Burnsall, Grassington, Kettlewell and Buckden

Weekdays: Bus X84 to Ilkley for bus 74 from Ilkley to Grassington (connection at Grassington Interchange onto bus 72 for Kettlewell and Buckden)

Sundays: Bus 870 to Ilkley for Dalesbus 874 from Ilkley to Bolton Abbey, Barden, Burnsall, Grassington, Kettlewell and Buckden. Special Fare: Dales Rover

Sundays: Bus X84 to Ilkley for Cravenlink 884 from Ilkley to Bolton Abbey and The Strid.

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

Mondays to Saturdays: Bus X84 to Skipton to catch Leeds-Settle-Carlisle/ Morecambe train service to Gargrave.

Mondays to Saturdays: Bus X84 to Skipton, then bus 210/211 to Gargrave, Airton, Kirkby Malham and Malham

Summer Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays: Bus X84 to Ilkley for bus 890 from Ilkley to Gargrave, Settle, Malham Tarn and Malham.

Summer Sundays and Bank Holidays: Bus 870 to Ilkley for Dalesbus 883 to Gargrave, Airton, Kirkby Malham and Malham. Special Fare: Dales Rover

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

Mondays to Saturdays: Bus X84 to Skipton to catch the Leeds-Settle-Carlisle line. (Bus 113 from Garsdale Station to Hawes)

Summer Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays: Bus X84 to Ilkley for Dalesbus 890 to Hellifield, Long Preston and Settle. Special Fare: Dales Rover

To Western Dales and Ingleton (Giggleswick, Austwick, Clapham, Ingleton)

Mondays to Saturdays: Bus X84 to Skipton to catch Leeds-Skipton-Morecambe line train for Giggleswick and Clapham village (NB Clapham Station 1¼ miles (2km – from village)

Mondays to Saturdays: Bus X84 to Skipton to catch Leeds-Settle-Carlisle line train to Settle then bus 581 from Settle Market Place for Austwick, Clapham village and Ingleton

To Dentdale and Sedbergh

Daily: Bus X84 to Skipton to catch Leeds-Settle-Carlisle line train to Dent Station (NB Dent Station is 4½ miles 7 km from Dent village)

To Wensleydale - Leyburn, Middleham, Aysgarth, Redmire, Askrigg, Castle Bolton, Bainbridge and Hawes

Summer Sundays and Bank Holidays: Dalesbus 800 from Otley to Aysgarth, Bainbridge and Hawes. Special Fare: Dales Rover

To Nidderdale – Darley, Summerbridge, Pateley Bridge and Fountains Abbey

Mondays to Saturdays: Bus 653 to Harrogate to catch bus 24 to Darley, Summerbridge and Pateley Bridge

Mondays to Saturdays: Bus 653 to Harrogate to catch bus 36 to Ripon then Ripon Roweller bus to Fountains Abbey

Summer Sundays and Bank Holidays: Dalesbus 820 to Darley, Pateley Bridge (for Dalesbus 825 to Ramsgill, Lofthouse and How Stean Gorge), Fountains Abbey, Ripon, Lightwater Valley, Masham, Middleham, Leyburn and Richmond. Special Fare: Dales Rover

To Washburn Valley - Blubberhouses

Summer Sundays and Bank Holidays: Dalesbus 820 to Lindley, Norwood and Pateley Bridge. Special Fare: Dales Rover