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Public Transport Routes to the Yorkshire Dales from Harrogate

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

Weekdays: Bus X59 from Harrogate to Bolton Bridge (Devonshire Arms) for short walk to Bolton Abbey or to connect with bus 74 for Barden, Burnsall and Grassington (for connections with bus 72 for Kettlewell and Buckden)

Summer Sundays and Bank Holidays: Bus 24/825 from Harrogate to Pateley Bridge, then bus 812 from Pateley Bridge to Grassington

Summer Sundays and Bank Holidays: Bus X52 from Harrogate to Ilkley, then bus 874 from Ilkley to Bolton Abbey, Barden, Burnsall, Grassington, Kettlewell and Buckden

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

Daily: Harrogate Line to Leeds then Airedale Line Leeds-Settle-Carlisle/ Morecambe train service to Gargrave

Mondays to Saturdays: Bus X59 from Harrogate to Skipton, then bus 210/211 from Skipton to Gargrave, Airton, Kirkby Malham and Malham

Summer Sundays and Bank Holidays: Bus X52 from Harrogate to Ilkley, then bus 883 from Ilkley to Gargrave, Airton, Kirkby Malham and Malham

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

Daily: Harrogate Line train to Leeds then Leeds-Settle-Carlisle line train to all stations (Bus 113 weekdays from Garsdale Station to Hawes)

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

Daily: Harrogate Line train to Leeds then Leeds-Skipton-Carnforth-Morecambe line for Giggleswick and Clapham village (NB Clapham Station 1¼ miles (2km – from village)

Mondays to Saturdays: Harrogate Line train to Leeds then 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: Harrogate Line train to Leeds then Settle-Carlisle line to Dent Station (NB Dent Station is 4½ miles 7 km from Dent village)

To Swaledale - Richmond, Reeth, Gunnerside, Muker, Thwaite and Keld

Weekdays: Harrogate Line train to York then TransPennine Express to Darlington then Arriva bus 27, X27, 28, X28 to Richmond, for bus 30 for Reeth, Gunnerside, Muker and Keld.

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

Weekdays: Bus 36 from Harrogate to Ripon and then bus 159 to Masham, Middleham, Leyburn (connection on bus 156/157 to Leeming Bar, Aysgarth, Redmire, Askrigg, Castle Bolton, Bainbridge and Hawes) and Richmond

Weekdays: Harrogate Line train to York then TransPennine train to Northallerton for bus 73 to Leeming Bar (for Wensleydale Railway) and Bedale for connecting bus 156/157 to Leyburn (weekday connection with bus 159 for Middleham, Masham and Ripon), Redmire, Castle Bolton, Askrigg, Aysgarth, Bainbridge and Hawes.

Summer Sundays and Bank Holidays: Bus 36 to Ripon then DalesBus 820 from Ripon to Lightwater Valley, Masham, Leyburn, and Richmond. Special Fare: Dales Rover

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

Daily: Bus 24 to Darley, Summerbridge and Pateley Bridge

Daily: Bus 36 to Ripon then Ripon Roweller 139 to Fountains Abbey.

Summer Sundays and Bank Holidays (plus selected Winter Sundays): Dalesbus 825 to Brimham Rocks, Pateley Bridge, Ramsgill, Lofthouse and Middlesmoor. Special Fare: Dales Rover

To Washburn Valley: Blubberhouses

Weekdays: Bus X59 from Harrogate to Blubberhouses