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Public Transport Routes to the Yorkshire Dales from Skipton

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

Weekdays: Bus X59 to Bolton Bridge (Devonshire Arms) for short walk to Bolton Abbey, or connection onto bus 74 to Barden and Burnsall.

Sundays and Bank Holidays: Cravenlink bus 884 to The Strid and Bolton Abbey

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

Weekdays: Bus 72/72R from Skipton Rail and Bus Stations to Rylstone, Grassington, Hebden, Kettlewell and Buckden.

Sundays and Bank Holidays: Dalesbus 66A to Cracoe and Grassington, to connect with Dalesbus 874 for Kettlewell and Buckden. Special Fare: Dales Rover

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

Daily: Skipton-Settle-Carlisle/ Morecambe train service to Gargrave

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

Summer Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays: DalesBus 890 to Gargrave, Airton, Kirkby Malham and Malham from Skipton Bus and Rail Stations

Summer Sundays and Bank Holidays, plus selected Winter Sundays: DalesBus 883/884 (via Gargrave) to Malham from Skipton Bus and Rail Stations

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

Daily: Settle-Carlisle line train from Skipton (Bus 113 weekdays from Garsdale Station to Hawes and bus 832 (Summer Sundays and Bank Holidays) from Ribblehead Station to Hawes)

Summer Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays: DalesBus 890 to Settle

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

Daily: Morecambe line train for Giggleswick and Clapham (NB Clapham Station 1¼ miles (2km – from village)

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

To Dentdale and Sedbergh

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

Summer Saturdays: Skipton-Settle-Carlisle line train to Dent Station for connecting bus 564A to Dent and Sedbergh

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

Weekdays: Airedale line train to Leeds, then bus 36 to Ripon for bus 159 to Masham, Middleham, Leyburn and Richmond

Summer Sundays and Bank Holidays: Settle-Carlisle line train from Skipton to Ribblehead then bus 832 to Hawes

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

Summer Sundays and Bank Holidays: Settle-Carlisle line train from Skipton to Ribblehead then bus 832 to Hawes, for connecting bus 831 to Thwaite, Keld, Muker, Gunnerside and Reeth

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

Weekdays: Bus X59 to Harrogate, then bus 24 to Darley, Summerbridge and Pateley Bridge. Special Fare: Day Gold

Weekdays: Bus X59 to Harrogate, then bus 36 to Ripon then Ripon Roweller to Fountains Abbey. Special Fare: Day Gold

To Washburn Valley: Blubberhouses

Weekdays: Bus X59 from Skipton to Blubberhouses