Sunday & Bank Holiday buses 883 and 884 linking
Ilkley, Addingham, Bolton Abbey, The Strid, Eastby, Embsay, Skipton and Malham.
There is a wide range of varied day-out opportunities available using the
Cravenlink service.
All the following attractions are nearby the route:
Ilkley Toy Museum
(closed Bank Holidays)
Ilkley Manor House Museum & Art Gallery
Bolton Priory and Strid Woods
Hesketh Farm Park
Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway
Skipton Castle
Peregrine falcons at Malham Cove
A range of "Sharing the Dales" guided walks and events using the Cravenlink service have also been organised, and you can also use the bus to get to many other events in the area.
The service is really easy to use - there's no need to book in advance, and the
bus stops at all bus stops.
Timetable: Every Sunday and Bank Holiday from 12th April 2009 until 18th October 2009
| A | ||||||||||||||
| 890 M | 884 | 850 @ | 870 @ | 874 # | 883 | 800 # | 884 | 874 # | 884 | 884 | 872 # | 883 | 883 | |
| Bradford Interchange | 09:25 | |||||||||||||
| Wakefield Bus Station | 08:50 | |||||||||||||
| Seacroft Bus Station | 09:20 | |||||||||||||
| Leeds City Bus Station | 09:20 | 09:50 | ||||||||||||
| Leeds Station Interchange | 09:24 | 09:54 | ||||||||||||
| Otley Bus Station | 09:52 | 10:22 | ||||||||||||
| Ilkley Bus Station arr. | 10:10 | 10:10 | 10:40 | |||||||||||
| Ilkley Bus Station dep. | 09:15 | 09:15 | 10:15 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 11:45 | 13:45 | 14:45 | 16:15 | 18:15 | 19:20 | |||
| Addingham, opp. The Fleece | 09:22 | 09:22 | 10:22 | 10:22 | 10:52 | 11:52 | 13:52 | 14:52 | 16:22 | 18:22 | 19:27 | |||
| Draughton | 09:28 | 10:28 | 18:28 | |||||||||||
| Bolton Abbey, Village Green | 09:30 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:30 | |||||||
| The Strid, Visitor Centre | 09:34 | 10:34 | 11:04 | 12:04 | 14:04 | 15:04 | 16:34 | |||||||
| Burnsall, Village Green | 10:45 | 11:15 | 14:15 | |||||||||||
| Eastby, Masons Arms | 09:41 | 12:11 | 15:11 | 16:41 | ||||||||||
| Embsay, Institute | 09:44 | 12:14 | 15:14 | 16:44 | ||||||||||
| Skipton Bus Station | (09:55) | 09:55 | 10:45 | 12:25 | 15:25 | 16:55 | 18:40 | |||||||
| Skipton Rail Station | 09:50 | 10:00 | 10:50 | 12:30 | 15:30 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 18:45 | ||||||
| Malham, opp Buck Inn | 11:00 | 11:30 | 13:10 | 16:10 | ||||||||||
| Grassington NPC arr. | 11:00 | 11:30 | 14:30 | |||||||||||
| Grassington NPC dep. | 11:10 | 11:40 | 14:40 | |||||||||||
| Kettlewell, Shelter | 11:30 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 17:30 | ||||||||||
| Buckden, opp. Buck Inn | 11:40 | 12:10 | 15:10 | 17:40 | ||||||||||
| Hawes, Dales Museum | 13:00 |
|
| 883 | 884 | 884 | 874 # | 884 | 890 M | 874 # | 883 | 850 @ | 870 @ | 800 # | 872 # | 883 | |
| Hawes, Dales Museum | 16:00 | ||||||||||||
| Buckden, Buck Inn | 12:15 | 16:15 | 16:45 | 17:45 | |||||||||
| Kettlewell, opp Shelter | 12:25 | 16:25 | 16:55 | 17:55 | |||||||||
| Grassington NPC arr. | 12:45 | 16:45 | 17:15 | 18:15 | |||||||||
| Grassington NPC dep. | 12:55 | 16:55 | 17:25 | 18:25 | |||||||||
| Burnsall, Bridge | 13:05 | 17:05 | 17:35 | ||||||||||
| Malham, opp. Buck Inn | 11:45 | 14:45 | 16:00 | 16:30 | |||||||||
| Skipton Rail Station | 10:20 | 12:20 | 15:20 | 17:00 | 17:05 | 18:45 | 18:50 | ||||||
| Skipton Bus Station | 08:30 | 10:25 | 12:25 | 15:25 | 17:05 | 17:10 | 18:55 | ||||||
| Embsay, Institute | 08:37 | 10:32 | 12:32 | 15:32 | 17:12 | ||||||||
| Eastby, opp Masons Arms | 10:34 | 12:34 | 15:34 | ||||||||||
| The Strid, Visitor Centre | 10:42 | 12:42 | 13:12 | 15:42 | 17:12 | 17:42 | |||||||
| Bolton Abbey, opp Village Green | 10:48 | 12:48 | 13:18 | 15:48 | 17:18 | 17:48 | |||||||
| Draughton | 08:45 | 17:18 | 19:03 | ||||||||||
| Addingham, The Fleece | 08:53 | 10:56 | 12:56 | 13:26 | 15:56 | 17:26 | 17:26 | 17:26 | 17:56 | 19:08 | |||
| Ilkley Bus Station arr. | 09:05 | 11:10 | 13:10 | 13:40 | 16:10 | 17:40 | 17:40 | 17:40 | 18:10 | 19:18 | |||
| Ilkley Bus Station dep. | 17:45 | 17:45 | 18:10 | ||||||||||
| Otley, Crossgate | 18:00 | 18:25 | |||||||||||
| Leeds, City Square* | 18:30 | 18:55 | |||||||||||
| Leeds, New York Street* | 18:35 | 19:00 | |||||||||||
| Seacroft Green* | 19:25 | ||||||||||||
| Wakefield Bus Station* | 19:00 | ||||||||||||
| Bradford Interchange* | 18:25 |
Notes:
A = this journey continues to Silsden, Kirkgate on request
* = calls to set down passengers only
# = this journey is provided by DalesBus 800 or DalesBus 874 continuing to/from Grassington and Buckden.
@ = this journey is provided by connecting DalesBus Connect service 850 or 870.
M = this journey is provided by Malham Tarn Shuttle service 890.
Connects at Ilkley with service X84 to/from Otley and Leeds, and at Skipton with service 66A to/from Keighley.
Connections are also available with Airedale and Wharfedale line trains.
Dales Rovers are valid throughout this service and Ilkley & Skipton DalesBus tickets are valid between Ilkley and Skipton.
MetroCards are valid for free travel on Cravenlink services 883 and 884, also also services 800, 850, 870 and 874, but not services 872 and 890.
Cravenlink is normally operated by a wheelchair accessible bus, but we regret that we cannot guarantee the availability of this facility.
The service is operated by Jackson's of Silsden 01535 652376
The Cravenlink service is provided by the Dales & Bowland Community Interest Company
with financial support from Metro, the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority and North Yorkshire County Council.
This webpage is part of the Dalesbus Website,
provided by the Yorkshire Dales Public Transport Users Group
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