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Fountains Abbey

DalesBus 822
Pocklington - York - Boroughbridge - Ripon - Fountains Abbey - Pateley Bridge - Grassington
​Summer Sundays and Bank Holidays until 25th September 2022.

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Buses to Fountains Abbey

​Enjoy a scenic trip to Fountains Abbey or the Yorkshire Dales

Every Summer Sunday and Bank Holiday double decker DalesBus 822 runs from Pocklington, York, Boroughbridge and Ripon to World Heritage Site Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal, continuing to Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

There’s no need to book in advance, tickets are available from the driver,

Discover the glorious ruins England’s greatest Cistercian Abbey in its perfect riverside setting, or stroll through the magnificent Water Gardens, a masterpiece of English 18th century design, filled with statues, follies and viewpoints. This superb National Trust property has a visitor centre, café/restaurant and gift shop. Studley Royal’s huge deer park (free admission) contains the hauntingly beautiful St Mary’s Church.

Stay on DalesBus 822 to discover the wonderful Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, calling at Pateley Bridge with its boutique shops, cafes, pubs and the fascinating Nidderdale Museum.

You can continue on a spectacular journey past Coldstones Cut (viewpoint), over Greenhow Moor, past Stump Cross Caverns descending into beautiful Upper Wharfedale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park to Grassington with its National Park Centre, shops, pubs and cobbled square.

After a short break you can travel onwards from Grassington on the same double decker bus (now DalesBus 875) up the dale, to the iconic villages of Kettlewell and Buckden, in some of Yorkshire’s finest walking country, and then experience the spectacular journey over to Aysgarth (for famous waterfalls) and Hawes (for Wensleydale Creamery)

Alternatively change onto Nidderdale DalesBus 821 at Pateley Bridge (from 1st May 2022) for a highly scenic journey past Gouthwaite Reservoir to Ramsgill, Lofthouse and Scar House Reservoir, starting point for lakeside or moorland walks through wild and desolate countryside.
Alight at Lofthouse for 20 minutes’ walk to the spectacular How Stean Gorge – limestone gorge and waterfalls, plus Tom Taylor’s cave and café.
Buy a Dales Rover ticket from the bus driver for a day’s unlimited travel on the Sunday and Bank Holiday DalesBus network.

​Dales Rover: Adult: £10   Group: £18 (any group of up to 2 adults and 3 children)    ENCTS Passholder: £5

Under 19’s travel for just £1 per single journey (ID required by teenagers)

Concessionary bus passes for the elderly and disabled are not valid for free travel on DalesBus 822,
but are valid on Nidderdale DalesBus 821 and DalesBus 875

Single and day return fares are also available.

Two bicycle spaces are available on DalesBus 822 ​- these are currently free to use on a "first-come first-served" basis.

York & Country service 22 runs between York & Ripon on Mondays to Saturdays all year.
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DalesBus 822 is operated by East Yorkshire  01482 59 29 29
as part of the DalesBus Network managed by Dales and Bowland Community Interest Company
with financial support from the National Trust.
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